Name	Racing Stripes
Caption	Theatrical poster
Director	Frederik Du Chau
Producer	Broderick Johnson Andrew Kosove Edward L. McDonnell Lloyd Phillips
Screenplay	David Schmidt
Story	David Schmidt Steven P. Wegner Kirk De Micco Frederik Du Chau
Music	Mark Isham
Starring	Frankie Muniz Hayden Panettiere Bruce Greenwood Mandy Moore Dustin Hoffman Whoopi Goldberg Wendie Malick Fred Thompson
Cinematography	David Eggby
Editing	Tom Finan
Studio	Alcon Entertainment
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures (USA/Canada) Momentum Pictures (UK) Summit Entertainment (International sales)
Released
Runtime	102 minutes
Language	English
Country	United States
Budget	$30 million
Gross	$90,754,475

Racing Stripes is a 2005 comedy film directed by Frederik Du Chau, the director of Quest for Camelot. Although set in Kentucky, the movie was filmed in Pietermaritzburg and Nottingham Road, South Africa.

Plot

In a rush to pack up during a thunderstorm after blowing a tire, the Circus Sorano (a traveling circus) accidentally leaves behind a baby zebra. The foal is rescued by Nolan Walsh, a retired thoroughbred-racehorse trainer. Nolan takes the zebra home to his farm, and leaves it in the care of his daughter Channing, who names him "Stripes". The other farmyard animals try to educate him about life on the farm, but he is convinced that he is destined for the nearby racetrack, even though he isn't a real racehorse (a fact he doesn't realize for three years). He spends his time training, helped by Tucker, a Shetland Pony who had helped coach champion racehorses in the past.

Channing has a similar ambition: To become a jockey. Her father had refused to let her train, as he believed it to be too dangerous; he had retired from training after her mother, also a jockey, had died in a racing accident, several years before. However, her enthusiasm eventually wins Nolan over, and he agrees to train her and Stripes, with the aim of winning the illustrious Kentucky Open.

Characters

Channing Walsh is determined to race just like her mom, whatever it takes. Despite her lack of opportunity she has a natural talent for it.

Nolan Walsh is Channing's father. Ever since his wife was killed when her racehorse stumbled, Nolan hasn't been able to bear training horses. Fearing that Channing will hurt herself if she rides, he refuses to let her anywhere near a saddle. He realizes that his wife would have wanted her daughter to be a jockey.

Woodzie is an old racetrack gambler. He sympathizes with Channing, especially since he sees the same gift in her that was present in her mother.

Clara Dalrymple is Nolan's former employer and the film's human villain, a classic example of an egotistical aristocrat. She is honorable enough not to sabotage the competition; the real villain is Sir Trenton.

John Cooper is Clara Dalrymple's trainer after Nolan stopped. He is shown to truly care about the horses he trains, giving Sandy a break when she seems unsettled for the high jump hurdles. After witnessing this, Dalrymple berates him going as far as to say as long as she pays him, he will train to the pace she wants. He sarcastically asks her if she has a board meeting to go to. He is involved in Pride's training.

Animals

Stripes is the hero of the film. He may be a zebra, but he won't let that stop him from competing in the Kentucky Open. The horses from Turfway Park all make fun of him, with the sole exception of Sandy, a beautiful white jumper who loves him.

Sandy is a professional jumper. She's been all over the world, so of course she knows that Stripes is a zebra (a fact that Stripes did not yet realize). But unlike the other horses, she believes that there's nothing wrong with being a zebra. On the contrary, she thinks that Stripes is "the cutest thing on four hooves." The sentiment is obviously mutual: the moment he first laid eyes on her, Stripes forgot what he was doing and crashed headfirst into a tree. As time progresses, they begin to really love each other.

Tucker used to help Nolan Walsh train racehorses. He may be too small to stand a chance in a race himself, but he's got more than enough horse-sense to know what it takes. Years of training horses who never give him any thanks for his help has left him grumpy, though, and it takes almost as much work to persuade him to help Stripes run as it does to persuade Nolan to let Channing ride Stripes. His height and the length of his mane are the subject of running gags throughout the movie. He's possibly a Shetland Pony.

