Tracy Chapman biography

Speaking of revolution

March 30, 1964
Singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman color is probably the most important black folk singer-songwriter from the 1980s onwards, though, lost the vein of dazzling debut, many of his works have been somewhat confusing and fragmented. Born on March 30, 1964 in a working class neighborhood in Cleveland, as a child had a special fondness for the guitar, so much so that six-stringed instrument became his favorite games tool, almost a sort of companion and imaginary friend. How to prove once for success, where his initial feature interviews in monosyllables, Tracy was a highly sensitive and introverted child, lost in his inner world.
With this is not that it was overlooked in the study, far from it. Indeed, thanks to the good results obtained a scholarship to the University of Tufts, where he chose to study anthropology, with particular reference to the African cultures. That's where Tracy started playing differently, that is presenting itself to the public and is no longer just the closed his nursery. Of course, the first necessary step is to sadly anonymous local roads and places where people often are capable only of a listen distracted. Yet, its inspired texts, his delicate poetic imbued with high human values, are easily breach the hearts of hasty passers-by or bizzosi patrons.
Registers many "demo" (candid recorded cassettes for promotional purposes), but it is the encounter with the father of one of his companions of the University to change his life. Starting from this meeting in fact comes into contact with what is still its current label. In 1988 he released the self-titled "Tracy Chapman", disco lucky and dazzling debut, an exploit that then does not recur at these levels: more than ten million copies in America alone, thanks to an individual of great impact ("Fast cars"). With his voice calm even in the most painful, its simple melodies and his lyrics often characterized by social comments, Chapman is immediately indicated as the first singer of the new generation, before Dylan's heir after years ' 80 by Madonna and Duran Duran.
In "Crossroads", his second album, the audience a warm much colder. Tracy, reluctant to meet the press, is out of the business of the people that matter. Only in 1996 manages to regain attention with "New beginning". The singer, I mean, it differs from the host of big stars for his humility and his social commitment by participating only in major events, where it is possible to launch new messages. Never forget her appearance at the big concert in December 1998 "One Love-All Star tribute" in honor of Bob Marley (in which she duetted with big Bob's son, Ziggy), gathering respect and appreciation not only by his loyal fans but from audiences around the world, even that's not accustomed to delicate ballads of Tracy. Tracy's career, in spite of ups and downs and difficulties (his music stands out business interests), continues softly but under full sail, not giving up never quality.
Witness the wonderful "Telling stories", likely harbinger of other admirable work. Despite the huge success enjoyed by, Tracy never had any intention of leaving his Cleveland, Ohio, Usa where she was born and continues to live.
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