Apr 18, 2018 · Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had …

Feb 5, 2024 · Singing her rousing 1988 hit “Fast Car” live for the first time in years, duetting with the country star Luke Combs — whose faithful cover of the song was one of last year’s …

Jun 26, 2023 · Am I the only person who thought Tracy Chapman was a guy based on the vocals of “Fast Car”? Her voice in “Fast Car” sounds on the border between a guy and a girl, and I …

Jul 21, 2021 · Tracy Chapman talked about Fast Car on the BBC radio in 2010: “In United States, “Fast Car” was the song that was played on the radio, more than “Talkin’Bout A Revolution” so …

Feb 5, 2024 · I didn't even know they happened last night until I got on Twitter this morning and the reaction to the Tracy Chapman/Luke Combs rendition of Chapman's 1988 masterpiece, …

Feb 6, 2024 · Leaving in a fast car is the fantasy, not the reality. The character from the song presumably didn't "leave tonight", meaning that they went on to "live and die this way," …

Aug 4, 2023 · Tracy, having already performed a set earlier, filled in for Stevie. She took the stage and played "Fast Car" which was released in the UK as a single but, until that day, Tracy was …

I'm a massive Tracy Chapman fan - she is the only singer/lyricist whose songs I connect with on a deeply personal level. In keeping with the movement on r/music towards lesser known artists …

Oct 13, 2018 · Three of them were Huey Lewis and the News, one was Tracy Chapman Fast Car. And my personal favorite: Short People Reply reply texasaxis • I don’t know who Mike is, but …

Jul 6, 2023 · Yea the original Fast Car is just timeless and so poignant. A cover just strips away all of the soul of the song that Chapman brought to it. It's one of those songs that just doesn't feel …