Mary Chapin Carpenter was born in Princeton, N.J., but grew up in Japan and Washington, D.C. From an early age, she was fascinated with music. By her late teens, she was a regular performer in D.C. clubs. After graduating from Brown University, Mary Chapin began strongly emphasizing her original songs in her performances. Soon, her talent perked up ears in Nashville and by the 1990s, her Folk-Pop style was enthusiastically embraced by Country radio. Her best-known self-penned songs as an artist include “Down At The Twist And Shout,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” “I Feel Lucky,” “I Take My Chances,” “Never Had It So Good,” “Not Too Much To Ask,” “Shut Up And Kiss Me,” “Something Of A Dreamer,” “Tender When I Want To Be” and “The Hard Way.” Her songs have also been recorded by Joan Baez, Wynonna, Cyndi Lauper, Terri Clark, The Dixie Chicks, Art Garfunkel, Maura O’Connell and Trisha Yearwood. In 2006, Mary Chapin signed with Rounder Records and has since issued four critically applauded collections for its Zoe Records imprint.
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