Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

I guess Sheryl Crow is not a Country Rocker, but more of a pop artist from the 90's with a country music twist. If you like the other artists in this blog, you might want to give a listen

Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, folk, country and blues. She has released ten studio albums, two compilations, a live album and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks. She has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Crow has garnered nine Grammy Awards (out of 32 nominations) from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

In addition to her own work, Crow has performed with the Dixie Chicks, the Rolling Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Michael Jackson, Steve Earle, Prince, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, John Mellencamp, B.B. King, George Strait, Tony Bennett, Kid Rock, Sting and Zucchero Fornaciari, among others. She has also performed backing vocals for Tina Turner, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Belinda Carlisle, Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker and Michael Jackson.

As an actress, Crow has appeared on various television shows including 30 Rock, Cop Rock, GCB, Cougar Town, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, as well as One Tree Hill.

Sheryl Crow- Wildflower

Wildflower

Maybe another post that is not quite Country Rock, but give it a listen, you will like.

The first impression you get from "Wildflower" is that the songs lack consistency, they are shallow and transparent. This usually leads you (at least it did me!) to run through the CD a second, third and maybe fourth time. Before you know it, VOILA! You start getting the messages and the songs start sinking in. I think that this process of forcing you to savor the songs is what gives "Wildflower" a mysterious and unique quality. Not many artists can do that and that's awsome."Wildflower" overall is marvelous. I instantly loved the first track (I KNOW WHY) and I haven't gotten bored of it yet. The highlights of the CD are GOOD IS GOOD, LETTER TO GOD, I DON'T WANNA KNOW and WILDFLOWER. There is nothing wrong with the other songs like LIFETIMES, but the ones I mentioned are gorgeous in their own way. "Wildflower", it seems to me, to be a very vocally challenging record and Sheryl mastered all the songs beautifully. So beautifully in fact that it was nominated for 'Best Female Pop Vocal Album' for the Grammy awards. Pop? I'm not sure. Sheryl Crow has always been labeled by me as a "rocker". This CD definately has rock influences. But there are some musical additions that give this record an "organic" kind of feeling. Maybe it's just me...Keep on growing, Sheryl!