On Wednesday, Stevie Nicks congratulated Sheryl Crow on her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She described Sheryl’s induction into the Class of 2023 as “a very elite club for us women,” alluding to the shockingly few women that have received the prestigious honor since the Rock Hall began inducting artists and music industry people in 1986.
Stevie met Sheryl in the mid-1990s after hearing Sheryl’s hit song “All I Wanna Do” on the radio. “I first became aware of Sheryl in 1994 when I heard her singing ‘All I Wanna Do’ on the radio. A year or two after that, I did a song of hers (“Somebody Stand by Me”) for a movie soundtrack, Boys On The Side. I didn’t know that she was a fan of mine until we met at the launch party for that album in LA” (McNair, 2002).
Since then, the two living legends have collaborated many times over the years, including on Stevie’s sixth solo album Trouble in Shangri-La (2001), for which Sheryl produced several tracks, and most recently on Sheryl’s “Prove You Wrong” (2019). Stevie affectionately refers to Sheryl as “the sister I never had.”
Mick Fleetwood, Bonnie Raitt, and Sheryl Crow will be performing a special tribute to the late Christine McVie on Sunday night’s Grammys. The power trio is expected to perform Christine’s song “Songbird.”
Stevie Nicks took to social media to share her thoughts on deep cut ‘Redemption Day’ from Sheryl Crow’s Threads and the Johnny Cash connection
Stevie shared her thoughts on Sheryl Crow‘s “Redemption Day” (from Threads), a song that Crow originally recorded for her self-titled 1996 album. Johnny Cash covered the song in 2003 shortly before his death; the song was posthumously released on his 2010 album American VI: Ain’t No Grave.
The Threads version is a duet that melds together Cash’s vocal (from his cover) with Crow’s. Stevie sang Cash’s part during their performance of “Redemption Day” on the Wednesday episode of The Ellen Show. In her post, Stevie revealed how the recording brought her tears, crying “all the way through it.”
Read Stevie’s full comments below.
Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks perform ‘Redemption Day’ on Ellen
Social Media Transcript of Stevie’s Comments
December 4, 2019
Last month I got a call from my old friend Sheryl Crow’s team to ask if I would come and do “Prove You Wrong” on the Ellen Show~ and if so, was there anything else I would like to do, I was on the road and finishing up the Fleetwood Mac tour ~ and can I just say, more tired than I have ever been – in my life ~ But- I sat down with her new album and came upon a song called “Redemption Day” ~ that I was later to find out ~ was not new ~ it was written in 1996 and for this version, she had pulled Johnny Cash’s vocal resulting in a heart wrenching duet that could have been written today. I cried all the way thru it.
I started learning it on the road ~ I would sing Johnny Cash’s part ~ I called her, sang it over the phone – (in tears) and said ~ I’m in ~ I will override my tiredness and do all of your shows so we can bring this song to the world…I think it says what I need to say ~ about our world today. I think our friend, Bob Dylan, would be proud to hear this song that so beautifully explains what’s going on now ~
Sheryl Crow is a master songwriter ~ and I am honored to help her bring this song to the world ~ I deeply wish that Johnny Cash was still here to sing it with us ~ but, he is singing it now on her new record ~
Thank you, Ellen, for letting us sing it yesterday on your show. Tonight we will sing it at the Ace Theatre in Los Angeles ~ and tomorrow we will sing it for Jimmy Kimmel ~
It breaks my heart ~ And gives me hope ~ at the same time… Get this record Do it for the world…
Stevie makes a special appearance for good friend Sheryl Crow at Los Angeles show
On Wednesday, Sheryl Crow performed live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles. As expected, Stevie was a special guest, joining Sheryl onstage for “Prove You Wrong” and “Landslide” (with Waddy Wachtel on guitar). Stevie returned later during the encore and performed the moving “Redemption Day.”
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Stevie and Sheryl sing ‘Landslide’
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Set List
A Change Would Do You Good
All I Wanna Do
My Favorite Mistake
Steve McQueen
Still the Good Old Days
Tell Me When It’s Over
Leaving Las Vegas
Can’t Cry Anymore
Run Baby Run (with Lucius)
Don’t (with Lucius)
Everything Is Broken (with Steve Jordan)
Prove You Wrong (with Stevie Nicks, Waddy Wachtel, and Steve Jordan)
Landslide (with Stevie Nicks and Waddy Watchel)
Strong Enough (with Lucius)
Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
The Na-Na Song / I’ve Got a Feeling
Cross Creek Road
If It Makes You Happy
Soak Up the Sun
Everyday Is a Winding Road (with Steve Jordan) Encore:
Sheryl Crow and Stevie Nicks performed their single “Prove You Wrong” on Wednesday’s episode of The Ellen Show. They also performed “Redemption Day,” which didn’t air on TV but was a digital exclusive on Ellen’s YouTube channel. Both tracks are from Sheryl’s latest album Threads.
Ellen briefly talked with Stevie and Sheryl afterwards, asking Sheryl why the Threads album would be her last. The interview appears below.
One day after their scheduled performance on Ellen, Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow are set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, December 5. Stevie and Sheryl, who are promoting Sheryl’s final album Threads, will perform on the show.
Set your recorders! Stevie Nicks and Sheryl Crow are scheduled to perform on the December 4th episode of Ellen (S17 E61). Back in August, the pair (along with country star Maren Morris) released the catchy “Prove You Wrong” from Sheryl’s final album Threads.
Here’s the lyric video for “Prove You Wrong” to refresh your memory. How could you forgot? 🙂
Power trio unleashes a punchy new track from Sheryl Crow’s upcoming Threads album, out August 30.
On Tuesday, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, and Maren Morris released a new lyric video for “Prove You Wrong,” a track from Sheryl’s upcoming final album Threads, out August 30 on the Big Machine label. In the fun new collaboration, Stevie takes the lead on one of the verses and lets loose with some vocal runs at the end of this harmony-rich bop, destined to be a classic!
You can purchase the track now from Amazon for $1.29, or stream the track from one of the many music streaming services listed below.
