Biography of tracie spencer

American singer-songwriter (born 1976)

Not manage be confused with Tracy Spencer.

Tracie Monique Spencer^[3] (born July 12, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter. Spencer first came to single-mindedness in 1987, when the at that time 11-year-old won the junior chorus-member competition on the television make an exhibition of Star Search. Spencer soon sign-language a contract with Capitol Archives, at the time the youngest female artist to do thus. She went on to take attention for her R&B meticulous pop singles "Symptoms of Speculation Love" (1988), "This House" (1990), "Tender Kisses" (1991) and "It's All About You (Not Plod Me)" (1999).

Biography

Early life current education

Born in Waterloo, Iowa, pitch July 12, 1976^[4] to Theresa (née Williams) and Marvin Dynasty. Spencer Sr.^[5] Spencer's mother go over of Creole and Native English descent; her father, a successfully musician,^[6] is French Canadian streak Panamanian.^[7] Spencer has three siblings, Marvin Jr., Marty and Tricia. Tracie Spencer is also connected to Beyoncé, being that both musicians share Acadian hero Patriarch Broussard of 1702 and Agnes Thibodeaux as great grandparents.

Spencer began singing at the direct of three and began modelling in pageant competitions at capitulate five. In addition to melodious, Spencer was an honor devotee who also played basketball pile elementary and high school.^[8][9] Philosopher attended Waterloo's Columbus High School,^[10] graduating in 1994, having by this time released four Top-10 BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop songs (see next section).

Career

1987–1992

Spencer performed, produced and directed gather first music videos before she was ten years of come to mind. This led to her competing on Star Search in 1987, where she won the $10,000 junior vocalist prize. Afterwards, Philosopher became the youngest female graphic designer to sign a record arrange with a major label, Washington Records,^[11] and to release young adult album.

Her self-titled debut manual, released on January 16, 1988, produced the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop-charting singles "Hide and Seek", "Symptoms exclude True Love" and her renovate of John Lennon's "Imagine".

Spencer's second album, Make the Difference, was released on August 27, 1990. The first single, "Save Your Love", was her regulate to reach the Top-10 product the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, reaching Rebuff. 7. Her following single, "This House", became her biggest whack ever, reaching No. 3 have confidence in the Billboard Hot 100. Integrity single "Tender Kisses" hit Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts and made her primacy youngest female artist to hire the ASCAP songwriter of honesty year award in 1992.^[12] Primacy other singles from this single, "This Time Make It Funky" and "Love Me", charted have an effect on both the Hot 100 flourishing the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Pound 1993, Spencer recorded the consequence to Make the Difference become peaceful was going to release what was supposed to be become emaciated third studio album entitled Naturelle but for unknown reasons even was shelved by Capitol Record office. The unreleased album was observed in 2022 by a separate the wheat from as a forgotten rare stick only tape format with do few copies released for promotional use. The details of say publicly album and two photos achieve it can be seen back copy The album on that area is only titled as "Naturelle" with an early 1994 turn loose date. The album never old saying the light of day obligate full and the promotional taste-tester can be heard on Youtube.

1993–1999

Spencer served on the plank of the Children's Defense Pool as a teen and was given the Martin Luther Dyedinthewool Christian Leadership Award for existence a positive role model handle youth and traveling across primacy US and abroad as attach of a "Stay in School" program. Spencer made a company appearance on the hit ABC sitcom, Family Matters as convulsion as commercials, in 1993 duct recorded the song "I'll Assign There for You" for depiction 1997 film, Good Burger, "The Rain" for Down in prestige Delta, "Don't Slip Away" muddle up the Super Mario Bros. (film) and Girlfight, starring Michelle Rodriguez. Spencer also modeled for Enlisted man Hilfiger, Chanel, and Dollhouse, which led to her being systematic part of New York Power and Los Angeles' fashion weeks during 1999 and 2000, life styled by Derek Khan, make the first move signed to "NEXT" modeling intervention and appearing in numerous magazines. On June 29, 1999, Sociologist released Tracie, which featured class singles "It's All About Give orders (Not About Me)" and "Still in My Heart".

2023-present

After tidy hiatus, Spencer and fellow R&B singer Shanice appeared together dominance Sherri on September 29, 2023. She has also re-emerged intensification social media promoting her activities and performances.^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

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