Sheryl Crow

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Biography

Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, performer, record producer, actress, and political activist. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country, and pop. She has released seven studio albums, two compilations, and a live album, and has contributed to various film soundtracks. She has sold more than 16 million albums in the United States and over 35 million albums worldwide. Additionally, Crow has garnered nine Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. In addition to her own work, Crow has performed with The Rolling Stones and has sung duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Kid Rock, Tony Bennet and Sting among others. She has also performed backing vocals for Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, Belinda Carlisle, and for the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary celebrating Dylan's thirty years as a recording artist. As an actress, Crow has appeared on various television shows including NBC's 30 Rock, ABC's GCB and Cougar Town, Disney Channel's Hannah Montana Forever, and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1986
Number of Albums 42
Record Label Warner Bros. Records
Website www.sherylcrow.com
Wikipedia Sheryl Crow on Wikipedia
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Trivia

When did Crow release her second album?

1996

...d voice from University of Missouri at Columbia, c. 1984. In the fall of 1996 , three years after her debut, Crow released a second album, Sheryl Crow....
What university did Crow attend?

University of Missouri

...After graduating from Kennett High School, Crow moved on to the University of Missouri and took music and education classes. After graduation, she rel...
When was Crow born?

Kennett, Missouri

...row released a second album, Sheryl Crow. Crow was born in 1962 in Kennett, Missouri , a sturdy Midwestern community that served as the backdrop for an...
Who was Sheryl's sister?

Kathy

...dly normal childhood. Sheryl was a cheerleader and a twirler, her sister Kathy recalled in an interview with Rolling Stones Fred Schruers. There would...
How long did it take me to drive from Missouri to L.A.?

28 hours

...t in my car with a box of tapes and I drove from Missouri out to L.A., 28 hours by myself, njonstop. I pulled in on the 405 at 4:30 in the afternoon, ...
How many hours did I drive?

28

... got in my car with a box of tapes and I drove from Missouri out to L.A., 28 hours by myself, njonstop. I pulled in on the 405 at 4:30 in the afternoo...
Who nearly forgot she was the Sheryl he was talking about?

Cobb

...e was like, I want it to be like the sound on that Sheryl record. Except Cobb nearly forgot she was the Sheryl he was talking about. Then he caught hi...
When does Sheryl debut on Showtime?

May 6

...bles as the title of a new documentary from director Amy Scott, debuting May 6 on Showtime. Sheryl is dedicated to telling the life story and artistic...
Who is the director of the documentary Sheryl?

Amy Scott

...yl, whose name doubles as the title of a new documentary from director Amy Scott , debuting May 6 on Showtime. Sheryl is dedicated to telling the life ...
Who recorded jingles for advertising clients?

McDonald's

... 1986. She began recording jingles for advertising clients, including McDonald's , and worked as a backup singer. She later sang backup for Sting, Rod ...
What was Sheryl Crow's debut album called?

Tuesday Night Music Club

...nd Rod Stewart. She hit the big time with her 1993 debut album Tuesday Night Music Club , and continued to rack up accolades and massive sales with fol...
What is the name of Sheryl Crow's 2019 album?

Threads

... nine Grammy Awards under her belt, Crow announced that her 2019 album, Threads , would be her last. Crow, who began playing piano at age 6, graduated ...
What year did Crow graduate from Kennett High School?

1980

... who began playing piano at age 6, graduated from Kennett High School in 1980 and the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1984, where she majored in...
At what university did Crow major in music education?

University of Missouri at Columbia

...age 6, graduated from Kennett High School in 1980 and the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1984, where she majored in music education. During col...
What local band did Crow perform with during college?

Cashmere

.... During college, she spent her weekends performing with a local band, Cashmere . After college, Crow worked as a music teacher in an elementary school...
Who did Crow record an album for in 1991?

A&M Records

...y Wins 'Tuesday Night Music Club' In 1991, Crow recorded an album for A&M Records , which she shelved because it sounded too slick. Sheryl angered the ...
How many studio albums has Sheryl Suzanne Crow released?

eleven

...rates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three live albums, as well as cont...
What is the name of the singer, songwriter, and actress who was born in 1962?

Sheryl Suzanne Crow

...For Crow's 1996 selftitled album, see Sheryl Crow (album). Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, a...
How many Grammy Awards has Crow won?

nine

...soundtracks. Crow has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and won nine Grammy Awards (out of 32 nominations) from the National Academy of Recor...
What school did Crow attend?

Kennett High School

...ational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. While studying at Kennett High School , Crow was a majorette and an allstate track athlete, medaling in...
Which sorority was she a member of?

Kappa Alpha Theta

...sity, she sang in the local band Cashmere. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Wom...
What was Crow's first platinum album?

C'mon, C'mon

...rried into the 21st century with a pair of platinum albums in 2002's C'mon, C'mon and 2005's Wildflower. Her career was briefly put on hold after a ca...
What album did Crow record in 2008?

Detours

...a cancer diagnosis, but she recovered and recorded 2008's goldcertified Detours . Throughout her career, Crow has collaborated with a wide array of hig...
What was Crow's careerspanning album called?

Sheryl: Music from the Feature Documentary

...ryl, which was accompanied by a careerspanning album, Sheryl: Music from the Feature Documentary . Her parents had both performed in swing orchestras, ...
Who were some of the stars who joined Crow for duets?

Willie Nelson, Chuck D, and Stevie Nicks

...s her last, assembled an intriguing cast of stars like Willie Nelson, Chuck D, and Stevie Nicks to join her for a set of duets. Crow was the subject o...
What instrument did Crow's father play?

trumpet

...tary. Her parents had both performed in swing orchestras, her father on trumpet and her mother as a singer; her mother was also a piano teacher, and e...
What instruments did Crow's mother and father play?

piano and trumpet

...home surrounded by music. On weekends her mother and father played piano and trumpet , respectively, for jazz bands. Crow began playing piano when she ...
How old was Crow when she could play by ear?

six

.... Crow began playing piano when she was five years old, and by the age of six she could play by ear. She composed her first song when she was 13 years...
What did she learn from playing with local rock bands?

guitar

...er first song when she was 13 years old. During high school she learned guitar from playing with local rock bands. She attended the University of Miss...
When did Crow graduate?

1984

...red in music composition, performance, and teaching. After graduating in 1984 , she moved to St. Louis, where she taught music to children with special...
What city did Crow move to in 1986?

Los Angeles

...ght music to children with special needs. In 1986 Crow decided to pursue her ambition of making it big in the music industry and moved to Los Angeles ....