A 24-year-old folk singer from Cleveland named Tracy Chapman first captivated millions with a performance at a 1988 tribute concert for Nelson Mandela, which helped turn her song “Fast Car” into a top ...
Tracy Chapman is making country music history. This week, the guitar-playing singer-songwriter is making her mark as the first Black woman with the sole writing credit on a No. 1 country song. Chapman ...
This article originally appeared in the Nov. 18, 1982, edition of The Tufts Daily. The crowd applauded wildly. Even loyal friends and relatives of the opponents hesitated at first, but then humbly ...