# Tracy Coster

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Australian singer-songwriter (born 1966)

**Tracy Coster** (born 12 April 1966) is an [Australian country music](/source/Australian_country_music) singer and songwriter. Her father, [Stan Coster](/source/Stan_Coster), was an acknowledged songwriter.

## Early life

Coster was born on 12 April 1966, It is hard to determine the time Tracy Coster started her career. She was born into [country music](/source/Country_music), and she grew up with the music her father Stan wrote. Tracy started singing in her father's band when she was about thirteen, and she was determined to become a country star. The family led a travelling life from one gig to the other.

## Recording career

- 1985 - release of the first single 'Why Do I Feel Like Crying'

- 1987 - released debut album 'From The Heart'

- 1991 - released album 'The Girl in the Band' - 'City Sidewalks' and 'Don't say Goodbye' became Top 10 hit singles.

- 1993 - released the album 'Play the Game'

- 2000 - released her first bush ballads album 'Bush Baby'

- 2004 - released Coster Country - a tribute to her father [Stan Coster](/source/Stan_Coster).

- 2006 - released single 'I Don't Want To Talk About Rain'

## Achievements

- 1986 - CMAA Golden Guitar Awards Finalist in *Female Vocalist of the Year*

- 1994 - Inducted into the *Hands of Fame* in [Tamworth](/source/Tamworth%2C_New_South_Wales)

- 1994 - CMAA Golden Guitar Finalist for Female *Vocalist Of The Year* with the Brian Poole and the Tremolos remake 'Someone'

- 2004 - Named Australian Independent Country Music Award *Heritage Track of the Year* 'Bush Barbeque'

- 2005 - Named CMAA Golden Guitar Awards *Vocal Collaboration Of The Year* with [Anne Kirkpatrick](/source/Anne_Kirkpatrick) for 'Back To The Saltbush Plains'’

- 2005 - Named Australian Independent Country Music Awards *Album Of The Year*

- 2005 - Named Stan Coster Bush Ballad Awards *Album Of The Year* 'Coster Country'

- 2005 - Named Stan Coster Bush Ballad Awards *Comedy Song Of The Year* 'Loaded Dog'

- 2006 - Finalist in the ACMLA People’s Choice Awards for *Best Bush Ballad Of The Year*

## External links

- [Tracy Coster](https://web.archive.org/web/20060705084333/http://www.tracycoster.com.au/) Tracy Coster's homepage

Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz

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