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Tracy Chapman Biography

Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is 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.

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I found myself in the middle of a race riot when I was about 14 years old, and I found someone pointing a gun at me and telling me to run or they'd shoot me.

Found Someone, Gun, Pointing, Race, Riot, Running

You got a fast car But is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision We leave tonight or live and die this way.

Car, Decision, Gotta, Live, Tonight

Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse.

Fragments, Line, Lines, Two, Verse

So don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul.

Apples, Fruit, Justice, Love, Truth, World

The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebody's told me. It all comes together.

Autobiographical, Life, Might, Song, Songs, Together

I don't want someone to squeeze me, that might take away my life. Just want someone to hold me, and we'll rock through the night.

Away, Night, Rocks, Squeeze, Want

I got a plan to get out of here, I've been working at a convenient store.

Convenient, Explanation, Plan, Plans, Stores, Working

Why do babies starve
When there's enough food to feed the world
Why when there's so many of us
Are there people still alone

Alone, Baby, Enough, People, Starve, World

Love is hate War is Peace No is Yes And we're all free.

Hate, Love, Peace, War

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

Defamed, Living My Life, May, Revered, Right, Tried

Renounce all those material things that you gained by exploiting other human beings.

Beings, Human, Materials, Misinterpretation, Renounce, Things

I really love playing music with other people. It's more fun to be on the road with others. It's kind of lonely out there when you play on your own!

Lonely, Fun, Play, Music, People

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.

Attempt, List, Littles, Make, Topics, Writing

At this point in my life Id like to live as if only love mattered.

Aries, Ifs, Life, Mattered, Only Love, Point

Love's a recurring theme through my work.

Recurring, Recurring Themes, Theme, Work

Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin.

Growing, Growing Up, Mother, Professionally, Singing, Sung

We have more media than ever and more technology in our lives. It's supposed to help us communicate, but it has the opposite effect of isolating us.

Media, Opposite, Supposed, Talking, Technology

I dressed up as a veterinarian for a Halloween costume party. I had the lab coat. I got a couple of stuffed animals for patients and put bandages on them.

Couple, Halloween, Party, Stuffed

Now love's the only thing that's free
We must take it where it's found
Pretty soon it may be costly

Costly, Found, May, Take, Thing

I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.

Not Sure, Religion, Spirituality

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