Tracy Chapman is an american singer songwriter, best known for her songs “Fast Car” and “Give Me One Reason”. She has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Rock Song.
Chapman released her debut album in 1988, titled Tracy Chapman, which immediately received critical praise and commercial success. Her lyrics largely focus on social justice and she remains a vocal activist with non-profit human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, and she famously performed “Fast Car” at the televised Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert for charity in 1988.