It was difficult, if not impossible to crowbar your way through the crowded field of superstars in the early to mid-80s with the likes of Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, The Police, Duran Dura and others ruling and changing pop music forever. But Tracy Chapman blasted her way into the country’s consciousness with the hypnotic and deliciously melodic ode to fulfilling your dreams from humble origins in the Grammy-winning smash hit “Fast Cars.” The multi-platinum, four-time Grammy Award winner has always been a relentless social activist and leverages her industry status to speak out on LGBT issues and HIV/AIDS awareness around the world.
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