Singer Sheryl Crow relied heavily on alcohol to get her through her early live performances - because she could only take to the stage when she was drunk.

The All I Wanna Do hitmaker admits she drank a lot of Jack Daniel's whiskey as a young star to help her handle the stresses of fame.

But Crow is relieved she eventually kicked the habit.

She says, "I did a lot of drinking early on because it helped me cope with what was happening. But I couldn't deal with it. I'm small and skinny and just a couple of shots would get me drunk.

"A couple more and I'd be all over the place. I had to knock it on the head. Now the greatest buzz is performing sober."

- Sheryl Crow Gallery

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