And the award for the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards goes to Tracy Chapman ... for a tune that transfixed millions of rowdy concertgoers when she sang it at Wembley Stadium 35 years earlier (see above).
The audience got to hear 'Fast Car' thanks to the unwitting involvement of surprise guest Stevie Wonder. The R&B great went to Wembley Stadium straight from the airport, unaware that his synclavier's hard disc, containing all the synthesized music for his act, had not made the trip.
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