Birth Place: Leavenworth, Kansas, United States Profession Singer, Songwriter FAST FACTS Began playing guitar at age 8 At age 11, sang a song that she’d written (“Lonely as a Child”) in a talent contest Was seen in concert at a bar in Long Island, CA, by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell in 1986 He was so taken with her that …

Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman received wide fame in the late 1980s and ’90s with songs like “Give Me One Reason” and “Fast Car.” racy Chapman Now: Folk Singer Surprises with 2024 Grammys Performance In perhaps the most unexpected moment at the 2024 Grammy Awards, folk singer Tracy Chapman, 59, made a rare public appearance to perform her song “Fast Car” with …