Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 3, 2023.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
Sheryl Crowis passing on her wisdom to music’s new generation.
“I said, ‘If you can just write down one sentence every day of what happened during that day, because you will someday look back [at] this, and try to remember all the things,’ " Crow toldEntertainment Tonightof her conversation with Rodrigo, 20.
“The other thing [I told her] is to just stay in the work and stay out of the chatter,” she continued. “That’s a major thing.”
Crow said it was “really cool” to collaborate with Rodrigo, who released her sophomore albumGutson Sept. 8. “I mean, you know, I got to sort of lift her up a little bit, because she’s got a new record [out]…” she told the outlet. “I know how hard the second record is, the sophomore. You’re competing with the success of your first record, and she nailed it.”
Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo pose together at the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Thursday, the “Soak Up the Sun” singercalled Rodrigo “the real deal.”
“She’s precious,” she said of theHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesalum. “She’s a great songwriter.”
“She’s super cool. [Rodrigo] asked me to do this thing when she came to Nashville. So I texted her and said, ‘Hey, would you do the Rock Hall with me?’ And she’s like, ‘I would love to, I would be so honored,’ " she added of their latest collaboration.
At the Hall of Fame event, Rodrigo shared her own high praise for Crow. In a special video montage celebrating Crow’s career, the “Vampire” singer touched on Crow’s unique songwriting talents, calling out a favorite line from “If It Makes You Happy” in which she sings, “Scrape the mold off the bread and serve you French toast again.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Rodrigo and Crow previously appeared onstage together in September at the famed Nashville venue The Bluebird Cafe. That time, they performed a more stripped-down version of “If It Makes You Happy” for the audience.
Rodrigo gushed about the experience, writing onInstagramat the time, “Pinch me! sang one of my favorite songs of all time with the greatest of all time @sherylcrow!!!! what an honor!!!!”
Sheryl Crow and sons Levi (left) and Wyatt (right) attend the 38th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
source: people.com
