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Famous Songwriting Teams

Have you ever noticed that when it comes to rock bands, the ones usually writing the songs are the lead singer and lead guitarist, or it will end up being the lead singer and the lead guitarist have known each other for like ever?

Famous Songwriting Teams

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA)

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Steely Dan)

Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter (The Grateful Dead)

Deborah Harry and Chris Stein (Blondie)

Big Boi and Andre 3000 (OutKast)

Don Henley and Glenn Frey (The Eagles)

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)

John Lennon and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti (Creed)

Joe Strummer and Mick Jones (The Clash)

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

Roger Waters and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Brian Wilson and Mike Love (The Beach Boys)

Sheryl Crow

Name: Sheryl Suzanne Crow
DOB: February 11, 1962
Where: Kennett, Missouri
Genres: rock, pop rock, country rock, roots rock
Occupations: singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actress, activist
Instruments: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, harmonica, autoharp, hammond b3, wurlitzer, Moog bass, mandolin, mandola
Years Active: 1986-present
Website: www.sherylcrow.com

-American singer songwriter
-Has performed with The Rolling Stones numerous times, performed duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, Michelle Branch and Sting among others.
-Performed backing vocals for Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, and Belinda Carlisle on her 1991 single Little Black Book.

Early Life
-Her father, Wendell Crow, is a trumpet player and lawyer, while her mother, Bernice is a piano teacher.
-She has older sisters Kathy and Karen and a younger brother named Steven

Early Career
-Toured with Michael Jackson as a backup vocalist during his Bad World Tour from 1987-1989 and performed with him on the song I Just Can't Stop Loving You.
-Also sang with Kenny Loggins on his track I Would Do Anything
-In 1992, she attempted to release her first album, but it was rejected
-In 1994, her single "All I Want to Do" made it on the charts of 1994.
-In 1995, she won the Grammy Awards, 3 of them: Record of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Female Vocal Performance.
-2002: she released the album C'Mon C'Mon . This album produced the track "Soak Up the Sun"
-In 2003, she teamed up with Michelle Branch to sing the song Love Me Like That, for Branch's album Hotel Paper.
-In 2003, she released an album called The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, which featured alot of her songs, along with new stuff.
-In 2006, she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, which doctors said recovery is going good in mid February.

Personal Life
-In 2003, she began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong
-On May 11, 2007, she announced she adopted a boy named Wyatt Steven Crow and on June 4, 2010, she adopted another boy named Levi James Crow.

Discography

Chris Jagger

Chris Jagger
This last name should tell you who he's related to!

Name: Christopher Jagger
DOB: Dec. 19, 1947
Where: Dartford, Kent, England
Genres: Cajun, folk, zydeco, country, blues, rock
Occupations: singer, actor, producer
Instruments: guitar, harmonica, washboard
Website: http://www.chrisjaggeronline.com/

IMDb
-Uncle of Jade Jagger, Karis Jagger, Gabriel Jagger, Jim Jagger, Georgia May Jagger, Elizabeth Jagger and Lucas Jagger
-Former brother in law of Bianca Macias-Jagger and Jerry Hall
-Also a musician, brother of Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger

-Christopher Jagger is an English-born musician born on Dec. 19, 1947 in Dartford, Kent, England
-He is 4 and a half years younger than his 68 year old older brother Mick

-Released his first 2 albums in 1973 and 1974
-He remains in the shade of his elder brother, this caused his music career to hardly make a move; despite his many contributions to being a singer, musician, songwriter, alot of journalists often compare him(usually in a very unfavorable light) to his older brother Mick instead of accepting that Christoper Jagger and Mick Jagger have 2 different styles of music

Bio
-After studying in dramatic art, this allowed Jagger to work in various fields, such as theatre, cinema, clothing design and decoration

-In the 1970s, he had a project for recording with The Flying Burrito Brothers, but it stopped. In the 1980s, he helped on 2 of The Rolling Stones albums, specifically Dirty Work(1986) and Steel Wheels(1989)

-Also has worked as a journalist for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent on Sunday and Rolling Stone.
-Chris and partner Pat Townshend created a guitar company in the mid 1980s. Chris designed a magnesium alloy guitar called The Staccato. The guitar featured a bridge and neck system that could be switched out. The user could switch between a bass neck for 6 string neck.

-A prototype bass was built in Norfolk England in 1983 and a business was started. The partners included Pat Townshend, Bill Wyman, Chris and Mick Jagger. This comapny went under in 1987. During KISS' Crazy Nights tour, Gene Simmons can be seen playing a Staccato guitar.

Discography

Filmography

Some Women Have All the Luck.....

You ever wonder how some women can be so lucky? To be married to some guy you think is cute? Here are some of the women I wish I could switch places with....

And plus on this post, are pics of some of my fave couples. They look so happy together, and I'm deeply respectful of that. Love is love after all.....

Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

Billie Perry and Joe Perry

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Victoria Chlebowski and Michael Imperioli

Deborrah Lee-Furness and Hugh Jackman

Ali Hewson and Bono

Erin Sutton and Paul Stanley

Amanda Etheridge and Richard Hammond

I Listen to EVERYTHING!!!!!!!

My taste in music pretty much varies, from country to hard rock, to Latin, to R&B, to some British metal, to British rock, 60s psychadelia, 60s rock 'flower power' pop and rock, British 60s psychadelia, etc. So here are some of my top favorite artists.....

And this might surprise alot, but guess what? Most of these artists come from, surprise surprise, England.
David Bowie