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This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources (ideally, using inline citations). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (November 2007) Tracie Spencer Birth name Tracie Spencer Origin Waterloo, Iowa, United States Genre(s) Pop, R&B, actress model Instrument(s) Vocals Years active 1986–1992 1996–present Label(s) Capitol Tracie Spencer , born July 12th 1976, is a American pop/R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 External links 4 Notes // 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, singing Whitney 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 on August 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 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 Mattersas well as commercials, 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" starring Lauren 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)" that sold well over 500,000 copies, and "Still In My Heart"that later brought her to platinum status. In the 2000s, she started singing background vocals on Hip-Hop songs for rappers such as Kanye West, | ||||
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