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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Upon the arrival of Tracy Chapman’s self-titled debut on April 5, 1988, Billboard heralded the album as filled with “rich, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 14: Tracy Chapman attends Cirque du Soleil "Kurios" - Opening Night - San Francisco, CA at AT&T Park on November 14, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Trisha ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tracy Chapman returns to four U.K. charts, climbing into the top 10 ...

CLEVELAND — Nearly 40 years after it was first released, the self-titled debut album from Cleveland native Tracy Chapman has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of ...

37 years later, and her “Fast Car” is still full of gas! The world is once again entranced by Tracy Chapman, as her Grammy-winning self-titled debut finds its way back on shelves and the charts. To ...

Tracy Chapman's 1988 self-titled debut album comes charging back onto Billboard's album charts (dated April 19), following its vinyl reissue on April 4. The Billboard 200 chart-topper and Grammy Award ...

(CNN) — There’s a reason Tracy Chapman’s celebration of the 35th anniversary of her self-titled debut album is a bit belated. “The intent was to mark the 35th anniversary of the album’s release, but ...

Both artists were supporting their debut albums when they performed on the Grammys stage in 1989 CBS via Getty; CBS via Getty It's been nearly 35 years since Tracy Chapman and Sinead O'Connor made ...