Genres: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Folk, College Rock, Protest Songs Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's Born: March 30, 1964 in Cleveland, OH
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Phoebe Snow, Paul Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Odetta, John Lennon, Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Armatrading, Richie Havens, Neil Young Indigo Girls, Suzanne Vega, 10,000 Maniacs, Billie Myers, R.E.M., Sinéad O'Connor, Natalie Merchant, Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, Toni Childs, Joan Armatrading, Des'ree, Kirsten Price, Valerie June, John & Mary Lisa Loeb, Danielia Cotton, Akire Bubar, Janice Robinson, Brenda Weiler, Asa, Matt Nathanson, Serena Ryder, Noush Skaugen, Even the Sun, Christophe Maé, Kristen Ward, Lisa Cerbone, Missy Higgins, The Weepies, Joss Stone, Ruthie Foster, Alanis Morissette, Ana Egge |  |
Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional singer/songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. At the time of her first album, there were only a handful of artists performing such a style successfully, and her success ushered in a new era of singer/songwriters that lasted well into the '90s. Furthermore, her album helped usher in the era of political correctness -- along with 10,000 Maniacs and R.E.M., Chapman's liberal politics proved enormously influential on American college campuses in the late '80s.
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Release: 2008
Label: Elektra, Elektra Entertainment
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Release: September 15, 2008
Label: Elektra, Rhino, Warner Music France
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