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, the singer-songwriter known for her No. 1 self-titled debut album and the iconic hit "Fast Car," turns 63 on ...

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 ...

Lesley Gore recorded a breakthrough hit; the photo session for The Beatles' “Sgt. Pepper” album took place; R.E.M. began recording a big album; and Tracy Chapman was born, today in music history.

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Thirty-five years after the release of her debut album, singer-songwriter and Cleveland native Tracy Chapman this week became the first Black musician to win the Country Music Award’s Song of the Year ...