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86-586: The 16-day festival features multicultural and multigenerational events, including free concerts, fireworks displays, block parties, a parade, and educational activities. Philadelphia's main Independence Day celebration was started in 1993 by Welcome America, Inc., a non-profit organization. The first event highlighted the opening of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The series of events have relied heavily on corporate sponsorship, which enables

172-1469: A Gamble and Huff tribute. 2015 The Roots along with Jennifer Nettles , Miguel , MKTO and Zella Day . 2014 Pop stars Nicki Minaj , Ed Sheeran , Ariana Grande , Aloe Blacc , Jennifer Hudson , and The Voice finalist Vicci Martinez joined The Roots on stage. 2013 The Roots and special guests included John Mayer , Ne-Yo , Jill Scott , and host comedian Kevin Hart . 2012 The Roots and special guests Daryl Hall, Queen Latifah , Common , Lauryn Hill , and Joe Jonas. 2011 The Roots and special guests Earth Wind & Fire , Michael McDonald , Estelle , Sara Bareilles , DJ Jazzy Jeff , Aaron Neville and Gerald Veasley . 2010 The Roots and The Goo Goo Dolls 2009 Sheryl Crow and The Roots 2008 John Legend , an alumnus of Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania 2007 Hall & Oates 2006 Lionel Richie and Fantasia 2005 Elton John and Patti LaBelle 2004 The Isley Brothers 2003 Musiq and Peter Frampton 2002 Brian McKnight and The Baha Men 2001 Garth Brooks 2000 Earth, Wind & Fire 1999 Dionne Warwick 1998 Boyz II Men 1997 Ray Charles 1996 Patti LaBelle 1995 The Beach Boys 1994 Smokey Robinson , Peter Nero , and The Philly Pops 1993 The Pointer Sisters and The Philly Pops Sunoco Sunoco LP / s ə ˈ n oʊ k oʊ /

258-455: A Memphis soul sound and featured the lead single " Summer Day ". Later that year, she joined Loretta Lynn and country singer Miranda Lambert on an update of Lynn's song " Coal Miner's Daughter " for the 2010 album Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn . They later performed the song at the 2010 Country Music Association Awards in November. In July 2011, Crow performed at

344-472: A joint venture with The Carlyle Group , allowing for the continuation of operations at the Philadelphia refinery, and temporarily saving over 800 jobs. However, on January 22, 2018, the joint venture, named Philadelphia Energy Solutions, filed for bankruptcy . The bankruptcy announcement was followed by a damaging fire on June 21, 2019, which occurred at the 30,000 bpcd alkylation unit . The explosion of

430-468: A protest song called "Redemption Day", which was covered by Johnny Cash on his posthumous album American VI: Ain't No Grave . Crow performed at Another Roadside Attraction in 1997. Also in 1997, Crow contributed the theme song to the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies . Her song " Tomorrow Never Dies " was nominated for a Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television at

516-790: A serial killer . Also in 1999, she appeared in Prince 's album Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic , singing backing vocals in the song "Baby Knows". Prince included a cover of her " Everyday Is a Winding Road " in the album. She also appeared in Zucchero Fornaciari 's collection Overdose d'amore/The Ballads featuring the song "Blue" (co-written by Bono ). She also released a live album called Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live From Central Park . The record featured Crow singing many of her hit singles with new musical spins and guest appearances by many other musicians including Sarah McLachlan , Stevie Nicks ,

602-531: A 50 percent ownership joint venture with Energy Transfer on the J.C. Nolan diesel fuel pipeline that connects west Texas to the Gulf Coast. On January 18, 2019, Sunoco LP announced the execution of a definitive asset purchase agreement with Attis Industries, Inc. for the sale of Sunoco LP's ethanol plant, including the grain malting operation in Fulton, New York. In 2021, the company expanded its midstream footprint with

688-530: A Winding Road " (1996), " My Favorite Mistake " (1998), " Picture " (2002, duet with Kid Rock ), and " Soak Up the Sun " (2002). Crow has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and won nine Grammy Awards from 32 nominations. In her acting career, Crow has appeared on the television series 30 Rock , Cop Rock , GCB , Cougar Town , Jon Stewart 's and Stephen Colbert 's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear , One Tree Hill , and NCIS: New Orleans . Crow

