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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She is now the first African-American woman to write a #1 country song.

https://www.billboard.com/music/country/tracy-chapman-first-black-woman-sole-writer-no-1-on-country-airplay-1235366302/amp/

Here’s Luke Combs’ recent cover of her 1988 hit “Fast Car”—which has rocketed up the country music charts:

[youtube]https://youtu.be/UR5dciiZvUg[/youtube][/quote]

[b]He did not make this his own song. He simply just remade Chapman’s song with a differ t voice. The music, beat, tempo all remained the same. [/quote][/b]

I read that there are fairly strict rules about doing a cover, which you are able to do WITHOUT the artist’s permission, as Luke Combs’ did without Tracy’s permission. He was very respectful and expressed his admiration for her in interviews. The irony of people talking about the role of race is that Tracy Chapman was always the most popular amongst educated white liberals. I remember an interview where she mentioned being a little upset about her fan base.[/quote]

[b]Wonder how she feels about her new “very fine” fans. [/quote][/b]

I am sure those royalties will feel a bit like blood money. I hope she makes a point of donating some to liberal candidates.

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[b]And you would be wrong. She said in a recent interview that she was “honored“ and happy that the song is getting a second listen by a different kind of fan.[/quote][/b]
+1 I think this was the interview 
[twitter]https://twitter.com/rollingstone/status/1675746238283632641?s=46&t=kf1qYlCXQnKgUhJWEIu2vg[/twitter][/quote]

I am happy to stand corrected, but the fact remains that she sang about racism, poverty and revolution to a white yuppie audience. Black radio and community ignored her music. Maybe now that will change with new exposure to young people.[/quote]

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