TRACY CHAPMAN

TRACY CHAPMAN
Tracy Chapman was born March 30th 1964. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
She is a singer and song writer. She also is a multi-platinum and Grammy Award winner.
Tracy and her family did not have much money. As she was growing up her family had noticed her love for music. She had gotten her first musical at the age of three. Her first instrument was an (UKULELE). By the time she was eight she had gotten a guitar, and she had started to write her own songs. She has credited the show (HEE HAW) for this.
Tracy attended EPISCOPALIN high school. After this she had attended college called (A BETTER CHANCE). Which later had gotten her the chance to attend a school in Connecticut called (WOOSTERSCHOOL). She also attended (TUFTS UNIVERSITY). While she was attending TUFTS she earned BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE. Both in anthropology and AFRICAN STUDIES.
In 2004 TUFTS UNIVERSITY had honored her with a Honorary Degree of Fine Arts. And was because of being an accomplished musician.
Chapman performs for different charities like:
A. MAKE POVERTY HISTORY
B. AIDS/LIFE CYCLE
AND SOME OTHERS. She is currently living in California at this time. She also enjoys:
A. GOING TO THE BEACH
B. EATING OUT WITH HER FRIENDS
C. WALKING THROUGH THE WOODS
D. AND ORGANIC FOOD
She also holds a strong belief on holding her personal life and performing life separately.
During her college years she would perform on the streets in HARVARD SQUARE and playing in:
A. CLUBS
B. AND COFFEE SHOPS
In 1987 she signed up with ELEKTRA RECORDS.
She released an album called (TRACY CHAPMAN) in 1988 after the release of the album she started touring. And had started to build up her own fans. Soon after this she had performed for (NELSON MANDELA’S) 70th birthday. Her album went well and this went to multi-platinum. She had also won three Grammy Awards. And, later getting an honor for best new artist.
Her 4th album became a huge success. And, had sold over 3 million copies.
She had started touring:
A. THE UNITED STATES
B. EUROPE
C. GERMANY
D. ITALY
E. FRANCE
F. Plus other cities as well
In November of 2008 Chapman did a 26 day solo tour of Europe and North American cities. She also had a back-up band and this consisted of:
A. JOHN GORE-GUITARS
B. PATRICK WARREN-KEYBOARDS
C. AND DAWN RICHARDSON-PERCUSSION
Tracy Chapman also sings the:
A. FOLK MUSIC
B. THE BLUES
C. ALTERNATIVE ROCK
D. POP
E. AND SOUL
Tracy plays the:
A. GUITAR
B. KEYBOARDS
C. ORGAN
D. And other music instruments as well
Her career started in 1988 and still continues to the present day.