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Sheryl Crow

Date: Apr 28 2008

Intro

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When Sheryl Crow reached international fame in 1994 with the youthful song “All I Wanna Do,” she was already 31 years old. Generally speaking, 31 is still pretty young, but in the world of pop stars, it’s a rather late time to be getting famous.

But perhaps having a little more pre-fame experience than the average star is what has enabled Sheryl Crow to stay relevant and successful into her mid 40s. Or maybe it was just her knack for writing simple but powerful rock songs. Either way, her voice and face are now very recognizable. Mason recently heard a new song from Crow’s latest album, Detours, on the radio and immediately knew it was her.

Dialog

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Mason

Amanda

Mason: You know, I was driving the other day and this new song came on and it was Sheryl Crow. You can always tell it’s Sheryl Crow when she’s singing.

Amanda: I love her. Kind of like a blues/rock chick. She’s 45 years old…

Mason: Slash country!

Amanda: ...slash country. That’s right.

Mason: She’s pretty much touched on all the musical bases in her, like, 14-year solo career.

Amanda: I know. And she’s such a huge role model. She’s a single mom. She’s a breast cancer survivor.

Mason: Really? I didn’t know that. When did that come out?

Amanda: Last year. February ‘07. So she’s in recovery right now and she’s doing great.

Mason: Making albums, obviously.

Amanda: Obviously. And you know, it’s funny because there’s a single in there about Lance. About how she was by his side supporting him through his cancer and when she was diagnosed he bailed.

Mason: Really?

Amanda: Yup. There’s a whole song about it. It’s very explicit, so…I thought that was pretty bold.

Mason: What’s it called? Do you know?

Amanda: I don’t know. We could look it up right now…

Mason: Is it, like, “Get on Your Bike and Ride”?

Amanda: I don’t think so. You know, something people don’t know about Sheryl Crow is she used to sing backup for Michael Jackson.

Mason: That’s what everybody knows! On the Bad tour! That’s what everybody knows about Sheryl Crow.

Amanda: I just think that’s so cool.

Mason: Didn’t she quit because she had to dye her hair so much it started to fall out? Like, that’s the Sheryl Crow legend.

Amanda: That’s definitely an urban legend. I don’t know about that one.

Mason: Whatever dude.

Amanda: You’re high. Go hang out with Devan.

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Discussion

Mason heard a song when he was driving and immediately knew it was Sheryl Crow. Her style is really distinct even though she plays blues, rock and country. Amanda adds that she’s a role model too. She’s a single mother and recently beat breast cancer.

Her new album even has a song on it about how her ex-husband, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, left her when she was diagnosed with cancer even though she helped him with his battle with cancer a few years ago. Amanda doesn’t remember what the song is called, but suggests that “Get on Your Bike and Ride” would be a funny title.

Amanda tells Mason that Sheryl Crow used to sing backup vocals for Michael Jackson, but he already knew that and he says that most people know that about Sheryl Crow. He says he thinks that she had to quit because the hair dye was making her hair fall out, but Amanda isn’t so sure about that.

Do you think it’s better to become famous when you’re a little older, like Sheryl Crow, or is there something magical about a youthful star?

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Bambucia

Germany

Did Sheryl Crow really sing backup for Michael Jakson? what is the "Bad tour" about?

darkcity

Turkey

ı lıke so much is her songs its If It Makes U Happy …..

have a nıce day sherly:)

indaks

South Korea

good.

zezo

Sudan

really it's a very good

Allan Wang

China

optimistic, studious and kind-hearted made one’s life happy forever.Good luck to Sheryl Crow!

robertmyint

Nepal

An interesting story

Tsheyel

Bhutan

Sheryl Crow has proved that age has got no difference but willingness do so.

LVNT

Turkey

I have listened that sharly crow but I don’t like her voice much

malafi

Gambia

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malafi

Gambia

Flora67

France

how awful he was to let her alone with her cancer! and it’s worse when we think that he was in the same case!

shoukooh

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i don't know her

Kas-ye

Yemen

hi …..

rizanicom

Morocco

i agree

Bob Ishida

Japan

Interesting! Her life is so interesting. So Lance's is. They are both great roll models.

adnan tariq

Pakistan

this lesson is really very well ….........i really learn some thing…..greate…........

SAEID

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i think like most of babes that her ex housband is so coward and i hate people like this and i think we cant call this same people mankind

powelcao

China

195854255

United States

her ex-husband, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong, left her when she was diagnosed with cancer even though she helped him with his battle with cancer a few years ago. THAT IS SO HORRIBLE