Tracy Chapman interview pt.1

[kodakmoment201]

her speaking voice and singing voice is so different!!!

[tiiaababayy]

@kodakmoment201 haha, I totally looked her up in an interview expecting her speaking voice to be raspy like her singing one :) haha

[TowermeetsSeko]

Did anyone else think she was British?

[SaigaRiku]

I admire you, Tracy.

[cherubicnerd]

these comments made me laugh. i never,even as a kid,thought she was/sounded like a man. i do think/hope she's lesbian. i find her beautiful.not in a celeb way either.

[LetMeSeeYouBounce]

@cherubicnerd she is lesbian indeed. she dated alice walker the author of the color purple ;)

[cherubicnerd]

@LetMeSeeYouBounce thanks,i'll look that up.

[missineichen]

incredibly beautiful voice: quite, humble, controlled, rich.. just wow

[doctorface300]

I am 20 years old and have grown up with 90's music and the pop culture of today….but Tracy Chapman captured my heart with her beautiful lyrics and voice. Bravo Tracy!! Thank you for the amazing music

[aaaaameliaful]

@doctorface300 i'm 18 and I know exactly what you mean. God bless my parents for playing Tracy Chapman & Bob Dylan loudly in our house, when all I heard at school was Steps and S Club 7.

[nitro855]

ohh dear i thorught she was a man ....all this time

[Superplasterman]

@nitro855 for shame lol...i did too when i was a kid... she's still great!!!!!

[SpacePIRATEarrgh]

I love how all the best people in the world are gay.

[MDGravey15]

@SpacePIRATEarrgh yeah like ernst rohm! NOT!

[flirtwd]

@SpacePIRATEarrgh

stfu!!!!

[poohbeargirls]

I really dont understand why ppl are always talkin about how she looks/sounds like a guy,her voice is very strong & amazing . And if she chooses to dress like a boy then who gives a fuck.? Seriously. Its her life.

Bottom line; shes an amazing singer & haters can fuck off(;

[HOMEnHIGH]

is she a carpet muncher...?...or is she a bloke..

[LemoParamore]

She seems lovely

[marcortp]

whoah, she deffinitely sounds like a girl when she talks but sounds like a dude when she sings

[jasiekel86]

Tracy Chapman is amazing, yet very underrated, it's great to see all the support she has here on YouTube!! :-)

[Iliketoplay89]

To me she looks and sounds so down to earth, a little bit like janet jackson.

[MultiDianemarie]

@Iliketoplay89 Tracy Chapman and Janet Jackson are cousins, so it's funny you said this.

[Iliketoplay89]

@MultiDianemarie Really? I didnt know this. Thanks for letting me know!

[evremn]

when you think about it she is the complete opposite of justin bieber

[alexnalpaisa]

And what if she's gay??? doesn't she have the right to be whatever she wants to??? It's incredible that there are still people talking about Tracy's sexual orientation. Isn't it more important the fact that she's brilliant in what she does, besides she is a sensitive and spectacular human being... who cares the rest??? don't be stupid.

[jellytots2008]

when she talks she sounds like a woman but when she sings she sounds like a man

[DesLMess]

she is fucking incredible. i wish i knew her personally id hang with her all the time. TRACY RULES

[raachelkeel]

Wonderful woman, wonderful singer, wonderful person. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!

[jimmytwigg]

what a great woman, so humble and dignfied, class. 

[HeartMyMusic]

What a Beautiful woman. Learning to love yourself and love your art. She is a Rarity in our broken world.

[TheNoleboo]

Tracy is BEAUTIFUL inside and out. I love her face!!

[CosiLovesKosy]

I am straight male...but.....tracy makes me question my sexuality

[fingertapper1]

@CosiLovesKosy she's female man. so you're all good. hehe

[jonesstormy8]

I LOVE the way she talks!

[longn4longhair]

Something about her face reminds me of Janet Jackson.

I think it must be her beautiful smile or her cheeks.

Btw, I'm talking about the 'orginal' Janet face...

not the surgical mishap that is her face today.:-/

[janehcho]

I'm a straight female...but......tracy makes me question my sexuality

[Atanvarde]

@janehcho Aaah, me too! I thought I'm alone :P.

But don't worry - Tracy has someone and hopefully she is and will be happy :D.

[357mes]

@janehcho If she's into men I'd marry her.

[DanceSexMusicHipHop]

@janehcho oh yeeeesss. i feel the same way girl!

[JordanjamesX]

Tracy Chapman is a lesbian this is a fact! In fact, Alice Walker talked about their romance a few years ago in the media.

[trailerkrazy]

@ Sophiemjj how dare you compare here to a child abuser!!!!

[66mikedove99]

wow very nice honest interview

[cmjr89]

Loove her...<3 Her voice is so different when she talks...She sounds more lika a women, but love her singing voice...

[davidvosk11]

i couldnt believe this was her speaking voice!!!! when i first heard fast car i thought she was a man,her voice is so deep

[cmjr89]

I knoow! Weird.

[logostrikebeta2]

The same goes for me!

Until now I believed that she is male, but NOW i realized she's a female. There are various two-voiced singers like Tracy.

