Tracy Chapman in general

Husband says I have no taste in music. Keep in mind that His only claim to musical fame was when he was asked to sing with a country and western group in the 70's. He declined - the group did not become famous - so he did not miss out on fame or fortune! His tastes in music have changed somewhat - nowadays he enjoys listening to Eric Clapton, Elton John, Chris Rea, Simply Red, Mark Knopfler, Annie Lennox, Lighthouse Family etc. So I am writing my very first music review on another of his favourite singers - black American folksinger/songwriter Tracy Chapman. But beware my next musical review could be on music that I listen too - so be prepared ...

Well, I found tracey purely by mistake. A friend lent me a CD but he had put the wrong one inside. What was inside was her first album. Id heard FastCar before but everything else was new to me ... so i put it in and listened.... and it blew me away. Unlike people who make music for money, this album was made by someone who actually wants to say something. Tracks such as 'The Wall' show how greater a singer she really is. No music, just words and each time u hear it u think it gets better and better. So time went by ... and i bought the other tracy albums, which are good but not a patch on the first one ... something about sequels? ...

Tracy Chapman debuted in 1988 with her multi-platinum, self-titled, Grammy winning debut effort. Her subsequent albums, the multi-platinum Crossroads (1989) and Matters Of The Heart (1992), marked her as one of contemporary music’s most distinct voices, the acclaim culminating with 1995’s multi-platinum, New Beginning. Her latest album is Telling Stories (2000). I discovered Tracy Chapman when I bought her debut album by chance. I absolutely adored it and proceeded to buy the rest. Tracy's ability to put true feeling into every single one of her songs is outstanding and a rare effort not carried out by many other artists I can think of. ...