Tracy Chapman, where is the author of “Fast Car”?

Tracy Chapman singing “Fast Car” at the Grammys. John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Tracy Chapman’s last appearance came during the Grammys this year.

Tracy Chapman turned 60 on March 20th. Leading a reserved life, the singer made an appearance alongside Luke Combs at the Grammys in February, performing a duet of “Fast Car”, her 1998 hit, which returned to the charts due to a version by Combs. 

Tracy Chapman ‘s last album was released in 2008, “Our Bright Future” . Since then, she has made few appearances, and has always led a reclusive and private life, especially after her great success at the end of the 80s, with songs such as “Baby Can I Hold You” , from 1988.

The singer attributed her lack of social presence to shyness: “Being in the public eye and in the spotlight was, and still is, to some extent, uncomfortable for me.” As she told “The Irish Times” in 2015. And she added, “In some way everything that has happened in my life has prepared me for this career. But I’m a little shy.”

The last relevant performances took place in 2012, alongside Buddy Guy at the Kennedy Honor Center. In 2015 he was on David Letterman’s show, singing, “Stand By Me”, and on the eve of the 2020 election he participated on the program “Late Night With Seth Meyers”, playing live, “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” from his first album. Even in this presentation, she encouraged American voters to vote.

So, see the version of “Stand By Me”:

Chapman lives in San Francisco, California, and does not participate in social actions, and leads an ordinary life, visiting bookstores, buying food for his dogs and buying bread from local bakeries. Tracy was even a judge in the Beach Blanket Babylon Foundation’s high school scholarship program. 

Tracy Chapman has been in a relationship with actress Guinevere Turner since 2010, and sometimes attends events with Turner.

Rick McLaughlin, director of WFUV radio, hopes that Tracy will decide to take to the stage after the Grammys. “There was always a demand for Tracy Chapman to perform again. Tracy Chapman is an artist who follows her muse, not market demand. If she based her decision on demand alone, she would have returned to touring years ago.” As she reported.