[scumgod13]

@logostrikebeta2 Until 7 months ago you though Tracey Chapman was a man. After hearing all her songs. It would take a very sensitive man to sing that way.Im not say it couldnt be done but I am say that I heard the female essence of her the first time I ever heard fast car.

[logostrikebeta2]

@scumgod13 And that means you thought tracy's a "she" for the first time, right?

[scumgod13]

@logostrikebeta2 I could tell she was by her voice and the topics of her songs.

[partycats]

she's so beautiful ♥ and when she smiles it lights up her face, such an inspiration.

[freundin22]

@partycats I think so, too !

[SophieMJJ]

She reminds me a bit of Michael Jackson. So calm, and humble and smiling. Amazing woman. It surprised me HOW different her speaking voice is from her singing voice. I love Tracy ♥

Much love

[JordanjamesX]

Everyone knows Tracy is a lesbian BUT she doesn't let her sexual orientation DEFINE HER as a person. I respect Tracy for being a private woman she lives her life on her own terms.

[JordanjamesX]

I love Tracy Chapman she is one of my favourite artists!!!

[bjbler2396]

She is so devoted to her music and the world around her. I love her music and the truths she tells from many different spectrums of emotions.

[texaspete66]

Tracy is full of soul and emotion. I always enjoy listening to her work. Always writes, sings and plays from the heart. Respect.

[jokershittheace]

ideally I don't really care for other musicians of this genre. I listen to bands like skeletonwitch and children of bodom, but her music just connects so well with me. SHE SENDS A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE

[YazziJazzi]

Ideal woman.

[METALLIAN777]

I AGREE

[ledkeb]

she's got her way with words. :) she's got something that makes what she says believable. man. she's wonderful! :D

[Bansheeeyes78]

We need more Tracy Chapman's in this world!

[Caspyfan]

Now she's in her mid forties and looks THE SAME. She's so gorgeous... maybe it's her smile. Or her cheekbones. HEE-HEE! I think I'm infatuated with an older woman....

[MrLeeMusic]

She Is Sooo Great!

[caleb09876]

what a delightful and adorable woman!!

[steph895]

i second that caleb :-)

[iamchris145]

I love this woman !!

[vincent663]

Ok I admit... It gets a bit better after a while... But I still think he could be a better interviewer!!

[vincent663]

The interviewer talks to her as she was disturbed... I cant see why... she's 1000 more smarter then him..

[IWhentOut]

you have to look at the time. this was in 96 and the interviewer is quite old. if you look at interviews from the 70s and 80s the style of interviewing is very different from today, and it can seem very boring, but tv has changed a lot since 96.

[jahman567]

love u so much

[Evfan1789]

Her smile makes me happy!

=D

[Dorfeld12]

Love her.  Great writer. Great singer.

[sodio79]

well i don't know why everybody thinks that being gay is bad... i said that she is gay only as compliment!!!! being gay gives you other perception of wome, a unique vision and obviously the audience feels the difference...so yeah!!!

She is gay!!!

[windchimex]

here here!..

[RubyRawrs]

this women has such a wonderful soul, her vision of the world is much greater then almost anyone can say, her voice is always perfect, in the recording studio, or in front of millions of viewers, it doesnt phase her, if anything a larger audience just makes her happier, and sound better. That you for everything tracy.

[windchimex]

nice words!...peace and love.

[happenstanceshappen]

My god this guys an idiot...no wonder she doesn't do much media

[sodio79]

she is gay

[nextceo2k2]

who cares? she's the bomb. her music is better than 95% of the other crap out there.

[qcking666]

Exact. Who the fuck care what is the sexual orientation of people? If she's gay, fine! She will still make wonderfull music, and be loved.

[windchimex]

here here!...

[Hisrevenge]

... and?

[kindu2006]

i've always wondered if she was a woman or a man. were there any other people who found this?

[kaptainbastard]

mabie your confused about your own sexuality.I used to think he was michael jackson and if hes gay

seems all five of us are confused and sodio79 added that she is gey adding even more confusion because we dont even know if she is man or not,that makes six of us

we dont evven know what michael jackson is is he white.

how confusing it all is.

[kindu2006]

I just said I was never sure whether she was a male or female. what does this have to do with sexual orientation?

[taralazet]

Perhaps if you didn't ask such ignorant questions, people would give an actual answer. If you really cared to know you could have looked it up but I guess you are just trying to be annoying and ignorant.

[taralazet]

(As a reply to kindu2006)

[kindu2006]

I apologise if i have annoyed anyone.

[snur256]

i was shocked to know she is a woman. but now that I do - it doesn't change anything. or I guess it makes her more powerful..

[kindu2006]

exactly! my sentiments exactly. And I have optimum respect for her.

[Riverable]

She's not verbal, but her songs speak for her beautiful heart and soul. And I simply love her.

[ukoffline]

woooow thanks ...

[fifiahlam]

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­od

[gcw2007]

please note the video is dated 1996 lol

[krystinleenorthmore]

she is coming back though her new cd is coming out in novemberr !! :)

[JERNIGANSIX]

OMG! I was wondering where she was!! So good to hear she's back.

[s3200616]

this video is from 1996

haha

[JERNIGANSIX]

OOPS! LOL! Ahaa!!

[Atanvarde]

Well... you're not entirely wrong, because actually she is back with a new album. But it's not New Beginning ;)