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Tracy Chapman

1964 - Today

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Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995). She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released her debut album, Tracy Chapman, which became a commercial success, boosted by her appearance at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert, and was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tracy Chapman has received more than 19,316,878 page views. Her biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). Tracy Chapman is the 704th most popular singer (down from 386th in 2019), the 3,722nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,399th in 2019) and the 193rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 60

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.99

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Tracy Chapman ranks 704 out of 4,381. Before her are Nelly Furtado, Al Jolson, Roza Eskenazi, Sertab Erener, Peret, and Toše Proeski. After her are Fud Leclerc, Sergio Endrigo, Mikel Laboa, Julio Jaramillo, Fergie, and Renaud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Tracy Chapman ranks 111. Before her are Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hide, Rob Lowe, Sertab Erener, Francesca Neri, and Crispin Glover. After her are Dan Sullivan, Kerry King, Hank Azaria, Bret Easton Ellis, Nino Burjanadze, and H.P. Baxxter.

Others Born in 1964

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tracy Chapman ranks 3,722 out of 20,380. Before her are Sandra Faber (1944), Eddie Albert (1906), Crispin Glover (1964), Paul Gallico (1897), Kourtney Kardashian (1979), and Tiffany Trump (1993). After her are Leo Ryan (1925), Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (1847), Anna Gunn (1968), Vincent Gigante (1928), Doyle Brunson (1933), and Frederick Wiseman (1930).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Tracy Chapman ranks 193. Before her are Melissa Etheridge (1961), Paula Abdul (1962), Barry Manilow (1943), Ronnie Van Zant (1948), Lee Hazlewood (1929), and Peggy March (1948). After her are Fergie (1975), SZA (1990), Gladys Knight (1944), Christopher Cross (1951), Peter Steele (1962), and Ronnie Spector (1943).

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