Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American country, blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist, pianist and songwriter. Her music blends country, pop, folk, and blues rock into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a noted political activist.[citation needed]
She performs with the Rolling Stones, and has sung duets with Mick Jagger.[1] Crow's recordings have appeared on the soundtracks to Cars, Point Break, The X-Files, Big Daddy, Crossroads, Home of the Brave, Kalifornia, Elizabethtown, and Stone Cold.
Early life
Sheryl Suzanne Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri on February 11, 1962, to parents Wendell, a trumpet player and lawyer, and Bernice Crow, a piano teacher.[2] The third child of the family, she has three siblings: older sisters Kathy and Karen, and younger brother Steve.
While studying at Kennett High School in Kennett, Missouri, Sheryl was a majorette. She was an All-State track athlete, medalling in the 75 low hurdles. She also joined the Pep Club, the National Honor Society, Future Farmers of America, Freshman Maid, Senior Maid and Paperdoll Queen. She then enrolled at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, and received a BA degree in Music Composition, Performance and Education. While in college, Sheryl sang in the local band Cashmere. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority and Sigma Alpha Iota, a women's music fraternity.[3] Later, Crow was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.[4]
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