774-654: A benefit concert at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City organized by the David Lynch Foundation supporting the Foundation's goal of teaching one million at-risk students to meditate. She and Ben Harper performed George Harrison 's " My Sweet Lord ". Other performers at the concert included Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr , Mike Love , Moby , Eddie Vedder and Donovan . In 2010, Crow contributed

860-629: A breast cancer survivor. In late 2006, Crow was nominated for a Best Original Song Golden Globe Award for the song Try Not To Remember from the film Home of the Brave at the 64th Golden Globe Awards . In early 2007, Crow was scheduled to sing at an annual benefit concert for the Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital that sportscaster Bob Costas hosts every year. Her performance was opposed by Catholic Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke due to her position on abortion. Burke resigned as chair of

946-512: A convenience store and wholesale distributor operator, was purchased by Sunoco LP in October 2016, adding an additional 90 million gallons of fuel to its distribution business. Sunoco diversified its portfolio in August 2016 with the acquisition of Emerge Energy Services LP, entering into the business of processing transmix fuels. In April 2017, Sunoco introduced at all of its stations Sunoco UltraTech,

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1032-656: A cracked pipe. Sunoco claimed their systems did not detect the leak; the leak was reported by a hiker in the Wildlife Refuge. Afterwards, the company installed advanced leak detection systems while removing the defective joints on this and associated pipelines. In 1993, Sunoco became the first Fortune 500 company to endorse the CERES principles ( Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies ). The 10–point conduct code includes public reporting of environmental record. On April 4, 1991, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator H. John Heinz

1118-545: A growing portfolio of oil fields and refineries, Sun opened its first service station in Ardmore, Pennsylvania , in 1920. In 1922, it changed its name back to Sun Oil Company and, in 1925, it became a public company via an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange . Sunoco ranked 39th among United States corporations in the value of World War II production contracts. Sun expanded internationally following

1204-457: A handful of cassette copies of the album were leaked, along with press folders for album publicity. This album has been widely dispersed via file sharing networks and fan trading. In the meantime, Crow's songs were recorded by major artists such as Celine Dion , Tina Turner and Wynonna Judd . Crow began dating Kevin Gilbert and joined him in an ad hoc group of musicians known to themselves as

1290-493: A high-detergent fuel blend that met Top Tier standards. Sunoco UltraTech contains the same detergent level as the fuel Sunoco makes for NASCAR . In January 2018, the company sold 1,030 retail stores to 7-Eleven and agreed to supply 2.2 billion gallons of fuel to 7–Eleven convenience stores annually for 15 years. This included Sunoco's contract to the service plazas along the Pennsylvania Turnpike . Sunoco LP announced

1376-463: A multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn 's book. Crow was invited by journalist Katie Couric to write the theme song for her new talk-show, Katie . The song, titled "This Day", was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Original Song. On November 1, 2012, Crow released an original song she called "Woman in the White House " that

1462-417: A radio success and netted her two Grammys for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards in 1997. Other singles included " A Change Would Do You Good ", " Home ", and " Everyday Is a Winding Road ". The album was banned from sale at Walmart , because in the lyrics to "Love Is a Good Thing" Crow says that Walmart sells guns to children. The album also features

1548-486: A single pump. Sunoco stations offered as many as eight grades of "Custom–Blended" fuels from its "Dial A Grade/Blend Selector" pumps ranging from subregular Sunoco 190 to Sunoco 260 and super-premium grade of 102 octane. The Sunoco 260 was advertised as "The Highest Octane Fuel You Can Buy!" and very popular with operators of V8 –powered muscle cars of the 1960s. In 1967, Sun established its Great Canadian Oil Sands Limited facility in northern Alberta, Canada to access

1634-722: A stake in the new oil discoveries in Ohio and Pennsylvania . Four years later, the growing enterprise became the Sun Oil Company of Ohio. Sun Oil diversified quickly and became active in the production and distribution of oil as well as processing and marketing refined products. By 1901, the company was incorporated in New Jersey as Sun Company, Inc. In 1902, the Sun Oil Refining Company was chartered in Texas, as it turned its interest to

1720-634: A subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum , sold 193 convenience stores to Sunoco. It also acquired many service stations from Coastal Petroleum. In 2004, Sunoco replaced the ConocoPhillips ' 76 brand as the Official Fuel of NASCAR . After ConocoPhillips abandoned the marketing of the Mobil brand name in the Washington, D.C. area, Sunoco purchased these rights, converted Maryland and Virginia Mobil stations to

