Biography
Sheryl Crow was born on February 11, 1962, in Kennett, Missouri, to a piano teacher mother and a trumpet-playing lawyer father[1]. She earned a music education degree from the University of Missouri in 1984 and taught elementary school music in Fenton, Missouri, while singing in weekend bands[1].
She sang advertising jingles in St. Louis and toured as a backing vocalist on Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour[1]. Her breakout, Tuesday Night Music Club (1993), produced "All I Wanna Do" and "Strong Enough" and brought her three Grammys in 1995[1]. She has won nine Grammys in total and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023[1].
She was diagnosed with a non-invasive form of breast cancer in 2006 and later adopted two sons, in 2007 and 2010[1]. Her twelfth album, Pick You Up (2026), was written with longtime collaborator Jeff Trott[2].
References
- Sheryl Crow (Wikipedia) — Biography
- Sheryl Crow Celebrates Freedom, Hope, Unity on Upcoming Album Pick You Up (MusicRow) — Pick You Up announcement