Stevie at RRHOF 2023

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by sleepless child

I agree. But I also thought the sound was off or something was off when Olivio Rodriguez sang with Sheryl too. Stevie was featured in the Sheryl Crow segment and that was it for her. I never saw her in the audience so I don't think she stayed. Laura Dern inducted her and mentioned being in the studio with Sheryl and Stevie and watching them work. Sheryl wore her half moon necklace during her segment but took it off for later performances. Stevie was interviewed but I honestly can't remember what she said. All I can think when I look at her is that she has really aged. I know she's 75, but it's still hard for me to wrap my head around. After singing Strong enough, Peter Frampton came out. What a thrill for a 70's girl like me. He had to sit in a chair, and uses a cane, but he played beautifully. They did every day is a winding road and that was a much better performance. Stevie loosened up a little. During the song she walked over to Peter and kissed and hugged him. After the song she said something like "that's how you do do it right Peter?" Very classy. As for her hair and outfit. Same hair, which I really hate now. It's not flattering on her. She was all in black so it was hard to see the outfit. I couldn't tell about the shoes. She had the rouched leggings a flower long top and a jacket over it I think.

She did look much older in the interview package they played for Sheryl. I think it's the hair -- it's not flattering. However, in some of the backstage pictures, I thought she looked much better. I mean, everyone is looking older -- I did a double take at Dave Matthews. Except Missy Elliott. She's hardly aged. lol

[bombaysaffires]

Stevie has never made it a point to say anything positive or supportive of another female artist. Despite her PR as a "girl's girl" she is ferociously competitive with other women artists and is generally not a fan of women in the biz... recall her comment about not being keen on women business managers, PR agents etc giving her advice. She likes being the queen bee with a coterie of men under her thrall.

Which makes her relationship with Sheryl rather fascinating. On the one hand, Sheryl helped her arrange/produce much of TISL so there's the "someone who is useful to me" thing there. And Sheryl was kind of flavor of the month then, and we all know Stevie loves to try and associate herself with the latest younger new person. Also, Sheryl is friends with like every celebrity you can think of, which gets Stevie into that arena too.

I found their interview together on I think it was Oprah fascinating (I'm sure someone can set me straight if it wasn't) But it was where Sheryl blurted out that Stevie had told her that having kids would totally derail her career. Stevie about burst a blood vessel sputtering out a vehement denial which honestly it seemed like Sheryl enjoyed. I have no doubt Stevie said that to her, but Stevie never expected it to be told in public. It was interesting because the interview seemed to come after Stevie had distanced herself from Sheryl for a few years (no longer useful; off adopting kids) and it had an odd feeling like Sheryl doing it on purpose because she knew it would set Stevie off. ymmv

[bwboy]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Stevie has never made it a point to say anything positive or supportive of another female artist. Despite her PR as a "girl's girl" she is ferociously competitive with other women artists and is generally not a fan of women in the biz...

I have read several interviews with female artists who said Stevie was very supportive and encouraging of them- Vanessa Carlton, Haim, Natalie Maines, Paula Cole, Lana Del Ray. Katy Perry said in an interview that she asked Stevie what it was like competing with female singers in the 70s and 80s, because at the time Perry was in a feud with Taylor Swift, and she said Stevie reacted in shock and said there was no competing with other women, and that they supported each other. That sort of testimonial from someone who’s actually spoken to Stevie contradicts your comments that she’s competitive and not a fan of women in the biz.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by bwboy

I have read several interviews with female artists who said Stevie was very supportive and encouraging of them- Vanessa Carlton, Haim, Natalie Maines, Paula Cole, Lana Del Ray. Katy Perry said in an interview that she asked Stevie what it was like competing with female singers in the 70s and 80s, because at the time Perry was in a feud with Taylor Swift, and she said Stevie reacted in shock and said there was no competing with other women, and that they supported each other. That sort of testimonial from someone who’s actually spoken to Stevie contradicts your comments that she’s competitive and not a fan of women in the biz.

She's said lovely things about newer, younger artists. I was talking about women in her era when she was competing on the charts.

[bwboy]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

She's said lovely things about newer, younger artists. I was talking about women in her era when she was competing on the charts.

Got it. I’d like to think that wasn’t the case, but you could be right.