Shut Up and Kiss Me -- Mary Chapin Carpenter

Taken from the “Jubilee: Live at Wolf Trap“ performance and found on the album “Stones In The Road“. Mary Chapin Carpenter was born Feb. 21, 1958, in Princeton, N.J. Her father was an executive for Life magazine, and she spent part of her early life living in Japan. She grew up with a love of contemporary pop hits, although her mother’s Woody Guthrie and Judy Collins records gave her some interest in country/folk music. She spent her time at home with her guitar, and her father encouraged her to perform at talent nights. Enrolling in Brown University, Carpenter earned a degree in American civilization. Between college years she would play local bars and clubs in the Washington, DC area. By 1986, she was a local star, winning five Washington Area Music Awards. She released her 1987 debut “Hometown Girl“, produced by guitarist/producer John Jennings. She returns to Washington almost every summer to perform at the popular outdoor venue Wolftrap.