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Tracy Chapman made a extremely anticipated look throughout Sunday’s Grammy Awards to carry out her 1988 hit music “Quick Automotive” with nation star Luke Combs.
Chapman performed her acoustic guitar because the pair carried out a duet of the enduring music that noticed a resurgence in reputation since Combs launched a canopy in July. Many within the viewers have been seen singing alongside.
Within the intro video that performed earlier than the efficiency on Sunday, Combs spoke about Chapman’s “Quick Automotive,” saying it was his “favourite music earlier than I knew what a favourite music was.”
As soon as they completed their efficiency, the group honored them with a standing ovation, with Grammy company together with Oprah Winfrey seen cheering excitedly.
Combs earned a Grammy nod for finest nation solo efficiency for his model of “Quick Automotive.”
Recognized for being notoriously non-public, Chapman has stayed largely out of the highlight at the same time as “Quick Automotive” rose in reputation all through final 12 months because of Combs’ cowl. The final time she toured was in 2009, and one in every of her extra recent uncommon stay performances got here in 2020 on “Late Night time with Seth Meyers.”
The brand new model of the music went on to succeed in No. 1 on the Nation Airplay chart, which made Chapman, who wrote it, the primary Black lady to prime the chart because it got here into existence in 1990.
Chapman, who’s the only author of “Quick Automotive,” additionally reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Nation Songwriters chart, because of the Combs cowl.
“Quick Automotive” was the primary single off Chapman’s self-titled debut album, and it earned her a Grammy in 1989 for finest feminine pop vocal efficiency in addition to file and music of the 12 months nominations. She additionally received for finest new artist and finest up to date people album that 12 months.
Combs and Chapman each received CMA awards in November for the music, with Chapman’s particular person win coming 35 years after the music’s debut.