Personal Life
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Sheryl Crow is of Irish-American descent, the great-granddaughter of former congressman Charles A. Crow (1873–1938).
Sheryl Crow has had a number of high-profile romantic relationships over the years. She previously dated actor Owen Wilson; her album C'mon C'mon (2002) featured the song "Safe and Sound", which was dedicated to him and which, according to the album's liner notes, was an autobiographical account of their relationship. Crow then began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2003. Armstrong has stated in numerous interviews that Crow's music cured his cancer. The couple announced their engagement in September 2005, but separated in February 2006.
Shortly after her split from Armstrong, Crow was treated for breast cancer at a Los Angeles-based facility by breast cancer surgeon Kristi Funk. Crow had "minimally invasive" surgery in late February 2006, followed by radiation therapy. The treatment for her breast cancer was successful. But in November 2011, Crow discovered that she has a meningioma, a kind of brain tumor which is usually benign.
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. On June 4, 2010, Crow announced that she adopted another boy named Levi James Crow, born on April 30, 2010. She and her sons live on a 154-acre (0.62 km2) farm outside Nashville, Tennessee.
In May 2011, it was reported that Crow and longtime acquaintance Doyle Bramhall II (musician, Sheryl Crow touring band member, and "100 Miles From Memphis" producer) had begun dating.
Crow performed at the opening night of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, despite animal welfare experts urging her not to on account of alleged animal cruelty at the event. Almost 13,000 people signed a petition calling on Crow not to perform.
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