Franny is an old goat. She has a heart of gold, and unlike Tucker she's not afraid to let it show. She takes Stripes under her wing right from the start and makes it her business to help Stripes succeed on the racetrack—even when Stripes is ready to quit. She also plays a role in Stripes' relationship with Sandy.

Buzz and Scuzz are a pair of horseflies. They are brothers, prone to arguing, humorous, and quite alike in appearance. The easiest way to tell them apart is that Buzz has blue eyes and Scuzz has red eyes. This could be seen as an outward manifestation of their musical tastes—Scuzz is a rap fan, whereas Buzz favors more conservative music. They are old friends of Tucker from the racetrack, and play an indispensable part in Sandy's escape from Sir Trenton, as well as helping Stripes out in the race.

Reggie is the Walsh farm's rooster. He means well, but is not very bright. He seems to be mostly comic relief.

Goose is a former mob hitman pelican from New Jersey with a gangster accent so thick you could cut it with a knife. Fleeing his boss after a botched assassination, Goose crash-landed on the Walsh farm. Tucker sums up Goose's personality as follows: "Goose, who is really a pelican, is really a stool pigeon, who is actually a chicken that ducks. That makes five birds in one, count 'em." In addition, he is terrified of loud noises, as they bring back memories of his mobster past.

Sir Trenton is an arrogant Thoroughbred horse. Trenton sees his son, Pride, as having no purpose other than to carry on the Trenton legacy. He was trained by Nolan Walsh and Tucker, but shows no gratitude.

Trenton's Pride, Sir Trenton's son, is a bully to be sure, and he picks on Stripes virtually every chance he gets, such as beating him in a night race at the beginning of the movie. Pride is not as bad as his father, though, and it's implied that his father is pushing him on to be great and strong. He wants to win the race fair and square, and in the end he is honest enough to admit that he lost fair and square, despite his father's cheating.

Ruffshodd seems at first to be merely a bully-lackey to Pride, but in reality he is a worse bully by far, proving quite eager to help Sir Trenton threaten Sandy in order to keep Stripes from running in the Kentucky Open. Even when Stripes and his friends thwart the cheat, Ruffshodd—and even his rider—persist in fighting dirty. During the race, Ruffshodd's rider whacks Stripes with his riding crop, and Ruffshodd pins Stripes to the rail with a maneuver Goose calls "the old Jersey squeeze," until both Ruffshodd and his rider are taught a lesson by Scuzz. In all probability Ruffshodd is jealous of Stripes. When Ruffshodd first tried to get Sandy's attention, she bluntly turned him down, parting with a comment of "Talk to the tail". Her attentions were obviously for Stripes alone, much to Ruffshodd's chagrin.

Lightning is the farm's lazy Bloodhound and family pet. Lightning is rarely seen onscreen with little speaking lines. In the film's advertisements Lightning is depicted to be a major character even though he is not.

Cast

Acting Cast

Hayden Panettiere as Channing Walsh

Bruce Greenwood as Nolan Walsh

Wendie Malick as Clara Dalrymple

Gary Bullock as John Cooper

M. Emmet Walsh as Woodzie

Thandi Puren as Reporter #1

Morne Visser as Reporter #2

Voice Cast

Visual Effects

The bulk of the visual effects work on the film was carried out by the Santa Monica based company Digiscope. The visual effects supervisor was Dion Hatch, and the animation supervisor was Alexander Williams.

Plot details and coincidences

Racing Stripes has many plot similarities to the later-released Disney movie, . In fact an Image Search for "Racing Stripes" on Yahoo! revealed pictures of Herbie (due to his design) much sooner than it did any pictures pertaining to Racing Stripes. According to Ripley's Believe It or Not at least one person has succeeded in training and riding a zebra as a racehorse.

Tucker makes reference to the movie Chicken Run when talking to Franny about the species that are known to race.

When Stripes asks why Tucker stopped training horses, Franny begins speaking in Pig Latin, Tucker makes a pun on this by saying "Stay with me, Franny, we haven't spoken Latin since the pigs left."

