In the 1980s she was used as a vocalist by record producer Nigel Wright on many of his megamix-styled medley projects. Originally projects like Enigma[2] and This Year's Blonde[3] were set up as rivals to the success of Jaap Eggermont's Starsound/Stars on 45, though in the late 1980s Wright increasingly targeted the house scene with 'Jack Mix' act Mirage (with Mirage including a co-credit for Ackerman on their pre-house 1985 medley "Into the Groove").[4] Other 1980s work included touring with Dead or Alive, singing lead on "Ice" from Rick Wakeman's 1988 solo album Time Machine, backing vocals on some of Shakatak's albums and performing backing vocals during Eric Clapton's 1988 immensely successful anniversary tour. On Clapton's tour she performed alongside Tessa Niles, a vocalist who she has sung backing vocals with on various albums by Gary Numan.
She has recorded several of her own tracks and had a couple of hit singles in the 1990s when she was the featured credited vocalist on a number of dance cover versions. Her biggest hit as a featured vocalist was on a version of Minnie Riperton's "Loving You", which got to No. 25 in 1990[5] (credited to Massivo ft Tracy and released on Debut Records), whilst a cover of the Brenda Russell's hit, "Get Here".[6] was a No. 37 hit in 1993 (with an act called Q taking the main credit).[7] She also toured with Boyzone in the 1990s and was a vocalist for Almighty Records'Hi-NRG ABBA covers project Abbacadabra, alongside other singers such as Karen Boddington, Belle Lawrence and Martin Jenkins.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Ackerman lives in Berkshire and is married to property developer Steve Bromwich.
Songs co-written by Ackermanedit
allSTARS*: "Tearing Up the World" (co-written with Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler) from the album allSTARS* (2002)
Andy Abraham: "Hang Up" (co-written with Absolute) from the CD Impossible Dream (2006)
B*Witched: "C'est La Vie", "Rev It Up", "Rollercoaster", "Blame It On The Weatherman", "Freak Out" (all co-written with Ray Hedges and Martin Brannigan) from the CD B*Witched (1999)
B*Witched: "Never Giving Up" (co-written with Andy Hill) from the CD B*Witched (1999)
Boyzone: "Will I Ever See You" (co-written with Absolute), B-side of "Every Day I Love You More" (1999)
Celine Dion: "Ain't Gonna Look The Other Way" or the changed title "I Choose life" from the CD A New Day.. Live in Las Vegas (2004)
Cher: "Alive Again" (N Bracegirdle/R Hedges/T Ackerman) from Living Proof (2002)
Chicane: "Locking Down" (1997), "Daylight" (2008) and "Spirit" (2007)
Darius: "Resolution" from the CD Live Twice (2004)
Edyta Górniak: Impossible, Sit Down, Invisible, How Do You Know, The Story So Far, The Day Before The Rain, Cross My Heart and Make It Happen from the CD Invisible (2003)
Will Young: "If That's What You Want" (co-written with Absolute), B-side of "Don't Let Me Down" (2002)
This Year's Blondeedit
The first medley by This Year's Blonde to hit the charts was "Platinum Pop", which reached No. 46 in 1981. This track was a medley of songs made famous by Blondie and included "Hanging on the Telephone", "Denis", "Dreaming", "Union City Blues", "(I'm Always Touched) By Your Presence Dear", "Sunday Girl" and "Dreaming". Their second record was a medley of songs by Madonna with "Who's That Girl", "La Isla Bonita", "Open Your Heart", "Lucky Star", "Holiday", "Into the Groove" and "Papa Don't Preach" being covered. Titled "Who's That Mix", the record released by Debut Records charted at No. 62 in 1987.[9][10][3]
Referencesedit
^"Providing the glorious background vocals are such dance/ pop divas as Juliet Roberts, Tracy Ackerman, and Katie Kissoon". Billboard. 24 June 2000. p. 68.
^"ENIGMA (UK) | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
^ ab"THIS YEAR'S BLONDE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
^"MIRAGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".
^"Original versions of Who's That Mix by This Year's Blonde". Second Hand Songs.
