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Tracy Chapman

-Qiuyan Tan. Tracy Chapman. Biography. Born on March 30,1964 in Cleveland, Ohio Went to an Episcopal high school Began performing her self -written songs at Tuft Campus Radio Station. . Caught her big break in 1986

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Tracy Chapman

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  1. -Qiuyan Tan Tracy Chapman

  2. Biography • Born on March 30,1964 in Cleveland, Ohio • Went to an Episcopal high school • Began performing her self-written songs at Tuft Campus Radio Station. • Caught her big break in 1986 • Brain Koppelman introduced Tracy to his father-Charles Koppelman • Ellio Robert became her manager

  3. About her Music (1) • In 1987,Tracy recorded her first album • Recorded the hit song-Fast Car • Got the best New Artist at Grammy • Recorded “Crossroads”(1989) • On Billboard's 200

  4. About her Music (2) • The release of Matters of the Heart(1992) • But failed to receive any real international fame • Still on the Billboard 200 • New Beginning (1995) • Hit song- Give Me One Reason(the best rock song ) • Received her fourth Grammy Award in 1997

  5. (3) • Worked as an activist, speaking and performing on behalf of several nonprofit organizations • Including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Circle of Life (no longer active)

  6. Composition History 1 • Released from her first album “ Tracy Chapman” in 1988 • Wrote the song by herself in 1986 • A biggest hit song in the other countries in Europe • Released in 1988, with her first album “ Tracy Chapman” • The genre was Contemporary folk • On the Hot 100 Fast Car Talkin’bout a Revolution

  7. Composition History 2 • Released in 1988 with her first album • Reached the top fifty in the United States • The genre-contemporary folk • Released on the album “ New Beginning” (1995) • A winner on the Billboard Chart • The genre - blues rock • Made up of slow, low-key tunes and a few upbeat tracks Baby Can I Hold You Tonight Give Me One Reason

  8. 3:21 Bridge 2 Begins: non-vocal music , repeats some melodies , help give balance in the entire song 4:56 Coda : The rhythm gets slower and slower and becomes descanting. It repeats common themes in order to emphasize a specific idea or emotion Listening Guide Fast Car • 0:18 Verse 1 Begins: From them we can get the light and brisk rhythm , the tempo of it is perfect. • 2:22 Bridge 1 begins: Dissenting voice first, and have a beautiful phoneme conversion when it is accenting

  9. Give me one reason • 1:02 Verse 2 begins: The deep voice of the singer make me permeate in it. The singer sings it using her soul. • 2:00 Chorus 1 begins: There is a background vocal in this part, specific chords throughout this harmony . • 3:54 Bridge 2 begins: It expresses a different feeling to the audiences . The melodies are hard to disappear. • 4:20 Coda: It repeats melodies and it ends the blues .

  10. Baby Can I Hold You Tonight • 0:43 Verse 2 begins : A wide range , Melodic Intervals are small , a smooth or conjunct melody • 1:41 Chorus 1 begins: notice a change of Melody and character in the middle • 2:34 Chorus 3: a higher pitch than before , quadruple meter with a simple division , the tempo is a little fast . • 3:06 Coda : It becomes slower and slower

  11. Talkin’ Bout A Revolution • 0:23 Verse 1 : The first part repeats the melody , melodic intervals is very small • 1:29 Chorus: It gives the strong feeling of the whole song , the contour is assenting . • 2:05 Verse 3: A specific pitch is played, a slow harmonic rhythm contains different textures in it. • 2:39 Coda : It creates a certain feeling , using the rhythm can change different parts. Because there is a strong influence on it.

  12. Work Cited • Biography about Tracy Chapman : http://www.biography.com/people/tracy-chapman-20872547?page=1 • Profile of Tracy Chapman By EspieEstrella, About.com Guide http://musiced.about.com/od/songwriters/p/tracychapman.htm • About Tracy Chapman : http://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/

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