Researching Tracy Chapman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 42533 people with the Chapman surname? In that year Chapman was ranked number 70 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Tracy Chapman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tracy Chapman and the Chapman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 52710 people with the Chapman surname in the UK? Chapman is now ranked number 76 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 151912 people with the Chapman surname in the USA? Chapman is ranked number 107 for popularity in the USA. |
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. A multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award–winning artist, Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Crossroads", and "Give Me One Reason".
Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, which became a worldwide success, and was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA. 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. In 1989, Chapman released her second album, Crossroads, which earned her an additional Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album. Her third album, Matters of the Heart, followed in 1992.
Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, was released in 1995 and became another worldwide success. It was certified 5× Platinum, and yielded the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which earned her the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Five years would pass before the release of her fifth album, Telling Stories (2000), which later went Gold. Let It Rain and Where You Live followed in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Chapman's most recent studio album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008. The remastered compilation album Greatest Hits, which was curated by Chapman herself, was released in 2015.
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