Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapmanis an American singer-songwriter, known for her hits "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason", along with other singles "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Crossroads", "New Beginning" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth30 March 1964
CityCleveland, OH
CountryUnited States of America
morning writing night
I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.
song writing tree
I'm not sure if the next song I write is going to be about love or a song about a tree.
writing littles topics
I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about.
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Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.
song writing guitar
I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ.
song writing might
I'm never sure if I'll ever write another song, what the song will be about and if what initially sparked the beginning of a song might complete it.
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I would have liked to have had a little break after I made the record before I started this part of it, but it's best for me to get right into it.
audience both meet
I think of the audience the way I would think of another person: You meet someone, then you take it from there; you see what's interesting to both of you.
basically efforts lots might people various
As you might imagine, I'm approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests, and I basically try to do what I can.
religion
I don't know - I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.
although categories cuts ends issues music musical people popular race
The way popular music is categorized and formatted cuts down on everyone's options. And although people don't talk about it, there are a lot of issues of race determining musical categories of what's rock, R&B, or even folk. It ends up restricting creativity.
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There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting.
ask future heads lives looks people rather society
What does the future look like if the heads of society ask our young people to risk their lives for questionable causes? I think it looks rather bleak.
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If you are living a life that feels right to you, if you're willing to take creative chances or a creative path that feels like it's mostly in keeping with your sensibilities, you know, aesthetic and artistic, then that's what matters.