Sheryl Crow Praises Kelly Clarkson's 'All I Wanna Do' Kellyoke Cover as 'Better Than Mine': 'Good Grief'

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09-04-2025

There's a lot of love between Sheryl Crow and Kelly Clarkson.
For the Kellyoke segment of the April 8 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Grammy-winning American Idol alum performed a cover of Crow's 1994 hit "All I Wanna Do" — and earned high praise from the song's original artist herself.
Clarkson's "All I Wanna Do" cover was sonically faithful to the original, but her signature powerhouse vocals took the country pop song to a new level and garnered Crow's attention.
"Good grief," wrote Crow in a comment on Instagram. "@kellyclarkson could sing the damn phone book! I love this version better than mine!!"
After performing the song, Clarkson spoke about the Tuesday Night Music Club track and gave Crow her flowers. "'All I Wanna Do' was the breakthrough hit on her debut album, which also led Sheryl to win her first three Grammys in 1994," she said, referencing the "Everyday Is a Winding Road" singer's best female pop vocal performance, record of the year and best new artist wins.
"I'm such a fan," added Clarkson. "She's been such a cool artist to me from the beginning."
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In an interview with PEOPLE at the 2025 Grammy Awards in February, Crow looked back at her decades-long career and shared what it felt like to win big for the first time.
"Thirty years ago, here in Los Angeles," she reflected on the red carpet at the Crypto.com Arena. "It was a game changer."
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The "If It Makes You Happy" artist also reflected on her very special date. "I had my 85-year-old grandmother, who had never been in a limousine. I mean we were like country. We were like the Beverly Hillbillies, right?" said the Missouri native. 'It was a big deal.'
Crow is scheduled to perform shows throughout North America this year, starting with the Boston Calling Festival on May 23 and continuing through Oct. 18 at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Conn.
Clarkson, on the other hand, has two shows at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on May 9 and 10. She'll then perform a residency in Las Vegas from July 4 through Nov. 15.
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