Tracy Chapman Photos from the Eighties

Tracy Chapman performing in Harvard Square in 1985, Photo by Joey Harrison, http://www.flickr.com/photos/joeyharrison/

Tracy Chapman performing at the First Avenue (New York) in 1988

By Frank W. Ockenfels, 1988

Photo used for the Fast Car single and as a promo photo for the Debut Album, by Janette Beckman, 1988

Tracy Chapman close up, by Tom Sheedan, 1988

Screenshots of Tracy Chapman’s performance at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert at Wembley on June 11, 1988

Promo photo of Tracy at the Arco Della Pace in Milano, Italy, on July 07, 1998, by Tom Sheedan

Promo photo for the Debut Album, by Janette Beckman, 1988

Tracy Chapman © David Montgomery, July 1988

Tracy Chapman © David Montgomery, July 1988

Tracy Chapman © David Montgomery, July 1988

Tracy Chapman performing at the Human Right Now Tour in September 1988, by Archive Photos

Tracy Chapman performing at Harare, Zimbabwe at the Human Right Now Tour in September 1988, by Sarah Jane Poole

Tracy Chapman performing at Wembley, UK at the Human Right Now Tour in September 1988. Photo by (c) Neal Preston, Corbis

Photo shoot for the Human Right Now Tour in September 1988, by Neal Preston + Corbis

Photo shoot with Peter Gabriel, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and Youssou N’Dour for the Human Right Now Tour in September 1988, by Neal Preston + Corbis

Postcard of Tracy Chapman in New York, Summer 1988

Photo shoot for Rolling Stone Magazine published on September 1988, by Herb Ritts, September 1988

Photo shoot for Rolling Stone Magazine published on September 1988, by Herb Ritts, September 1988

Photo shoot for Rolling Stone Magazine published on September 1988, by Herb Ritts, September 1988

Promo photo for Crossroads, by Herb Ritts, 1989

Promo photo for Crossroads, by Herb Ritts, 1989

21 Sep 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA – Tracy Chapman performs during the Los Angeles stop of the “Human Rights Now!” world tour. © Henry Diltz/CORBIS

Tracy Chapman performs at Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now! concert at Stade Houphouet Boigney stadium in Abidjan.

Singers at Amnesty International Concert © Neal Preston/CORBIS

Musicians Sting, Yassou N’Dour, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Bruce Springsteen (from left to right) perform Get Up, Stand Up during the Human Rights Now! concert tour benefiting Amnesty International.

23 Sep 1988, Oakland, California, USA – Tracy Chapman and Bruce Springsteen perform together during the Human Rights Now! concert tour benefiting Amnesty International © Neal Preston/CORBIS

September 1988, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Tracy Chapman during a press conference before the show at the Maple Leaf Garden during the “Human Rights Now!” world tour for Amnesty International. © Neal Preston/CORBIS

21 Sep 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA -Bono, Tracy Chapman, and Sting at the Los Angeles show of the “Human Rights Now!” World Tour. Bono was a special guest in L.A., Chapman and Sting part of the world tour. © Henry Diltz/CORBIS

21 Sep 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA -The members of the “Human Rights Now!” world tour sing together in a row at the Los Angeles show. From left, special L.A. guest Bono, of U2, Tracy Chapman, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen. © Henry Diltz/CORBIS

The members of the “Human Rights Now!” world tour sing together in a row at the Los Angeles show. From left, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N’Dour, Sting, special L.A. guest Joan Baez, and Bruce Springsteen.

03 Oct 1988, Athens, Greece – Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman and Sting © Neal Preston/CORBIS

Bruce Springsteen and Tracy Chapman sing together on the Amnesty International “Human Rights Now!” world tour.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 15, 1988 – Tracy Chapman © Neal Preston/CORBIS