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Tracy Chapman
Birthdate March 30, 1964 Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, United States Education Tufts University, Wooster School Profession Singer Net worth $8,000,000 Source of Wealth Music Nationality American Country United StatesQuick Links
American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman has an estimated net worth of $8 million. The multi-platinum and Grammy award-winning artist was born in Cleveland, Ohio on the 30th of March 1964 and was raised by her mother who had a great role to play in developing her music skills. Chapman could play the ukulele by the time she was three years old and the guitar by eight. At this time she had started writing various songs, developing her song writing and singing skills.
Chapman graduated from Tufts University but whilst studying she started singing in various coffeehouses where she came to the attention of different professionals in the music industry and eventually signed a contract with Elektra Records after graduating. Chapman has proved herself in the music industry and her lyrics have expressed her passion for activism.
To date, Chapman has turned her attention to activism, where she speaks on behalf of many organizations, often performing to raise money and awareness for various causes.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Our Bright Future (certified platinum by SNEP and gold by IFPI) | $215,000 |
2004 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Where You Live (certified gold by IFPI-SWI) | $120,000 |
2001 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Let It Rain (certified gold by BPI, IFPI-AUT and SWI) | $300,000 |
2000 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Collection (certified 2x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BPI and RMNZ, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI) | $985,000 |
1999 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Telling Stories (certified gold by RIAA, BVMI, RMNZ and IFPI-SWI) | $882,500 |
1994 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album New Beginning (certified 7x platinum by Music Canada, 5x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, platinum by RMNZ, and gold by BVMI and IFPI-AUT) | $6,200,000 |
1991 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Matters of the Heart (certified gold by RIAA, ARIA and IFPI-SWI) | $560,000 |
1988 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her album Crossroads (certified 2x platinum by ARIA, BVMI, and IFPI-SWI, platinum by RIAA, Music Canada, BPI, IFPI-AUT and RMNZ, and gold by IFPI-SWE) | $2,200,000 |
1987 | Record Sales | Estimated earnings from her self-titled album Tracy Chapman (certified diamond by SNEP, 9x gold by BVMI, 7x platinum by BPI, 6x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by IFPI-SWI, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT, platinum by RMNZ, and gold by FIMI and IFPI-SWE) | $20,000,000 |
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