Tracy Chapman

Tracy Chapman
Chapman in 2009
Background information
Born	(1964-03-30) March 30, 1964 (age 60) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Folk blues rock pop soul
Occupation(s)	Singer and songwriter
Instruments	singing guitar harmonica
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Elektra
Website	tracychapman.com

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has won four Grammy Awards.^[1]

Her most famous songs are "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." These songs went to the top of music charts in Canada.^[2] They also went high on the Billboard charts (United States).^[3] She has released 8 albums.

Chapman is a feminist.^[4] She has never said what her sexuality is, but she dated Alice Walker in the mid 1990s.

1. ↑ "Past Winners Search". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
2. ↑ "Top Singles RPM Results". Retrieved February 10, 2013.
3. ↑ "Tracy Chapman - Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
4. ↑ Amy Fleming (October 31, 2008). "The quiet revolutionary". The Guardian. Retrieved May 23, 2016.