Sheryl Crow - Biography

Last Editor: honeycivram				Sheryl Crow Biography -   Name : Sheryl Crow Birth Date : February 11, 1962 Birth Place : Kennett, Missouri Birth Name : Sheryl Suzanne Crow Height : 5' 3 1/2'' Education : University of Missouri at Columbia Nationality : American Profession : Actress, song writer, singer Claim to fame : Album: Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow Trivia -

Lower lip scar from being bitten by a dog as a child. Hosted a concert in Central Park, "Sheryl Crow and Friends" with guests including Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Sarah McLachlan, Dixie Chicks, and Chrissie Hynde. [1999] She was awarded an Honorary doctorate from the Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Originally sang back-up for Michael Jackson and Don Henley. Her album "Come On Come On" was supposedly composed in the wake of a break-up with Owen Wilson. Graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in music. Was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, a women's music fraternity. Suffers from Sleep Paralysis. Worked as an elementary school music teacher at Garlin Kellison in Fenton, Missouri. Ranked #44 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll. Recorded an album in 1990 that was never released. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was initiated into the Alpha Mu chapter (Missouri). Best friend is Kelly Lynch. Engaged to Lance Armstrong from 5 September 2005 to 3 February 2006. Was an All-State track athlete, medaling in the 75 low hurdles. Underwent surgery for early-stage breast cancer (15 February 2006). Close friend, and sometimes collaborator, of Stevie Nicks. Ranked #41 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. Owns a 154-acre-farm outside Nashville, Tennessee. Adopted a baby boy, Wyatt Steven Crow, born on April 29, 2007. Daughter of Wendell Crow, a trumpeter and lawyer, and Bernice Crow, a piano teacher. Has two older sisters named Kathy and Karen and one younger brother named Steven Crow. Contributed accordion playing to Scott Weiland's 1998 solo album, 12 Bar Blues. Has been awarded 9 Grammy Awards for "Best New Artist" (1994), "Best Pop Female Vocalist" (1994), "Record of the Year" (1994), "Song of the Year" (1994), "Best Rock Album" (1996, 1998) and "Best Female Rock Vocalist" (1996, 1999, 2000).

Sheryl Crow Detailed Biography -

Singer, pianist and guitarist, born Sheryl Suzanne Crow, on February 11, 1962, in Kennett, Missouri, to Wendell and Bernice Crow. She has two older sisters, Kathy and Karen, and one younger brother, Steve. Crow began playing piano at age six. She graduated from Kennett High School in 1980 and the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1984, where she majored in music education. During college, she spent her weekends performing with a local band, Cashmere. After college, Crow worked as a music teacher in an elementary school in St. Louis before moving to Los Angeles in 1986. She began recording jingles for advertising clients, including McDonald’s, and worked as a back-up singer. In 1987-88 she sang on Michael Jackson’s “Bad” world tour. She later sang back-up for Sting, Rod Stewart and Don Henley. In 1991 Crow recorded an album for A&M Records which she shelved because it sounded too “slick.” She began playing with the band The Tuesday Music Club, comprised of Bill Bottrell, David Baerwald, David Ricketts, and Sheryl’s then-boyfriend Kevin Gilbert. In 1993 the group released the multi-platinum album Tuesday Night Music Club which included the smash hit, “All I Wanna Do.” In 1995, she won three Grammy Awards for Best New Artist, Record of the Year (for “All I Want to Do”), and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Tuesday Music Club. She also performed a MTV Unplugged session in 1995. Crow released the album Sheryl Crow in 1996, winning two Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. She spent much of 1997-98 on tour, playing select dates on the Rolling Stones’ Bridges to Babylon tour and performing at the 1998 Lilith Fair concerts. She released her third album The Globe Sessions in the fall of 1998, which won a Grammy for Best Rock Album. During 1999, Crow performed in Europe and toured with Lilith Fair throughout the United States. At the Grammy Awards in February 2000, Crow won for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, for her rendition of the Guns 'n Roses hit "Sweet Child o'Mine."