Tracy+Chapman

__TRACY CHAPMAN__

__EARLY LIFE__ Tracy Chapman was born on March 30th in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Wooster school in Danbury, CT as a child, and went to college at Tufts University.

__SCHOOL__ Tracy joined an African-American Ensemble in college, and preformed in Boston and for the college. She wrote many songs about the work that women do, and about romance. She bagan writing her poems and songs at a very early age. Tracy liked to live life normally, and never let anyone get in the way of what she could do. She went on multiple tours, and sold billions of albums after performing at very high- maintenance public places.

__TRACY'S MUSIC__ Tracy wanted to send out a good message through her songs. For instance, her song "All That You Have is Your Soul" urges the public to think about the world and it's "hunger only for a taste of justice."

Tracy performed in many important events, including a celebration for Martin Luther King, and an AIDS awareness concert. Tracy told the public that when she was growing up, she liked to listen to soul music, and songs that had social-commentary.

Tracy's beliefs inspired her songs and poems as she grew up. Tracy was homosexual, but she lived life just like any other, and she still had many fans who loved her music, and didn't let her orientation get in the way of what they thought of her music. Tracy was a very inspiring music artist, and made a huge difference to many people in the country. She wrote about what she wanted people to hear, and not what she thought the people wanted to hear.