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Sheryl Crow

Words + Music, Vol. 6

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Sheryl Crow

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“My music has been a great resource and cathartic tool, but also something I’ve hid behind.”

Revealing, intimate, and exhilaratingly raw, celebrated songwriter and acclaimed singer Sheryl Crow’s Words + Music provides the perfect canvas for the nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist to showcase her potent talent, articulate her complex inner workings, and breathe new life into a sizable stack of her most beloved tracks. Part of Audible’s rapidly expanding Words + Music series, blending storytelling, music, and performance to create exceptional listening experiences, Crow’s session is marked by gorgeously stripped-down versions of the songs that made her a household name (exclusively recorded for these sessions). The tunes punctuate rich storytelling, as she dives deep into the history of her career, reexamining the personal experiences and relationships that impacted her artistic journey.

“My journey is my own”, Crow says. “I mean, it's definitely not without some detours and definitely not without some hard lessons”. True to form, Crow leads us through her winding road to success - maybe more accurately defined as a series of jolting roller-coaster rides, as she recounts all the fits and starts, the feverish highs and lows, that have come to define a career now in its fourth decade. Featuring stunningly crisp, yet lo-fi renditions of eight songs including, “If It Makes You Happy”, “All I Wanna Do”, “Leaving Las Vegas”, “Strong Enough”, “My Favorite Mistake”, and George Harrison’s soulful “Beware of Darkness”, Sheryl Crow lays herself bare. From her early days in small-town Missouri where she sought salvation from her melancholy by turning to mystical rockers (Stevie Nicks and Zeppelin, most notably); to pursuing her dreams, and in quick fashion landing the spectacular gig as one of Michael Jackson’s featured solo vocalists on tour. (A career catapult that quickly became a cautionary tale.)

From the crushing weight of perfectionism and loneliness, to the joys of finally finding kindred musical spirits - only to have it all crumble, just as the music was skyrocketing, the toll of her volatile ascent to stardom comes into focus. In a particularly fascinating section, she revisits the total sense of peer disconnect during the height of her records’ success as her style was painfully incongruent with the greater musical landscape at the time. This, subsequently leading to an “adoption” of sorts by an older, more simpatico class of musicians - luckily for her, they doubled as her heroes: Nicks, Keith Richards, and Dylan among them. In another poignant moment, Sheryl lets listeners in on the dysfunction and emotional reckoning that came after her well-publicized romances with Eric Clapton and a few years later Lance Armstrong.

In just an hour and a half, Sheryl Crow manages to transform before our ears: from a well-known artist to human being we now know pretty damn well. That’s not easy to accomplish. And perhaps most extraordinarily, we are left with a lasting gift: beautiful songs we entered knowing become beautiful songs we now understand.

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About the Creator and Performer

Songwriter. Activist. Rock star. Woman. Champion. Mother. Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow is many things, but at the core, she remains a creative spirit channeling her talents into music that lifts people up, brings them together, and speaks to the truths on the horizon. Twenty-five years after winning her first Grammy, as well as Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "All I Wanna Do," the Kennett, Missouri-born guitarist/vocalist/creative thought about all she’d done, the places she’d been, the lives that’d touched hers—and saw the rich tapestry her journey had become. Crow’s is a career beyond dreams, with songs that defined the third wave of feminism, a rockist’s ability to sweep the pop charts without losing any edge and enough wide-open Midwestern joy to captivate the world. In 2019, Crow released her critically acclaimed album THREADS via The Valory Music Co., a collection of collaborations made with and in tribute to artists with whom Crow has musical connections. And in turn, she seeks to inspire people through her music and songs, especially the younger generation. "The passion and ability of our young people to dig deep and express themselves energizes and encourages me endlessly," Crow says. "It thrills me to see their passion and will to change the world." With new relevancy ahead of the 2020 election, Crow offers a rousing, reimagined take on her 2012 B-side, "Woman In The White House"— a show of solidarity with Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden’s announcement of a female running mate.

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I forgot how much I love Sheryl Crow. Growing up, I really related to her music. I felt the melancholy she talks about. Probably why I loved her music. It’s nice to hear a little about her story. It gives me hope and faith that there are better days to come and not everything has to be figured out right now. Thank you Sheryl for sharing your story.

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Beautiful

Thank you Sheryl for staying true to your authentic self - sharing your stories - vulnerability
What a gift to find this

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FABULOUS!

I really enjoyed listening to Sheryl tell her stories and sing. I have always loved her music and it was enlightening to hear some of her background.

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Insightful

I've enjoyed Sheryl Crow's music ever since I started listening to her in the mid-1990s. She is a talented songwriter and has a great voice. I didn't realize she was a piano player as well as a guitarist; I've been playing piano since age 7 and never made the jump to stringed instruments.

It's terrible that there were so many scumbags in the music industry, and I can see how rich executives would be able to take advantage of musicians, especially attractive young female musicians just starting out. Hopefully that has changed.

Yes, relationships are definitely interesting, but it looks like she has her house in order now, and being focused on family, mental health, and living a good and happy life are what any sane person's priorities should be. While I'm a bit sad she won't be putting out any new albums, the focus these days is more on individual songs than entire albums, so that's to be expected.

Well worth the listen.

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Thank you Sheryl

Of course I am not famous, nor am I a musician, however, I can relate to your emotional and spiritual journey. It was freeing to hear there are others who feel and react to life the same way. I have always loved your music, and now I know why. I will probably listen to this many more times. Thank you audible!

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Great listen

This was a wonderful recoding I learned so many things about Sheryl I had not known. So very refreshing and inspirational. I downloaded it on a whim and I am so glad I did!

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I like these

Very interesting life story. These are insightful stories the our popular artists are willing to share. I have enjoyed Sheryls YouTube concerts during our economic time of 2020

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Excellent

Sheryl crow is an amazing woman.
I so enjoyed her story and I enjoyed her narration
I have been a huge fan of hers for many years and I am now even more so.

I highly recommend it!

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Powerful woman..

These little stories each artist gets to explain themselves about certain times in their careers is what draws me to this type of listen. She is a very empowering woman with a positive outcome. Perfect kind of story from an influential woman that can inspire a younger generation of women who rock.

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Loved it

Very informative about the music world. Enjoyed the music. It was nice hearing someone talk about their life in a positive way despite hardships.

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