- Tracie Spencer
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tracie Spencer
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tracie Spencer
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Origin = Waterloo,Iowa ,United States
Instrument =Vocals
Genre = Pop, R&B,dance-pop ,quiet storm , soul
Occupation =Singer-songwriter actress
model
Years_active = 1987–1992
1996–present
Label = Capitol
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Notable_instruments =Tracie Spencer (born July 12, 1976) is an American pop/
R&B singer-songwriter ,actress , and model.Biography
Spencer began modeling in pageant competitions at the age of 5 then entered and won the syndicated television talent show "
Star Search " in 1987, singingWhitney Houston 's 1986 hit song "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 onAugust 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 inWaterloo, 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" starringLauren 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 theBillboard 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 asKanye 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 music but still modeling and is pursuing other interests, but there is talk of her working on a couple of different projects.Discography
Albums
Singles
External links
* [http://capitolrecords.com/artists/home.aspx?artistID=906500 Tracie Spencer at capitolrecords.com]
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