Tracy Chapman
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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Tracy Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs as a child. She received a scholarship through A Better Chance that allowed her to attend Wooster School in Connecticut, and was eventually accepted to Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.
Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the ’80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman’s eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional singer/songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the ’70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of singer/songwriters that lasted well into the ’90s. Along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman’s liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late ’80s
Official Website: http://www.tracychapman.com
Fansite: http://www.tracychapmanonline.com
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yagohenrike wrote:
But You Can See Baby ! ♪
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I love her so much!
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best female singer! :] <3
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curti :}
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boa.
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awesome ! :)
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she's my absolutely favorite! love her sooo much.. she's such a wonderful woman! <3
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What a voice!
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fantastic.
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so pretty :) wonderfull i love her
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Brilliant!
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just a beautiful voice
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Very good :>
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i love her.
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beautiful.....
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She is big of what she brings. From soul to soul.
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The Xiu Xiu version sucks. Hard. [X2]
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The Xiu Xiu version sucks. Hard.
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The Xiu Xiu version of fast car is so much more genuine.
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don't you know they're talkin' bout a revolution it sounds like a whisper...
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