tracy chapman

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When I go for walks, my iTunes is on shuffle. I skip songs according to my mood. The other day I landed on Tracy Chapman’s Change.  I switched to her compilation and it was Tracy all the way home. If you don’t know her music or haven’t listened for a while, do it. She’s a husky voiced singer who was hugely popular in the 80s and 90s. Some of her songs are personal; some are politically charged. You might remember big hits - Fast Car from ‘88 and Give Me One Reason from ’95. Chapman stays out of the spotlight and avoids social media. She made a rare TV appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers before the U.S. election performing Revolution. I recommend her Greatest Hits as a staring point.

Pitchfork feature on Chapman’s debut album