Tracie

In the mid-'80s, Tracie made a splash as the singer of dance pop singles like "The House That Jack Built" and as a protege of Paul Weller. Signed to his Respond label, she guested on the Jam's last single "Beat Surrender" and was an early member of the Style Council. Her 1984 album Far from the Hurting Kind is a bubbly mix of girl group exuberance and dance pop cool that seemingly positioned her for a long career. After switching labels and recording an album that was shelved for decades, a disheartened Tracie quit the music business. Reissues of her debut and the previously u...