Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is a highly successful country singer-songwriter.

One of her most widely known singles is "Passionate Kisses", a song with a rock flavor musically and lyrics listing simple desires such as "a comfortable bed", "food to fill me up", and "time to think". A number of Mary Chapin Carpenter's songs speak to women, urging them on through hard times or troubled relationships. In "He Thinks He'll Keep Her", composed by Carpenter, the singer makes the case for strength and self-respect.

Carpenter, a skilled guitarist, is a graduate of the Ivy League school Brown University.

Selected songs

• "This Shirt"
• "Quittin' Time"
• "Down at the Twist and Shout" — Grammy winner 1992
• "Halley Came To Jackson"
• "What You Didn't Say"
• "The Hard Way"
• "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" — Grammy nominee
• "I Feel Lucky" — Grammy winner 1993
• "The Bug"
• "Not Too Much to Ask"
• "Passionate Kisses" — Grammy winner 1994
• "Only a Dream"
• "I Am a Town"
• "Walking Through the Fire"
• "I Take My Chances"
• "Stones in the Road" (by Joan Baez)
• "Shut Up and Kiss Me" — Grammy winner 1995
• "10,000 Miles"
• "Stones in the Road"
• "Almost Home"
• "The Long Way Home"
• "Late for Your Life"

Discography

• Hometown Girl
• State Of The Heart
• Shooting Straight in the Dark
• Come On, Come On
• Stones In The Road — Grammy winner 1995
• A Place In The World
• Party Doll and Other Favorites
• Time*Sex*Love
• Between Here and Gone

External links

• IMDb: Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Mary Chapin Carpenter — Official site.
• http://www.geocities.com/islandlyrics/lyrics/mary.htm