^"Original versions of Platinum Pop [Hanging on the Telephone - Denis - Dreaming - Union City Blues - (I'm Always Touched) by Your Presence Dear - Sunday Girl - Dreaming] by This Year's Blonde". Second Hand Songs.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Tracy Ackerman news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tracy Ackerman is a British singer and songwriter 1 She works with several other British songwriters including Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson of Absolute and Mark Taylor Ackerman has written for artists including Geri Halliwell Cher Boyzone Tina Turner and Will Young Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Songs co written by Ackerman 5 This Year s Blonde 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editAckerman attended Gordano School Career editIn the 1980s she was used as a vocalist by record producer Nigel Wright on many of his megamix styled medley projects Originally projects like Enigma 2 and This Year s Blonde 3 were set up as rivals to the success of Jaap Eggermont s Starsound Stars on 45 though in the late 1980s Wright increasingly targeted the house scene with Jack Mix act Mirage with Mirage including a co credit for Ackerman on their pre house 1985 medley Into the Groove 4 Other 1980s work included touring with Dead or Alive singing lead on Ice from Rick Wakeman s 1988 solo album Time Machine backing vocals on some of Shakatak s albums and performing backing vocals during Eric Clapton s 1988 immensely successful anniversary tour On Clapton s tour she performed alongside Tessa Niles a vocalist who she has sung backing vocals with on various albums by Gary Numan She has recorded several of her own tracks and had a couple of hit singles in the 1990s when she was the featured credited vocalist on a number of dance cover versions Her biggest hit as a featured vocalist was on a version of Minnie Riperton s Loving You which got to No 25 in 1990 5 credited to Massivo ft Tracy and released on Debut Records whilst a cover of the Brenda Russell s hit Get Here 6 was a No 37 hit in 1993 with an act called Q taking the main credit 7 She also toured with Boyzone in the 1990s and was a vocalist for Almighty Records Hi NRG ABBA covers project Abbacadabra alongside other singers such as Karen Boddington Belle Lawrence and Martin Jenkins 8 Personal life editAckerman lives in Berkshire and is married to property developer Steve Bromwich Songs co written by Ackerman editallSTARS Tearing Up the World co written with Ray Hedges and Nigel Butler from the album allSTARS 2002 Andy Abraham Hang Up co written with Absolute from the CD Impossible Dream 2006 B Witched C est La Vie Rev It Up Rollercoaster Blame It On The Weatherman Freak Out all co written with Ray Hedges and Martin Brannigan from the CD B Witched 1999 B Witched Never Giving Up co written with Andy Hill from the CD B Witched 1999 Boyzone Will I Ever See You co written with Absolute B side of Every Day I Love You More 1999 Celine Dion Ain t Gonna Look The Other Way or the changed title I Choose life from the CD A New Day Live in Las Vegas 2004 Cher Alive Again N Bracegirdle R Hedges T Ackerman from Living Proof 2002 Chicane Locking Down 1997 Daylight 2008 and Spirit 2007 Dana Dawson Got To Give Me Love 1996 Dannii Minogue Get Into You 1993 Darius Resolution from the CD Live Twice 2004 Edyta Gorniak Impossible Sit Down Invisible How Do You Know The Story So Far The Day Before The Rain Cross My Heart and Make It Happen from the CD Invisible 2003 Erik We Got The Love 1994 Eternal Sensual Man from the CD Eternal 1999 Geri Halliwell Walkaway and Someone s Watching Over Me co written with Absolute from the CD Schizophonic 1999 Geri Halliwell Feels Like Sex Circles Round The Moon and Lovey Dovey Stuff co written with Absolute from the CD Scream If You Wanna Go Faster 2001 Geri Halliwell Don t Get Any Better co written with Absolute from the CD Passion 2005 Gil Ofarim Never Giving Up Now written with Andy Hill from 1998 Girl Thing Girls On Top and Shhh co written with Absolute 2000 Hear Say Straight From The Heart T Hawes P Kirtley T Ackerman from the CD Everybody 2001 Hear Say Carried Away and Sweet Alibi co written with Ray Hedges from the CD Popstars 2001 Jamie Scott When Will I See Your Face Again and Rise Up from the CD Park Bench Theories 2007 Judy Cheeks This Time J Douglas T Ackerman and Forgive and Forget from the CD Respect 1996 Keisha White Ain t Gonna Look The Other Way and Don t Mistake Me Kim Wilde Breakin Away from the CD Now amp Forever 1995 Kylie Minogue Love is Waiting from the CD Confide in Me The Irresistible Kylie 2007 Lindy Layton We Got The Love McCutcheon T Ackerman 1993 No Angels Ain t Gonna Look The Other Way from the CD Destiny Reloaded 2008 Q featuring Tracy Ackerman I Wish M Taylor T Ackerman B side of Get Here Single 1993 Q featuring Tony Jackson Everlasting M Taylor T Ackerman B side of Everything I Do I Do It For You 1994 Rozalla All That I Need from the CD Look No Further 1995 S Club 7 Bring The House Down and Cross My Heart co written with Absolute from the CD 7 2000 S Club Gansta Love and In Too Deep from the CD Seeing Double 2002 S Club Juniors I Come Alive co written with Absolute from the CD Together 2002 Sonia My Light M Taylor T Ackerman S Evans B side of Boogie Nights 1992 Taylor Hicks Do I Make You Proud co written with Absolute from the CD Taylor Hicks 2006 Tina Turner All The Woman co written with Absolute from the CD Twenty Four Seven 1999 Will Young If That s What You Want co written with Absolute B side of Don t Let Me Down 2002 This Year s Blonde editThe first medley by This Year s Blonde to hit the charts was Platinum Pop which reached No 46 in 1981 This track was a medley of songs made famous by Blondie and included Hanging on the Telephone Denis Dreaming Union City Blues I m Always Touched By Your Presence Dear Sunday Girl and Dreaming Their second record was a medley of songs by Madonna with Who s That Girl La Isla Bonita Open Your Heart Lucky Star Holiday Into the Groove and Papa Don t Preach being covered Titled Who s That Mix the record released by Debut Records charted at No 62 in 1987 9 10 3 References edit Providing the glorious background vocals are such dance pop divas as Juliet Roberts Tracy Ackerman and Katie Kissoon Billboard 24 June 2000 p 68 ENIGMA UK full Official Chart History Official Charts Company a b THIS YEAR S BLONDE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company MIRAGE full Official Chart History Official Charts Company BBC One Top of the Pops 05 07 1990 Roberts David 2004 British Hit Singles amp Albums p 442 Q FEAT TRACY ACKERMAN full Official Chart History Official Charts Company ABBACADABRA Almighty Records Original versions of Who s That Mix by This Year s Blonde Second Hand Songs Original versions of Platinum Pop Hanging on the Telephone Denis Dreaming Union City Blues I m Always Touched by Your Presence Dear Sunday Girl Dreaming by This Year s Blonde Second Hand Songs External links editTracy Ackerman at AllMusic Tracy Ackerman discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tracy Ackerman amp oldid 1167950324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
