Tracy Chapman Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wiki & More

Tracy Chapman began writing music and performing in Boston, where she recorded songs at the WMFO radio station. She caught her big break in 1986, when a friend's father introduced her to a manager at Elektra Records, and soon recorded Tracy Chapman in 1988. The album's most popular single, "Fast Car," landed at No. 5 on the U.K. charts and No. 6 on the U.S. charts. Several years later, Chapman released New Beginning in 1995, another widely acclaimed album, which was carried by the hit song "Give Me One Reason." 

 

Though her 1995 success has yet to be matched, Chapman stays busy as an activist, speaking and performing on behalf of various organisations. Chapman often performs at and attends charity events such as Make Poverty History, amfAR (a foundation for AIDS research) and AIDS/LifeCycle, to support social causes. She identifies as a feminist.