In the movie, Tucker says he has "shorter legs than a sheepdog." This is probably a bit of a pun on the fact that he is a Shetland Pony, since there is also a Shetland Sheepdog.

In the alternate ending on the DVD, it is revealed that Stripes and Sandy eventually had a son. Such a hybrid of zebra and horse is possible, and just as Nolan said such a crossbreed is called a "Zorse", though the animal shown in the film more closely resembles a quagga. However, professional horse-trainers claim they are not the easiest animals to get along with.

Scuzz once calls himself "Luke Skuzzwalker", a reference to the Star Wars character Luke Skywalker. A further reference is made when Goose attempting to hit a metal rooster fixture on the barn says "C'mon Goose, use the force".

Goose made a reference to The Godfather while insulting Tucker by saying, "Be careful pony-boy, or someday somebody's gonna wake up with your head in their bed."

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album was released 2005-01-11 on the Varèse Sarabande label. The film's score was composed by Mark Isham, who also co-wrote the first of the two original songs on the CD (both heard in the movie over the closing credits).

# Taking the Inside Rail - Sting (4:16) # It was A Dark And Stormy Night (4:05) # At Home On Walsh Falm (5:01) # I'm A Racehorse! (2:51) # The Blue Moon Races (3:39) # A Pelican Named Goose (1:19) # Tucker Lays It Out! (2:25) # Goose Makes A Hit On The Iron Horse (2:10) # Run Like The Wind (2:04) # Twilight Run (2:27) # Upstaged By A Zebra (2:46) # A Brave Decision (1:48) # Glory Days (3:18) # If You Build It, They Will Come (2:21) # Out Of Africa (1:06) # Spring Training (2:31) # Ambushed! (4:48) # Filly In Distress (1:05) # Race Day (1:03) # They're All In! (1:12) # The Big Race (7:19) # In The Winner's Circle (1:54) # It Ain't Over Yet - Bryan Adams (3:18)

Reception

Critical response

Overall reaction to Racing Stripes was mainly mixed to negative. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 35% based on 98 reviews, with the consensus stating, "An entertaining children movie that ought to be tolerable for adults."

Box office

Despite reviews being mixed, the film was a commercial and financial success, grossing nearly $50 million in Canada and North America a final total of over $90 million worldwide.

See also

2005 in film

Quest for Camelot

Underdog

References

External links

Official site

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Name	Sheryl Crow
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Sheryl Suzanne Crow
Parents	Bernice and Wendell Crow
Born	February 11, 1962 Kennett, Missouri, United States
Children	Wyatt (adopted)
Voice type	Mezzo-soprano
Instrument	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, harmonica, autoharp, hammond b3, wurlitzer, Moog bass, mandolin, mandola
Genre	Pop rock, alternative rock, roots rock, folk rock, country rock|
Occupation	Musician, singer-songwriter, activist
Years active	1986–present
Label	A&M; Records
Education	University of Missouri
Associated acts	Stevie Nicks, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Dixie Chicks, Kevin Gilbert, Bill Bottrell, Kid Rock, Sting, Miley Cyrus
Url	Official Website

Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop. She has won nine Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

She has performed with The Rolling Stones and has sung duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, Michelle Branch, and Sting among others. She has performed backing vocals for Tina Turner and Don Henley. Crow has released seven studio albums, two compilations, and a live album, and has contributed to film soundtracks. She has sold 16 million albums in the United States and 35 million albums worldwide and her newest album, 100 Miles from Memphis, was released on July 20, 2010. Recently she appeared on NBC's 30 Rock, ABC's Cougar Town, Disney Channel's Hannah Montana Forever and Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.

Early life

Sheryl Suzanne Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri on February 11, 1962. Her father Wendell Crow is a lawyer and trumpet player, and her mother Bernice, a piano teacher. She has older sisters Kathy and Karen, and a younger brother Steven.

