Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American singer-songwriter whose blend of folk and country brought a literate, introspective voice to mainstream country radio in the early 1990s. A five-time Grammy winner, she is the only artist to win Best Female Country Vocal Performance four years running.
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- Born February 21, 1958, in Princeton, New Jersey.
- Released her debut album Hometown Girl (1987, Columbia).
- Her breakthrough Come On Come On (1992, Columbia) was certified quadruple platinum.
- Won four consecutive Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammys, 1992–1995, including for “Passionate Kisses.”
- Won Best Country Album for Stones in the Road in 1995.
- “Shut Up and Kiss Me” (1994) was her only #1 country single.
- Holds a degree in American civilization from Brown University.
