Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958) is an American country and folk music singer-songwriter. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C.-area clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records. … See more

1987–1991: Early years with Columbia Records
Jennings had originally planned to sign Carpenter to an … See more

Carpenter's music is defined by her folk music influences and lyrical focus. Erlewine wrote that Carpenter "found favor on country radio in the 1980s and '90s by taking her emotionally intelligent songs to a mass audience." Of her 1980s albums, he stated that … See more

Mary Chapin Carpenter was born February 21, 1958, in Princeton, New Jersey. Her father, Chapin Carpenter Jr., was an executive for Life magazine. When she was 12 years … See more

Carpenter has appeared on a number of works by other artists. One of her first guest appearances was on the Indigo Girls' 1990 album Nomads Indians Saints, where she provided … See more

Carpenter was unmarried for most of her recording career. In a 1994 profile, Dana Kennedy of Entertainment Weekly referred to Carpenter as "a spokes-singer for the thirtysomething … See more

Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music awards, and two Country Music Association awards. See more