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1990 Time Magazine Compact Almanac, The (1991)(Time).iso
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PEOPLE, Page 66Voice in the WildernessBy Howard G. Chua-Eoan/Reported by Jeannie Park
On Grammy night last week, the most prestigious awards went to
Bobby McFerrin's Don't Worry, Be Happy. But it was Tracy Chapman's
unsynthesized voice, her heartbreak guitar and Fast Car that put
the glitz and glamour of the music biz to shame. Nominated for six
awards, Chapman, 24, walked off with three: Best New Artist, Best
Female Pop Vocal and Best Folk Recording. Tracy Chapman, her debut
album of angry, socially conscious songs, has sold nearly 3 million
copies, astounding an industry that knows only of libidinous
messages of the moment. Touchingly abashed by the honors, Chapman
kept her thank-yous short and heartfelt: "To my mother, who bought
me my first guitar, and to my sister, who is my best critic, my
best audience and my best friend."