Tracy Chapman, 2024 Grammy sensation, opened up in our 1990 interview: 'Your race or heritage is relevant'

Her surprise duet with country-music star Luke Combs on Chapman's 1988 breakthrough hit, 'Fast Car,' was a highlight of the telecast. 'There are some people who choose to make their private lives public information. That's not my choice,' she told us in a candid 1990 interview.

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