While studying at Kennett High School, Crow was a majorette and an All-State track athlete, winning medals in the 75-meter low hurdles. She also joined the Pep Club, the National Honor Society, National FFA Organization, Freshman Maid, Senior Maid, and Paperdoll Queen. She then enrolled at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Composition, Performance, and Education. While in college, Crow sang in a local band, Cashmere. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women, and the Omicron Delta Kappa Society. Later, Crow was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Southeast Missouri State University, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Crow has stated that her musical inspirations are not restricted to one genre, as she likes absolutely anything with a drum beat. In 2008, she told Ellen DeGeneres that "If it didn't have a drum beat, you can just forget about it!"

Early career

After graduating from college, Crow worked as a music teacher at the Kellison elementary school, in Fenton, Missouri. Teaching during the day allowed her the opportunity to sing in bands on weekends. Later, she was introduced to local musician and producer Jay Oliver. He had a thriving studio in the basement of his parents' home, in St. Louis, and helped her by using her in advertising jingles. Her first jingle was a back-to-school spot for the St. Louis department store Famous-Barr. McDonald's and Toyota commercial jingles soon followed. She was quoted in a 60 Minutes segment as saying she made $40,000 on her McDonald's commercial alone.

Crow toured with Michael Jackson as a backup vocalist during his Bad World Tour from 1987–1989, and often performed with Jackson on "I Just Can't Stop Loving You." She also recorded background vocals for performances from various established artists including Stevie Wonder, Belinda Carlisle and Don Henley.

Crow also sang in the short-lived Steven Bochco drama, Cop Rock, in 1990. The following year, she performed "Hundreds of Tears," which was included in the Point Break soundtrack, and sang a duet with Kenny Loggins on the track "I Would Do Anything", from his album Leap of Faith.

1990s

Scrapped debut album (1992)

In 1992, Crow recorded her first attempt at her debut album with Phil Collins' producer Hugh Padgham. The self-titled debut album was due to be released on September 22, 1992, but was ultimately rejected by her label. However, a handful of cassette copies of the album were leaked along with press folders to be used for album publicity. This album has been widely dispersed via file sharing networks and fan trading. In the meantime, Crow's songs were recorded by major artists such as Celine Dion and Wynonna Judd.

International success (1993-1997)

She then began dating Kevin Gilbert and joined him in an ad hoc group of musicians known to everyone in the group as the "Tuesday Music Club." Group members, Gilbert, David Baerwald and David Ricketts (both formerly of David & David), Bill Bottrell, Brian MacLeod, and Dan Schwartz share songwriting credits with Crow on her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club. The singles "Strong Enough" and "Can't Cry Anymore" were also released, with the first song ("Strong Enough") charting at #5 on Billboard and "Can't Cry Anymore" hitting the Top 40. Tuesday Night Music Club went on to sell more than 7 million copies in the US and UK during the 1990s. The album also won Crow three Grammy Awards, in 1995: Record of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Female Vocal Performance.

Crow supplied background vocals to the song "The Garden of Allah" from Don Henley's 1995 album .

In 1996, Crow released her self titled second album. The album had songs about abortion, homelessness and nuclear war. The debut single, "If It Makes You Happy," became a radio success and netted her two Grammy awards for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Album. Other singles included "A Change Would Do You Good," "Home" and "Everyday Is A Winding Road." Crow produced the album herself. The album was banned from sale at Wal-Mart, as in the "Love Is A Good Thing" lyric Wal-Mart is implicated (by name) of supplying guns to which children later gain access. In 1997, Crow contributed the theme song to the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. Her song "Tomorrow Never Dies" was nominated for a Grammy Award and Best Original Song Golden Globe. Crow collaborated on Scott Weiland's 1998 album, 12 Bar Blues.

The Globe Sessions and Live (1998-1999)

In 1998 Crow released The Globe Sessions. During this period, she discussed in interviews having gone through a deep depression, and there was speculation about a brief affair with Eric Clapton. The debut single from this album, "My Favorite Mistake," was rumored to be about him, although Crow claims otherwise about a philandering ex-boyfriend. Crow has refused to say who the song was about telling Billboard Magazine on the release of her album. "Oh, there will be just so much speculation, and because of that there's great safety and protection in the fact that people will be guessing so many different people and I'm the only person who will ever really know. I'm really private about who I've had relationships with, and I don't talk about them in the press. I don't even really talk about them with the people around me." Despite the difficulties in recording the album, Crow told the BBC in 2005 that: "My favorite single is 'My Favorite Mistake,' it was a lot of fun to record and it's still a lot of fun to play." The album won Best Rock Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards. It was re-released in 1999, with a bonus track, Crow's cover of the Guns N' Roses song "Sweet Child o' Mine," which was included on the soundtrack of the film Big Daddy. The song won the 1999 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Other singles included "There Goes the Neighborhood," "Anything But Down," and "The Difficult Kind." Crow won Grammy best female rock vocal performance for "There Goes the Neighborhood" in 2001. The Globe Sessions peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, achieving US sales of 2 million as of January 2008.