1806-583: A wholesale motor fuel distribution business serving the northeast United States. In 2015, Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. acquired stores including a Subway in Hawaii. In June 2016, Sunoco LP purchased Valentine Convenience stores, consisting of 18 locations selling more than 20 million gallons of fuel, as well as Texas–based Kolkhorst Petroleum, Inc. Kolkhorst operated 14 convenience stores under the Rattler's brand and distributed more than 46 million gallons of fuel. Denny Oil,

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1892-571: Is an American master limited partnership organized under Delaware state laws and headquartered in Dallas, Texas . Dating back to 1886, the company has transitioned from a vertically integrated energy company to a distributor of fuels and operator of midstream services. It was previously engaged in oil , natural gas exploration and production , refining , chemical manufacturing , and retail fuel sales, but divested these businesses. Its current operational focus dates back to 2018 when it divested

1978-468: Is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress. She is noted for her optimistic and idealistic subject matter, and incorporation of genres including rock , pop , country , folk , and blues . She has released twelve studio albums, five compilations, and three live albums, and contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most popular songs include " All I Wanna Do " (1994), " Strong Enough " (1994), " If It Makes You Happy " (1996), " Everyday Is

2064-601: The Billboard Hot 100 and "Can't Cry Anymore" hitting the Top 40. Tuesday Night Music Club went on to sell more than 7 million copies in the US and UK during the 1990s. The album also won Crow three Grammys at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards in 1995: Record of the Year , Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . Crow performed at the 1994 Woodstock Festival and appeared in

2150-515: The 2003 invasion of Iraq , wearing a shirt that read "I don't believe in your war, Mr. Bush !" during a performance on Good Morning America and posting an open letter explaining her opposition on her website. At a performance with Kid Rock at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, she wore a large peace sign and a guitar strap with the words "No War". She showed support for injured soldiers in 2003 by playing her guitar and singing to individual patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center . She recorded

2236-517: The 2008 United States presidential election and later performed on the fourth and last day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention . Crow also recorded a studio version of " So Glad We Made It " for the AT&;T Team USA Soundtrack , in conjunction with the 2008 US Olympic team sponsors, AT&T . A&M Records re-released Crow's debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club , as a deluxe version 2CD/DVD set on November 17, 2009. The released included

2322-431: The 41st Annual Grammy Awards and Best Original Song at the 55th Golden Globe Awards . Crow collaborated on Scott Weiland 's 1998 album, 12 Bar Blues . Also in 1998, Crow released The Globe Sessions . During this period, she discussed in interviews having gone through a deep depression, and there was speculation about a brief affair with Eric Clapton . The debut single from this album, " My Favorite Mistake ",

2408-504: The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2001. The Globe Sessions peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, achieving US sales of 2 million as of January 2008. Later in 1998, Crow took part in a live concert in tribute to Burt Bacharach , contributing vocals on " One Less Bell to Answer ". In 1999, Crow also made her acting debut as an ill-fated drifter in the suspense/drama The Minus Man , which starred her then-boyfriend Owen Wilson as

2494-500: The 49th Grammy Awards . As of January 2008, Wildflower has sold 949,000 units in the United States. Also in 2005, Crow contributed " Real Gone ", the opening track to the soundtrack for Disney and Pixar 's 2006 animated film Cars . Crow was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in mid-February 2006, her doctors stating that, "Prognosis for a full recovery is excellent." Crow's first concert after her cancer diagnosis

2580-597: The Cole Porter biographical film De-Lovely . Her fifth studio album, Wildflower , was released in September 2005. Although the album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts, it received mixed reviews and was not as commercially successful as her previous albums. In December 2005, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album , while Crow was nominated for a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy for

2666-608: The Dixie Chicks , Keith Richards , and Eric Clapton. It included her Grammy winning performance of "There Goes the Neighborhood". Crow has been involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) since the late 1990s, performing at fund-raisers and befriending Sharon Monsky . In 2002, as a result of her friend Kent Sexton dying from scleroderma , she interrupted work on her new album C'mon, C'mon to record

