Sheryl Crow diagnosed with benign brain tumor

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Sheryl Crow diagnosed with benign brain tumor

Famed American Singer-Songwriter-Musician Sheryl Crow has been diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, she said.

The country-pop star, who survived breast cancer diagnosed in 2006, said in comments published Tuesday that doctors found the tumor in November, after she had a brain scan because she was concerned about memory loss.

"I worried about my memory so much that I went and got an MRI (scan). And I found out I have a brain tumor," she told the Las Vegas Revue Journal newspaper. "And I was, like, 'See? I knew there was something wrong.'"

"I haven't really talked about it," she said. "In November, I found out I have a brain tumor. But it's benign, so I don't have to worry about it," added the 50-year-old.

The singer recalled how she forgot part of her hit "Soak Up the Sun" on stage in Florida last month, using an expletive to tell the crowd: "I'm 50, what can I say? My brain's gone to ..."

But she told the newspaper: "I have a history of forgetting my lyrics," relating one time in the 1990s when she forgot the intro to "A Change Would Do You Good."

"Not only could I not remember the first line, I couldn't remember the first line to any of the verses... I started laughing so hard! And I looked over at my guitar player, and he's bent over like he's going to just start peeing."

Crow, whose hits also include "All I Wanna Do" and "Leaving Las Vegas," was engaged to cyclist Lance Armstrong, who survived testicular cancer before going on to win the Tour de France seven times consecutively.

The couple dated from 2003 and announced their engagement in 2005, but split shortly before she was diagnosed with breast cancer the following year.

She overcame it with minor surgery and radiation therapy.

In May 2007, she announced that she had adopted a two-week old baby boy, named Wyatt Steven after her father and brother. She adopted another boy, named Levi James Crow, in 2010, according to media reports.

Crow has won 9 Grammys, including best new artist and best female pop vocal and record of the year in 1994 for "All I Wanna Do," and best female rock vocal in 1996, 1999, 2000 and 2002.

She also won a People's Choice Award in 2005 for Favorite Remake of "The First Cut is the Deepest" which was originally done by Rod Stewart and she's won 3 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist in 2003 and 2004 and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist in 2004

She has also had 6 Studio Album all in which have hit the Top 10 on the Pop Album Chart

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Sheryl replied on her Facebook Page:

Hey everyone - please don't worry about my "brain tumor", it's a non-cancerous growth. I know some folks can have problems with this kind of thing, but I want to assure everyone I'm OK. I'm feeling very healthy and happy, and having a great time on the road playing with my new band. I'm busy working on my next record too, which 'm very excited about...and I'll be on The Tony Awards this Sunday. Really appreciate everyone's love and concern, I feel so blessed to have the support of all my fans, but I'm good - really! Love, Sheryl