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Tracie Spencer
Tracie Monique Spencer (born July 12, 1976) is an American singer–songwriter, actress, and model. Spencer first came to attention in 1987, when the then 11-year-old won the junior vocalist competition on the television show ''Star Search''. Spencer soon signed a contract with Capitol Records, at the time the youngest female artist to do so. She went on to gain attention for her R&B and pop singles " Symptoms of True Love" (1988), " This House" (1990), " Tender Kisses" (1991) and " It's All About You (Not About Me)" (1999). Biography Early life and education Born in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 12, 1976 to Theresa (née Williams) and Marvin E. Spencer Sr. Spencer's mother is of Creole and Native American descent; her father, a well-known musician, is French Canadian and Panamanian. Spencer has three siblings, Marvin Jr., Marty and Tricia. Spencer began singing at the age of three and began modeling in pageant competitions at age five. In addition to singing, Spencer was an h ...
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Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. History Waterloo was originally known as Prairie Rapids Crossing. The town was established near two Meskwaki American tribal seasonal camps alongside the Cedar River. It was first settled in 1845 when George and Mary Melrose Hanna and their children arrived on the east bank of the Red Cedar River (now just called the Cedar River). They were followed by the Virden and Mullan families in 1846. Evidence of these earliest families can still be found in the street names Hanna Boulevard, Mullan Avenue and Virden Creek. On December 8, 1845, the ''Iowa State Register and Waterloo Herald'' was the first newspaper published in Waterloo. The name Waterloo supplanted the o ...
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Star Search
''Star Search'' was an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./ Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to 1995, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Al Masini. A relaunch was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004. On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment. The show was originally filmed at the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood and later at the Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. 1983–1995 version While categories varied slightly from season to season, the ten basic categories during the 1983–1995 version were: * Female singer * Male singer * Junior singer (Second half of the season) * Teen singer (First half of the season) * Group vocal * Dance * Junior dance (First half of the season) * Teen dance (Second half of the season) * Spokesmodel * Comedy Eight categories were contested per show. Potential contestants auditioned to be on the show. In each category, two selected contestants wou ...
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Tracie Spencer (album)
''Tracie Spencer'' is the debut album of American singer Tracie Spencer, released on June 25, 1988 on Capitol Records. Overview At the time of this release, Spencer was 11 years old and noted as the youngest female artist to sign a record deal with a major label. The single " Symptoms of True Love" peaked at No. 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Songs chart. The singles "Hide and Seek" and "Imagine" also reached Nos. 32 and 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Songs charts. Track listing # "Hide and Seek" ( Lynn Davis) – 4:33 # " Symptoms of True Love" (Irmgard Klarman, Felix Weber) – 5:05 # "My Heart Beats Only 4 U" (James Allen, Cornelius Mims, John Bokowski) – 4:21 # "In My Dreams" (Larry M. Lee, Ike Stubblefield) – 4:07 # "Imagine" (Lennon) – 4:28 # " Cross My Heart" (Michael Jay, Emily Burton) – 4:41 # "Wanna Be" (Mims, Ollie E. Brown) – 5:20 # "My First Broken Heart" (Dorothy S. Gazeley, Allan Rich) – 4:23 # "Becaus ...
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Music Videos
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back to musical short films that first appeared, they again came into prominence when Paramount Global's MTV based its format around the medium. These kinds of videos were described by various terms including " illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip", "film clip" or simply "video". Music videos use a wide range of styles and contemporary video-making techniques, including animation, live-action, documentary, and non-narrative approaches such as abstract film. Combining these styles and techniques has become more popular due to the variety for the audience ...
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. History Beginning in 1942, ''Billboard'' published a chart of bestselling black music, first as the Harlem Hit Parade, then as Race Records. Then in 1949, ''Billboard'' began publishing a Rhythm and Blues chart, which entered "R&B" into mainstream lexicon. These three charts were consolid ...
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ...