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2752-480: The Guns N' Roses song " Sweet Child o' Mine ", which was included on the soundtrack of the film Big Daddy . The song won a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000. Other singles included " There Goes the Neighborhood ", " Anything but Down ", and "The Difficult Kind". Crow's live recording of "There Goes the Neighborhood" won a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at

2838-641: The Neal Schon track "Smoke of the Revolution" from his album Late Nite . Crow also sang in the short-lived Steven Bochco drama Cop Rock series finale in 1990 and her song "Heal Somebody" appeared in the film Bright Angel . In 1991, her recording of "Welcome to the Real Life" featured on the soundtrack to the Brian Bosworth action film Stone Cold . Later that year, her performance of "Hundreds of Tears"

2924-452: The "New Faces" section of Rolling Stone in 1994. She also supplied background vocals to the song " The Garden of Allah " from Don Henley's 1995 album Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits . In 1996, Crow released her self-titled second album . She produced the album herself and also played a variety of instruments, from various guitars, bass or pedal steel to various organs and piano. The debut single, " If It Makes You Happy ", became

3010-509: The "Tuesday Music Club". The group existed as a casual songwriting collective prior to its association with Crow, but rapidly developed into a vehicle for her debut album after her arrival. Group members Gilbert, David Baerwald , and David Ricketts (both formerly of David & David ), Bill Bottrell , Brian MacLeod , and Dan Schwartz share songwriting credits with Crow on her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club , released in 1993. Her relationship with Gilbert became acrimonious soon after

3096-575: The Deepest " by Cat Stevens , which became her biggest radio hit since "All I Wanna Do". She also released the single " Light in Your Eyes ", which received limited airplay. "The First Cut Is the Deepest" earned her two awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist at the American Music Awards of 2004 . In 2004, Crow appeared as a musical theater performer in

3182-635: The Marcus Hook facility. The Marcus Hook facility, founded in 1902 and covering 781 acres, was dedicated exclusively to the processing of light sweet crude oil ; this processing focus combined with volatility in crude oil prices are considered contributing factors to both this refinery's closure and Sunoco's exit from the refinery business. In 2012, Sunoco demolished its Eagle Point refinery complex in West Deptford Township, New Jersey , which had been idle since 2010. In September 2012, Sunoco formed

3268-718: The Permian Basin. The joint venture now operates more than 5,000 miles of crude oil and water gathering pipelines along with crude oil storage capacity of over 11 million barrels. Energy Transfer holds a 67.5% interest in the joint venture, with Sunoco LP holding the remaining 32.5% interest. In August 2024, the company acquired a liquid fuels terminal in Portland, Maine. As of 2024, Sunoco still operates 76 retail locations, all of which are located in New Jersey and Hawaii (branded as Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. ). Sunoco has exclusive deals as

3354-1114: The Sunoco brand, bringing the A–Plus convenience store with them – prior to this, these stations had convenience stores under the Circle K or On the Run brands. In September 2009, Sunoco sold its retail heating oil and propane distribution business to Superior Plus for $ 82.5 million in cash. In Canada, the Sunoco brand was licensed for the Ontario retail fuel station operations of Suncor Energy until 2010. Following Suncor's acquisition of Petro-Canada , all Canadian Sunoco outlets were converted to Petro–Canada branding, except for one location in Port Colborne, Ontario . In December 2010, Sunoco sold its refinery in Toledo, Ohio , to PBF Energy, Inc. for $ 400 million. Effective September 6, 2011, Sunoco announced that it would exit

3440-484: The acquisition of NuStar Energy LP for $ 7.3 billion. As reported by J.P. Morgan analysts, the acquisition “represented a transformative shift in strategy to a more diversified and vertically integrated business.” Assets added in the acquisition included a network of approximately 9,500 miles of pipeline and 63 terminals. In July 2024, Sunoco LP announced the formation of a joint venture with Energy Transfer to combine their crude oil and produced water-gathering assets in

3526-450: The album was released, and disputes arose about songwriting credits. Tuesday Night Music Club featured many of the songs written by Crow's friends, including the second single, " Leaving Las Vegas ". The album was slow to garner attention, until " All I Wanna Do " became an unexpected smash hit in October 1994. The singles " Strong Enough " and "Can't Cry Anymore" were also released, with the first song ("Strong Enough") charting at No. 5 on