Later in 1998, Crow took part in a live concert in tribute to Burt Bacharach, in which she contributed vocals on One Less Bell to Answer.

In 1999, Crow also made her acting debut as an ill-fated drifter in the suspense/drama The Minus Man, which starred her then-boyfriend Owen Wilson as a serial killer.

She also released a live album called . The record featured Crow singing many of her hit singles with new musical spins and guest appearances by many other musicians including Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, the Dixie Chicks, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton. "There Goes the Neighborhood" was included in the album, eventually winning the Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

2000s

C'mon, C'mon and The Very Best of (2002-2004)

.]] Crow had been involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) since the late 1990s, performing at fund-raisers and befriending Sharon Monsky. In 2002, as a result of her friend Kent Sexton dying from scleroderma, she interrupted work on her new album C'mon C'mon to record the traditional hymn "Be Still, My Soul," to be played at his funeral. In November of that year it was released as a single, with the proceeds going to SRF.

Crow's fourth studio album, C'mon, C'mon was released in 2002, spawning the hit single "Soak Up the Sun." Second single "Steve McQueen" won the Female Rock Vocal Performance Grammy.

Crow opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq, wearing a shirt that read "I don't believe in your war, Mr. Bush!" during a performance on Good Morning America and posting an open letter explaining her opposition on her website. Crow, performing with Kid Rock at the 45th annual Grammy Awards, wore a large peace sign and a guitar strap with the words "No War."

Crow recorded the song "Kiss That Girl" for the film Bridget Jones's Diary. She also recorded a cover version of the Beatles' song "Mother Nature's Son" for the film I Am Sam. Crow duetted with rapper Kid Rock on the crossover hit single "Picture." She also assisted Rock on the track "Run Off to L.A."

Crow collaborated with Michelle Branch on the song "Love Me Like That" for Branch's second album, Hotel Paper, released in 2003. Crow was featured on the Johnny Cash album in the song "Field of Diamonds" as a background vocalist, and also played the accordion for the songs "Wayfaring Stranger" and "Mary of the Wild Moor."

In 2003, Crow released a greatest hits compilation called The Very Best of Sheryl Crow. It featured many of her hit singles, as well as some new tracks. Among them was the ballad "The First Cut is the Deepest" (originally a Cat Stevens song), which became her biggest radio hit since "All I Wanna Do." She also released the single "Light In Your Eyes," which received limited airplay. "The First Cut is the Deepest" earned her two American Music Awards for Best Pop/Rock Artist and Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year, respectively.

In 2004, Crow appeared as a musical theater performer in the Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely.

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Wildflower (2005-2007)

Her fifth studio album Wildflower was released in September 2005. Although the album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as her previous albums. In December 2005, the album was nominated for a Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy, while Crow was nominated for a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for the first single "Good Is Good." However, she ultimately lost in both categories to Kelly Clarkson. The album got a new boost in 2006 when the second single was announced as "Always on Your Side," re-recorded with British musician Sting and sent off to radio, where it was quickly embraced at Adult Top 40. The collaboration with Sting resulted in a Grammy-nomination for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals. As of January 2008, Wildflower has sold 949,000 units in the U.S. She also voices Elvis in the film. Crow was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in mid-February 2006, her doctors stating that "prognosis for a full recovery is excellent."

