Sheryl Crow Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned her first Grammy for Best New Artist in 1995 for her work in "All I Wanna Do․"
• Earned a music degree from the University of Missouri
• Adopted her first child in 2007
• Is the great-granddaughter of former Congressman Charles Crow
• Was born into a musical family, including her father who played the trumpet and her mother who taught piano lessons
• Was treated for breast cancer in 2006 and was treated for a benign brain tumor five years later
• Began writing jingles for local television commercials after meeting a local record producer, after singing for local clubs while she was in college
• Quote: "There's a real fondness with people who were diehard, early on fans․ Those people that started out with me when I was unknown․ It was the beginning for strong women singer-songwriters․"
• Gained momentum as a songwriter after being named a New Face of Music by Rolling Stones in 1993 and later garned acclaimas a singer with the release of her smash hit "All I Wanna Do․"
• Made her acting debut in a failed drama, "The Minus Man․"
• Joined the songwriting collective Tuesday Night Music Club in 1993 shortly after her debut album was shot down by her record label
• Transitioned away from the rock genre to a more country sound by the late 2000s, as she began collaborating with big names in Nashville
• Toured as a background vocalist for Michael Jackson during his Bad World Tour in the late '80s
• Contributed to the theme song of the James Bond film, "Tomorrow Never Dies"
• Briefly taught music in public schools prior to making it big
• Was a stand-out athlete on her high school's track team