Tracy Chapman

American singer-songwriter
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Tracy Chapman was born on March 30, 1964, in Cleveland [1][2]. She works as a singer-songwriter, singer, street artist, composer, guitarist, and recording artist .

Her musical output spans alternative rock, American folk music, blues, soul, pop music, and folk rock [3]. Chapman has received a Grammy Award for Best New Artist, a BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist, induction into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame, and the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo [4][5][6].

Tracy Chapman

Summary

Tracy Chapman is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], she… she was born on March 30, 1964[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,667 views/month, #2,053 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], Tracy Chapman…
  • Tracy Chapman was born on March 30, 1964[3].
  • Tracy Chapman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Tracy Chapman is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Tracy Chapman's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Tracy Chapman's professions included singer[5].
  • Tracy Chapman's professions included street artist[6].
  • Tracy Chapman's professions included composer[7].
  • Tracy Chapman worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Tracy Chapman worked as a recording artist[12].
  • Tracy Chapman's field of work was music composing[13].
  • Tracy Chapman's field of work was performing arts[14].
  • Tracy Chapman's education included a stint at Tufts University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tracy Chapman is Tracy Chapman discography[16].
  • Tracy Chapman received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[17].
  • Tracy Chapman received the BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[18].
  • Tracy Chapman received the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[19].
  • Tracy Chapman received the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].
  • Tracy Chapman is recorded as female[21].
  • Tracy Chapman's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tracy Chapman's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[23].
  • Tracy Chapman's genre is alternative rock[24].
  • Tracy Chapman's genre is American folk music[25].
  • Tracy Chapman's genre is blues[26].
  • Tracy Chapman's genre is soul[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tracy Chapman's place of birth was Cleveland[2]. She was born on March 30, 1964[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Tracy Chapman was educated at Tufts University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], guitarist[8], and recording artist[12]. Fields of work include music composing[13], a type of arts[28] and performing arts[14], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tracy Chapman is she discography[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist[17], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1959[32]; BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[18], a class of award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1989[35]; Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[19], a hall of fame[36], in United States[37], founded in 1978[38]; and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20], an order[39], in South Africa[40], founded in 2002[41].

Why It Matters

Tracy Chapman ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,667 views/month, #2,053 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

She has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[44], a singer-songwriter[45], b. 1974[46], of Canada[47], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[48], specialised in music composing[49].

FAQs

Where was Tracy Chapman born?

Tracy Chapman's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

What did Tracy Chapman do for work?

Tracy Chapman worked as singer-songwriter[4], singer[5], street artist[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Tracy Chapman go to school?

Tracy Chapman was educated at Tufts University[15].

What awards did Tracy Chapman receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist[17], BRIT Award for International Female Solo Artist[18], Ohio Women's Hall of Fame[19], and Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo[20].

Who did Tracy Chapman influence?

Tracy Chapman has been cited as an influence by Alanis Morissette[44].

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  23. [11] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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