Crow's first concert after her cancer diagnosis was on May 18 in Orlando, Florida where she played to over 10,000 information technology professionals at the SAP Sapphire Convention. Her first public appearance was on June 12, when she performed at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The singer also appeared on Larry King Live on CNN on August 23, 2006. In this show she talked about her comeback, her breakup with Lance Armstrong, her past job as Michael Jackson's backup singer, and her experience as a breast cancer survivor.

In late 2006, Crow was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the song "Try Not To Remember" (Best Original Song category) from the film Home of the Brave.

Crow wrote a foreword for the book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, author Kris Carr's book that was based on her 2007 documentary film Crazy Sexy Cancer. Crow contributed her cover of the Beatles's "Here Comes the Sun" on the Bee Movie soundtrack in November 2007. She contributed background vocals to the Ryan Adams song "Two" from the album Easy Tiger.

Detours 2008-2009

Crow returned with her sixth studio album Detours, which was released on February 5, 2008. Detours debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 92,000 copies in its first week and an additional 52,000 copies in its second week.

Detours was recorded at Crow's Nashville farm. Her son, Wyatt, makes an appearance on the song "Lullaby for Wyatt," which is featured in the movie Grace Is Gone. "The songs are very inspired by the last three years of events in my life," Crow said of a time that found her battling breast cancer and splitting with partner Lance Armstrong.

"Shine Over Babylon" was the first promotional single from the album (download only). The first 'official' single to be released from the album was "Love Is Free," followed by "Out of Our Heads."

A liberal political activist, she endorsed Barack Obama for the United States Presidential Election and later performed on the 4th and last day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Crow has also recorded a studio version of "So Glad We Made It" for the "Team USA Olympic Soundtrack" in conjunction with the 2008 U.S. Olympic team sponsors AT&T.; Crow also stated that $1 of each ticket purchased for her 2008 tour would be donated to the United Nations World Food Programme.

A&M; Records re-released Sheryl's debut album, "Tuesday Night Music Club" as a deluxe version 2CD/DVD set on November 17, 2009. The bonus CD contains unreleased songs and B-sides, and a new mix of "I Shall Believe." The DVD features music videos for each of the album's singles.

2010s

Raise Hope for Congo Compilation

In 2010, Crow contributed the original spoken-word track "My Name is Mwamaroyi" to the Enough Project and Downtown Records' Raise Hope for Congo compilation. Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo’s women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo.

100 Miles from Memphis (2010 - )

A&M; Records released Crow's seventh studio album, 100 Miles from Memphis, on July 20, 2010. The album has a classic soul vibe and features lead single "Summer Day." 100 Miles from Memphis (released July 20 on A&M; Records), the distance from her hometown to the music mecca, is an ode to her formative memories of music - and one that the label hopes can inspire young music fans to investigate the landscape beyond processed pop and Auto-Tune.

(2010)

Sheryl Crow performed with Loretta Lynn and Miranda Lambert on the song "Coal Miner's Daughter" from (2010).

44th Annual Country Music Awards

On November 10, 2010, Sheryl Crow performed a tribute to Loretta Lynn with Miranda Lambert on the 44th Annual Country Music Awards.

Personal life

Crow began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2003. The couple announced their engagement in September 2005 and their split in February 2006. Immediately following her split from Lance Armstrong, Crow was treated for breast cancer at a Los Angeles-based facility by breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk. Crow had "minimally invasive" surgery in late February 2006, followed by radiation therapy.

On May 11, 2007, Crow announced on her official website that she had adopted a two-week-old boy named Wyatt Steven Crow. The child was born on April 29, 2007. She and Wyatt live on a farm outside Nashville, Tennessee.

On June 4, 2010, Crow announced that she adopted another boy named Levi James Crow, born on April 30, 2010.

She is the great-granddaughter of former congressman Charles A. Crow (1873-1938).

Discography

1993: Tuesday Night Music Club

1996: Sheryl Crow

1998: The Globe Sessions

2002: C'mon C'mon

2005: Wildflower

2008: Detours

2010: 100 Miles from Memphis

See also

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References

External links

Official Website

Sheryl Crow's interview on National Public Radio's Fresh Air

Sheryl Crow interview on Bmore Tunes

Sheryl Crow Interview – Billboard En Español

Sheryl Crow Launches Her Own Denim Brand

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