Here is another glorious collaboration: Tracy Chapman and Pavarotti for her song “Baby Can I Hold You Tonight”:

Tracy Chapman — who hasn’t performed live in years — just sang “Fast Car” on stage with Luke Combs at the Grammy’s. The backstory behind this collaboration is incredible. Combs’ first favourite song ever was “Fast Car”. He covered it in early 2023 as a country version and the song hit #1 on country charts in July. Chapman owns the song’s composition rights and became the first black female to top the Country chart as a sole writer. What did she think of the cover? Chapman told Billboard at the time: “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there. I’m happy for Luke….and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’” Combs honored the original version, which he first listened to when his dad popped a cassette in the car. “You want to just be mega respectful of the original song,” says the 33-year old country singer, per CMT. “That’s why in [my cover], it’s, ‘work in the market as a checkout girl.’ I didn’t change that…I really wanted to just do the original version of the song.” Them performing it together tonight is perfection.

More from CMT: I made this mash-up below of them performing the song 35 years apart: Luke (official live video 2023) Tracy (Live Oakland 1988):

Speaking of musical acts separated by decades, here is something I wrote on the parallel between Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tours and Beatlemania:

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Only recently learned of this. Shared with officemate and we ended up listening to Opera all day. Everyday something different, people come in and are amazed. Opera, pop, hip hop, world music.

This is my favorite song of hers. I never knew about this!

Thank you for all your posts about her!!

Is it normal for artists to switch up their “handedness” on the guitar? She’s playing it left handed here, played it right handed tonight. Is that unusual? Asking as a non artist.

Wow!! Thank-you!

@60sleigh Enjoyed that.

One of my all time favourites. The respect, the musicality, just takes me away, every time x thank you for posting this gem

When “Behind the Wall” precedes this on the album it becomes even more powerful of a record. Stunning work.

Wow, beautiful. I hadn't seen this clip before. Thanks for sharing 🙂