Quote by Madeleine Peyroux

I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came out. She wrote these songs, she played them by herself and I so admired her for that.

I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came o

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This quote reflects the admiration and inspiration the speaker felt towards Tracy Chapman when she emerged as a talented singer-songwriter. The speaker was in the early stages of learning guitar at the time and greatly appreciated Chapman's ability to both write and perform her own music. This served as motivation for the speaker to pursue their own musical journey and reflect on the impact that Chapman's independence had on their own aspirations.

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