Tracy Hamlin

Tracy Yvette Hamlin is an American singer and song writer.

Tracy Hamlin
Birth nameTracy Yvette Hamlin
BornBaltimore, Maryland, United States
GenresFunk, Jazz, R&B, Soulful House
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, vocal coach
Years active1986–present

After a successful stint as lead vocalist for smooth jazz group Pieces of a Dream, Hamlin now performs as a solo artist internationally. Hamlin also writes lyrics and performs as a background vocalist for disco queen Gloria Gaynor.[1]

Solo career

Hamlin released her first album, Seasons, in 2005 for independent label DMH Records. In 2009, Tracy released her second album, Better Days. The album's title song peaked at No. 1 UK Soul Charts.[2] In 2011, Tracy released a single entitled Drive Me Crazy along with DJ Spen and Quantize Recordings. Drive Me Crazy made it to number 1 four different times during a four-month period on Traxsource.[3]

Discography
Year Band or Record Label Title
2002 Pieces of a Dream (band) Love's Silhouette
2004 Pieces of a Dream No Assembly Required[4]
2005 DMH Records Seasons
2009 DMH Records Better Days
2011 Quantize Recordings Drive Me Crazy (single)
2013 DMH Records This Is My Life
2015 DMH Records No Limits
2015 Quantize Recordings MacArthur Park EP
2016 Expansion Records Just Talk To Me

References
  1. "Magic Baltimore".
  2. "Just Soul".
  3. "Traxsource".
  4. Playback ASCAP member magazine American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers 2004 Volume 11, Issues 2–4 – Page 71 "Pieces of a Dream's No Assembly Required. The band is nearing thirty years of ... In this album, vocalist Tracy Hamlin returns with an upbeat and inspiring rendition of Earth Wind and Fire's "Devotion." One of the goals of No Assembly ..."
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.