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Sheryl Crow Details Her Acclaimed Life Story in an Exclusive Interview on 'CMT Inside Fame'


Musical Pals Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Lenny Kravitz Are Featured

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheryl Crow has been piling up the hits and awards for nearly a decade, appealing to a broad and diverse fan base. In an exclusive CMT interview, premiering Friday, Sept. 19 at 9:00- 10:00 PM, ET/PT,* Crow opens up about her journey to superstardom on the CMT biography series CMT INSIDE FAME. Crow discusses how she went from singing jingles to being a multi-platinum selling eight-time Grammy(R) winner, and the personal sacrifices she's made along the way. Additional interviews include family, friends and colleagues including Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Lenny Kravitz.

Crow has sold over 20 million albums and become one of the most popular performers gracing the stage in the past ten years. But before making it big in music, the classically trained musician and former schoolteacher sang commercial jingles and worked as a backup singer for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. With musical influences like country pioneers the Carter Family, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks and Emmylou Harris, Crow's music has transcended musical genres hitting the top of both the rock and country charts. Whether singing a duet with Kid Rock in the recent smash CMT hit "Picture," or taking the stage with Willie Nelson on CMT CROSSROADS, Crow proves her versatility and talent, and is one of the most respected women in the business.

Quotes from CMT INSIDE FAME:

Crow, on her musical influences -- "Some of my favorite people that I've ever had the pleasure and honor of knowing have been country artists. Like, Emmylou Harris who has really enriched my life. And Willie [Nelson] has embraced me and made me feel welcome in the genre."

Crow, on how country music has influenced her music -- "I think a lot of the songs that have brought me the success that I've had have really just been straight-up country songs. Like, 'If It Makes You Happy' and 'Strong Enough To Be My Man.'"

Don Henley, on Crow's cross-genre appeal -- "She was brought up right in the middle of country so she has that heartland kind of strength."

Lenny Kravitz, on Crow -- "You can be a folk singer and have a lot of soul. You could be a jazz singer, a country singer, whatever. You could play polkas, but if you jam, and you're in it, it has soul. So, she definitely has soul."

For more information on INSIDE FAME, visit CMT.com. http://www.cmt.com/cmt/shows/inside.fame/

CMT, America's No. 1 country music network, carries original programming, specials, and live concerts and events, as well as a mix of videos by established country music artists and new cutting-edge acts, including world premiere exclusive videos. Founded March 6, 1983, CMT, owned and operated by MTV Networks, reaches 70.4 million households in the United States.

*EDITORS: CMT INSIDE FAME will be telecast Friday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 PM, Eastern; 8:00 PM, Central; 10:00 PM, Mountain; 9:00 PM, Pacific.

SOURCE CMT: Country Music Television

CO: CMT: Country Music Television

ST: Tennessee

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Web site: http://www.cmt.com/cmt/shows/inside.fame

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09/10/2003 16:20 EDT