Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performed on August 28, 2008, during the final night of the 2008 Democratic Convention. Crow opened her three-song set with her hit song "A Change Would Do You Good," but changed the lyrics to "A Change Would do Us Good."NECN Video: Sheryl Crow: 'Change Would Do *Us* Good' at DNC (Time: 4:08)
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"It’s been a long time since we’ve had a leader that inspires the best in us. It's important that the highest office in the land be held by someone who inspires greatness in us and inspires hope. Hope is important, and it's what this country is based on."—Sheryl CrowRocky Mountain News: Sheryl Crow at Red Rocks: 'Hope is important' (August 24, 2008)
Sheryl Crow DNC News
Democratic National Convention: Thursday, August 28 2008: Change You Can Believe In
MTV: John Legend, Will.I.Am, Stevie Wonder To Close... (August 28, 2008)
The Denver Post: Wonder, Crow, will.i.am to warm up Invesco for Obama (August 28, 2008)
ABC7News: Last DNC Day Highlighted By Star-Studded Appearances (August 27, 2008)
Rocky Mountain News: Sheryl Crow at Red Rocks: 'Hope is important' (August 24, 2008)
Rolling Stone: Sheryl Crow, New Orleans Bluesmen Launch...DNC (August 25, 2008)
NECN Video: Sheryl Crow: 'Change Would Do *Us* Good' at DNC (Time: 4:08)
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Crow performed at approximately 5
30 p.m. MST
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Crow played a three-song set
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Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech at approximately 8
00 p.m
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The final night of the 2008 Democratic Convention was be held at Invesco Field
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Approximately 75,000 spectators were in attendance
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