Tracie Spencer
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| Tracie Spencer | |
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| Birth name | Tracie Spencer |
| Origin | Waterloo, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B, dance-pop, quiet storm, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter actress model |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1987–1992 1996–present |
| Label(s) | Capitol |
Tracie Spencer, is an American pop/R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model.
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[edit] Biography
Spencer began modeling in pageant competitions at the age of five then entered and won the syndicated television talent show Star Search in 1987 as a little girl singing Whitney Houston's 1986 hit "How Will I Know".
Shortly afterwards, she became the youngest female artist to sign a record deal with a major label, Capitol Records, and to release a self-titled debut album. She found success with the singles "Hide and Seek", "Symptoms of True Love" and her remake of John Lennon's "Imagine". Her second album, Make the Difference, was released on August 27, 1990 .
The first single, "Save Your Love", showed an impressive standing at #7 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Her following single, "This House", became her biggest hit to date reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tender Kisses", one of her best known ballads, hit #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and made her the youngest female artist to receive the ASCAP songwriter of the year award. The other singles, "This Time Make It Funky" and "Love Me", charted relatively well on The Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Spencer attended Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa.
She also served on the board of the Children's Defense Fund as a teen and was given the Martin Luther King Christian Leadership Award for being a positive role model to youth and traveling across the US and abroad as part of a "Stay In School" program.
She made a guest appearance on the hit ABC sitcom, Family Matters in 1993 and recorded the song "I'll Be There for You" for the 1997 film, Good Burger, "The Rain" for "A Smile Like Yours" starring Lauren Holly and Greg Kinnear, "Down In The Delta", and "Girlfight" starring Michelle Rodriquez. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Chanel and Dollhouse, which lead to her being a part of New York and LA's fashion weeks in 1999-2000, being styled by Derek Khan, being signed to "NEXT" modeling agency and appearing in numerous magazines.
On June 29, 1999, she released Tracie and found success with the hit singles "It's All About You (Not About Me)" peaking in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and "Still In My Heart", the latter showcasing her elastic soprano vocals. In the 2000s, she started singing background vocals on Hip-Hop songs for rappers such as Kanye West, 50 Cent, and Eve as well as songwriting for other artist's projects. She acted in the short film, A Tale of Two Sisters; in 2004 and in 2006, she performed in a play called Choices in Los Angeles. As of 2007, Ms. Spencer has taken a hiatus from both music and modeling and is pursuing other interests, but there is talk of her working on a couple of different projects.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tracie Spencer | 146 | 57 |
| 1990 | Make the Difference | 107 | 38 |
| 1996 | The Best of Tracie Spencer | - | - |
| 1999 | Tracie | 114 | 19 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | US | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Hide and Seek" | Tracie Spencer | - | 32 |
| 1988 | "Symptoms of True Love" | Tracie Spencer | 38 | 11 |
| 1989 | "Imagine" | Tracie Spencer | 85 | 31 |
| 1990 | "Save Your Love" | Make The Difference | - | 7 |
| 1990 | "This House" | Make The Difference | 3 | 7 |
| 1991 | "This Time Make It Funky" | Make The Difference | 54 | 31 |
| 1991 | "Tender Kisses" | Make The Difference | 42 | 1 |
| 1992 | "Love Me" | Make The Difference | 48 | 2 |
| 1999 | "It's All About You (Not About Me)" | Tracie | 18 | 6 |
| 2000 | "Still In My Heart" | Tracie | 88 | 36 |
| 2000 | "Not Gonna Cry" | Tracie | N/A | N/A |
