Raised a Baptist, Chapman attended an Episcopal high school and was accepted into the program A Better Chance, which sponsors students at college preparatory high schools away from their home communities. In her native Cleveland, Chapman experienced frequent bullying and racially motivated assaults as a child. She says that she may have been first inspired to play the guitar by the television show Hee Haw. Chapman began playing guitar and writing songs at age eight. Chapman was raised by her mother, who bought her a ukulele at age three. Chapman's most recent album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008.Ĭhapman was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her multi-platinum fourth album, New Beginning, yielded a Grammy Award-winning lead single, "Give Me One Reason". Since Crossroads, Chapman has released six more studio albums. Chapman released her second album, Crossroads, the following year, which garnered her an additional Grammy nomination. The album earned Chapman six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year, three of which she won: Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car", and Best Contemporary Folk Album. The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, which became a worldwide success. Ĭhapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award–winning artist. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her hits " Fast Car", " Give Me One Reason", " Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", and " Baby Can I Hold You".
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