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Panamanian
Panamanians (Spanish: ''Panameños'') are people identified with Panama, a transcontinental country in Central America (a region within North America) and South America, whose connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Panamanians, several or all of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their Panamanian identity. Panama is a multilingual and multicultural society, home to people of many different ethnicities and religions. Therefore, many Panamanians do not equate their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship and allegiance to Panama. The overwhelming majority of Panamanians are the product of varying degrees of admixture between European ethnic groups (predominantly Spaniards) with native Amerindians who are indigenous to Panama's modern territory. The culture held in common by most Panamanians is referred to as mainstream Panamanian culture, a culture largely derived from the traditions of the Indigenous people and the ...
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French Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to French colonists who settled in Canada beginning in the 17th century or to French-speaking or Francophone Canadians of any ethnic origin. During the 17th century, French settlers originating mainly from the west and north of France settled Canada. It is from them that the French Canadian ethnicity was born. During the 17th to 18th centuries, French Canadians expanded across North America and colonized various regions, cities, and towns. As a result people of French Canadian descent can be found across North America. Between 1840 and 1930, many French Canadians immigrated to New England, an event known as the Grande Hémorragie. Etymology French Canadians get their name from ''Canada'', the most developed and densely populated region of Ne ...
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Native Americans In The United States
Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the mainland United States ( Indigenous peoples of Hawaii, Alaska and territories of the United States are generally known by other terms). There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. As defined by the United States Census, "Native Americans" are Indigenous tribes that are originally from the contiguous United States, along with Alaska Natives. Indigenous peoples of the United States who are not listed as American Indian or Alaska Native include Native Hawaiians, Samoan Americans, and the Chamorro people. The US Census groups these peoples as " Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders". European colonization of the Americas, which began in 1492, resulted in a precipitous decline in Native American population because of new diseases, wars, ethni ...
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Louisiana Creole People
Louisiana Creoles (french: Créoles de la Louisiane, lou, Moun Kréyòl la Lwizyàn, es, Criollos de Luisiana) are people descended from the inhabitants of colonial Louisiana before it became a part of the United States during the period of both French and Spanish rule. As an ethnic group, their ancestry is mainly of Louisiana French, West African, Spanish and Native American origin. Louisiana Creoles share cultural ties such as the traditional use of the French, Spanish, and Creole languages and predominant practice of Catholicism. The term ''Créole'' was originally used by the Louisiana French to distinguish people born in Louisiana from those born elsewhere, thus drawing a distinction between Old-World Europeans and Africans from their Creole descendants born in the New World.Kathe ManaganThe Term "Creole" in Louisiana : An Introduction, lameca.org. Retrieved December 5, 2013
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It's All About You (Not About Me)
"It's All About You (Not About Me)" is the first single from Tracie Spencer's third album, '' Tracie''. The single was released on May 25, 1999. It was written by Heavynn, Karlin, and Schack. This was Spencer's first single since " Love Me" in 1992. A remix version features Black Thought from The Roots. Chart information "It's All About You (Not About Me)" was a successful comeback single for Spencer, hitting #6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #18 on the Billboard Hot 100. Music video The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence Francis Lawrence (born March 26, 1971) is an Austrian-born American filmmaker and producer. After establishing himself as a director of music videos and commercials, Lawrence made his feature-length directorial debut with the superhero thrille .... Weekly charts References 1999 songs Tracie Spencer songs Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Songs written by Soulshock 1999 singles Capitol Records singles S ...
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Tender Kisses
"Tender Kisses" is a song by American singer–songwriter Tracie Spencer. This song is the fourth single released from Spencer's second album, '' Make the Difference'' which was released in August 1990. The single was released on July 16, 1991. The song was written by Matt Sherrod & Paul Sherrod, Sir Spence, and Tracie Spencer, and produced by Matt & Paul Sherrod. The song is one of Spencer's most known hits to date, reaching number 1 on the R&B chart in the United States by August 1991. Chart information "Tender Kisses" became a summer hit in 1991, hitting number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart by August 1991 and number forty-two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart by summer's end. Song/Music video The theme of the song focuses on being heartbroken after a breakup. The music video for "Tender Kisses", directed by Kenny Mirman, was shot in Los Angeles, California in June 1991, and opens with Spencer holding a rose in her hands and standing before a blue background with autum ...
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