Sheryl Crow was born on February 11, 1962, in Kennett, Missouri, to musical
parents. She studied music education at the University of Missouri and taught
elementary school while performing with local bands and recording advertising
jingles. After moving to Los Angeles, she sang backup on Michael Jackson’s Bad
world tour from 1987 to 1989, then performed with artists including Sting,
Foreigner, and Rod Stewart. Her early work with producer Hugh Padgham stalled
over its pop direction, but sessions with producer Bill Bottrell and a circle of
Los Angeles musicians led to her 1993 deb...