Sheryl Crow's Early Life and Career

Sheryl Crow, songwriter and singer started her career as a backup vocalist. Her albums have earned nine Grammys and been sold more than 50 million copies around the world. Sheryl Crow is well-known for her talents in the field of music and pop songs like "All I Want To Do" (1993) and "If It Makes You more content" (1996) as well as "Strong Enough" (1996). Crow was the daughter of a piano player and a trumpeter. She received a degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia in both piano and voice (1984). She started her career with various Midwest bands during the 1980s. Crow was born in L.A. and moved to Los Angeles in the year 1986. Her Grammys include Best New Artist (1995) and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (1996). In addition, she won Best Rock Album Grammys twice in 1996, for her self-titled sequel to Tuesday Night Music Club (1993), and in 1998 for The Globe Sessions. Recent media coverage has focused on her romance with cyclist Lance Armstrong. They met in 2003 and were engaged by the year 2005. The couple announced their split in February of this year. The following month, Crow was diagnosed with breast cancer. After graduation, Crow worked as a music teacher in an elementary school in St. Louis before moving to Los Angeles in 1986. Crow began recording jingles , and later was an extra singer. She sang for Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour from 1987 to 1988. She later sang back-up to Sting, Rod Stewart and Don Henley.