Born into a musical family, Sheryl Crow (11 February 1962) studied art at
university before going on to teach it after graduating. Her evenings were spent
performing with local bands and thanks to a chance meeting with producer Jay
Oliver, she was hired to record advertising jingles. After deciding to
concentrate on music full-time, a move to Los Angeles followed in the mid-1980s
and her big break came when she won a place as a back-up singer for Michael
Jackson's Bad world tour. After a couple of years travelling with Michael
Jackson, she went on to perform alongside numerous ot...