Tracie Spencer

Tracie Spencer (born July 12, 1976 in Waterloo , Iowa ) is an American singer and actress .

life and work

Spencer became popular when she 1987 the American CBS - TV talent show Star Search won. The then 13-year-old convinced with a successful interpretation of the Whitney Houston hit How Will I Know . A short time later she signed a recording deal with Capitol Records and released her first album in 1988 under the title Tracie Spencer .

The singles Hide and Seek (# 32) and Symptoms of True Love (# 11) were among the Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. Symptoms of True Love , composed by the German team of authors Klarmann / Weber , reached the Billboard Hot 100 (38th place) as well as the German (24th place) and the English hit parade (100th place).

The album Make the Difference released in 1990 is the most successful to date. The resulting single This House reached number 3 in the US and 65 in England and was Spencer's biggest hit. This Time Make It Funky followed in 1991 at number 54 in the United States. The release Tender Kisses rose to number 2 in the US R&B charts and to number 42 in the US singles charts. From the same album, Love Me reached # 1 on the R&B charts and # 48 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Spencer was deeply committed to protecting children and becoming a positive role model for American youth, which earned them the Martin Luther King Christian Leadership Award . In the mid-1990s, Tracie Spencer starred in several television films and concentrated on her acting and modeling careers. B. for Tommy Hilfiger , Chanel and Dollhouse .

1999 Tracie Spencer had a musical comeback with the album Tracie . The single It's All About You (Not About Me) rose to number 18 in the US charts, and Still in My Heart climbed to number 88 in 2000. From 2004 to 2006, Tracie Spencer played various theater roles in Los Angeles.

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
year	Title music label	DE	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
1988	Tracie Spencer Capitol 48186	DE46 (7 weeks) DE	-	US146 (21 weeks) US	R&B57 (36 weeks) R&B	First published: January 16, 1988 Producers: Ollie Brown, Dennis Matkosky , Ron Kersey (Track 2)
1990	Make the Difference Capitol 92153	-	-	US107 (11 weeks) US	R&B38 (92 weeks) R&B	First published: August 27, 1990 Producers: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence
1999	Tracie Capitol 34287	-	-	US114 (7 weeks) US	-	First published: June 29, 1999 Producers: Soulshock & Karlin, Arnold Hennings, Peter Biker

compilation

1996: The Best of Tracie Spencer ( CEMA Special Markets ; release: March 15th)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
year	Title album	DE	UK	US	R&B	Dance	Remarks
1988	Symptoms of True Love Tracie Spencer	DE24 (14 weeks) DE	UK100 (1 week) UK	US38 (16 weeks) US	R&B11 (15 weeks) R&B	Dance14 (18 weeks) Dance	First publication: May 1988 Authors: Felix Weber, Irmgard Klarmann Producer: Ron Kersey
1988	Hide and Seek Tracie Spencer	-	-	-	R&B32 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1988 Author: Lynn B. Davis
1989	Imagine Tracie Spencer	-	-	US85 (4 weeks) US	R&B31 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1989 Author and original: John Lennon
1990	Save Your Love Make the Difference	-	-	-	R&B7 (14 weeks) R&B	Dance20 (6 weeks) Dance	First published: August 1990 Authors: Kenny Harris, Mark Holden, Michael Price
1990	This House Make the Difference	-	UK65 (2 weeks) UK	US3 (23 weeks) US	R&B7 (21 weeks) R&B	Dance7 (11 weeks) Dance	First published: November 1990 Authors: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence
1991	This Time Make It Funky Make the Difference	-	-	US54 (7 weeks) US	R&B31 (9 weeks) R&B	Dance13 (11 weeks) Dance	First published: April 1991 Authors: Crystal Carlisle, Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence; Rap: El-Bee
1991	Tender Kisses Make the Difference	-	-	US42 (20 weeks) US	R&B1 (28 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1991 Authors: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence, Tracie Spencer
1992	Love Me Make the Difference	-	-	US48 (15 weeks) US	R&B2 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1992 Authors: Fil Brown, Tony Robinson
1999	It's All About You (Not About Me) Tracie	-	UK65 (2 weeks) UK	US18 (13 weeks) US	R&B6 (23 weeks) R&B	-	First publication: May 1999 Authors: Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Heavynn
1999	Still in My Heart Tracie	-	-	US88 (3 weeks) US	R&B36 (21 weeks) R&B	Dance39 (6 weeks) Dance	First publication: October 1999 Authors: Carsten Schack, Kenneth Karlin, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias

swell

^ Joel Whitburn: Top R&B Singles 1942-1995, page 414, 1996 ISBN 0-89820-115-2
↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/473296/five-more-80s-teen-pop-stars
↑ ^a ^b Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

Web links

Tracie Spencer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Tracie Spencer at Allmusic (English)
Tracie Spencer at Discogs (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Spencer, Tracie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American singer and actress
DATE OF BIRTH	July 12, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH	Waterloo , Iowa , USA

[1] Joel Whitburn: Top R&B Singles 1942-1995, page 414, 1996 ISBN 0-89820-115-2

[2] ttp://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/473296/five-more-80s-teen-pop-stars

[charts-3] Chart sources: DE UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200

[4] Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

[5] Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

[6] Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .