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Expert: Nancy Wood - 1/25/2009


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Hello there.

I hop eyou can help me. Who sings the original "Pictures" that Sheryl Crow sings with Kid Rock? I thinks that one is remix right?

Answer
Hi, Esther,

The original was the version recorded with Sheryl and Kid Rock.  The second version/"remix" was with Allison Moorer doing Sheryl's part. I've included something 'official' just in case there was some doubt where my research came from.

Here's what Wikipedia says about the song.

"Picture" is a 2001 song by Kid Rock from his album Cocky, an acoustic country ballad performed with Sheryl Crow, released as a single in 2003. The first country song by either artist, it was nominated for Vocal Event Of The Year at the 2003 Country Music Awards.

About the song
When Atlantic Records was originally unable to get permission from Crow's record label to release the song as a single, a new version was recorded with Allison Moorer singing Crow's part.[1]

"Picture" was later included on Crow's greatest hits album The Very Best of Sheryl Crow released in 2003. As of 2008, the original album version of "Picture" can be heard on most country, hot adult contemporary, soft adult contemporary and adult album alternative radio stations, replacing the pop and country radio edit versions.  

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I can usually locate song by artist, excerpts and even circa around when the song was released in country, rock and other genres. ****** PLEASE do not ask me about videos. I do not watch them.******** I've been singing since I started talking, singing in public since I was 7. Still at it at 56. I have an extensive repertoire as well as lots of music. I also actively research for other people, including local djs, music that no one else can find, especially being given just paraphrased lines of songs. I'm the one @ karaoke that usually gets asked, "Who did this song?" or "Do you know a song that goes" and if it's country, I usually can name the song and artist, sometimes give within a couple of years the year of release. I've got a lot of lyrics in my database, as well as friends with working musicians who do open mic jams who have even more extensive databases than I do.

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I've been singing almost 50 years (next year will be anniversary). I've played in bands (country/country crossover, rock and roll and bluegrass). I've worked sound for quite a few folks whose names are easily recognizable. I've got an extensive database of music, not just country. I've

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2 years college
Played in bands, did solo gigs, did sound work for quite a few folks with recognizable names, did official fan club page of Darrell McCall (the first fan club page). Hank Jr and Merle Kilgore was at my wedding, with Merle conducting 'the eulogy.'

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