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3612-591: The alkylation unit triggered a massive fireball and caused nearby homes to shake. A few days later, on June 26 the refinery complex announced it would cease operations and shut down. In 2014, Sunoco was one of 50 companies sued by Pennsylvania, which alleged that the companies polluted waters with MTBE , a fuel additive. In 2000, Sunoco leaked 190,000 gallons of oil into the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum in Pennsylvania through

3698-584: The combined retail and marketing assets of Sunoco and Susser Holdings to Sunoco LP. In Texas, Sunoco replaced Valero at the Stripes locations; Stripes and A–Plus remained separate brands. Also in 2014, Sunoco LP acquired Aloha Petroleum, Ltd. , a retail and wholesale fuel business with six terminals in Hawaii . Additionally, Sunoco LP purchased eight Pico convenience stores in south central Texas. In December 2015, Sunoco LP completed its acquisition of Alta East, Inc.,

3784-665: The company completed the acquisition of 16 refined product terminals located across the East Coast and Midwest from Zenith Energy. In January 2024, Sunoco announced the sale of 204 convenience stores in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and West Texas to 7-Eleven for $ 1.0 billion. On March 13, 2024, Sunoco LP announced its acquisition of Zenith Energy Netherlands Amsterdam B.V., which included liquid fuels terminals in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Bantry Bay, Ireland. On May 3, 2024, Sunoco LP closed on

3870-743: The completion of the acquisition of the refined terminaling business from American Midstream Partners, LP on December 20, 2018. On April 2, 2018, Sunoco announced the completion of the conversion of its 207 retail sites located in central west Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico markets to a single commission agent, Cal's Convenience, Inc. That month also saw the acquisition of Superior Plus Energy Services, adding three terminals and approximately 200 million gallons to Sunoco LP's wholesale fuels business. Additional 2018 acquisitions included Sandford Energy, LLC. in August, BRENCO Marketing Corp. in October, and Schmitt Sales, Inc. in December. In 2019, Sunoco LP announced

3956-596: The concert was broadcast nationally on VH1 , in addition to local network broadcast by NBC10. 2023 Demi Lovato , Ludacris 2022 Ava Max , Jason Derulo , Tori Kelly 2021 Cam Anthony , Bebe Rexha , Flo Rida 2020 Camila Cabello virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Philadelphia . 2019 Jennifer Hudson , Meghan Trainor 2018 Pitbull 2017 Mary J. Blige , Boyz II Men , Mandy Gonzalez , Tony DeSare 2016 Leon Bridges along with Leslie Odom Jr. , Yazz The Greatest , The O'Jays , and

4042-725: The construction of a terminal in Brownsville, Texas along with the purchase of Cato Incorporated, with a terminal in Maryland, and NuStar Energy LP, with eight terminals in Illinois, Maryland, Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia. In 2022, Sunoco acquired Gladieux Capital Partners, LLC, a transmix plant in Indiana that included a wholesale fuel business, and Peerless Oil & Chemicals, a terminal and wholesale fuel business in Puerto Rico. In May 2023,

4128-449: The crude oil refining business and seek to sell its Philadelphia and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania refineries by mid-2012. The company has said that its cost for exiting the refining business could be as high as $ 2.7 billion. According to one report, the company had lost some $ 800 million on refining operations since 2009; an earlier report provided a figure of $ 772 million. On December 1, 2011, Sunoco announced it would accelerate closure of

4214-525: The day gave her the opportunity to sing in bands on the weekends. She was later introduced to local musician and record producer Jay Oliver . He had a studio in the basement of his parents' home in St. Louis and helped her by using her in advertising jingles . Her first jingle was a back-to-school spot for the St. Louis department store Famous-Barr . Soon after, she sang in commercial jingles for McDonald's and Toyota . She

4300-581: The estimated 300 billion barrels (48 km ) of extractable oil in the Athabasca oil sands . In 1968, Sun Oil merged with Tulsa, Oklahoma –based Sunray DX Oil Company , which refined and marketed fuel under the DX brand in several midwestern states, and included several refineries. Its Tulsa refinery was operated by Sun until its sale in June 2009 to Holly Corporation of Dallas. This move expanded Sun's marketing area into

4386-568: The fall of 2012 though it eventually opened in Arlington County, Virginia in 2014 and was directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall . On October 11, 2011, William Shatner released the album Seeking Major Tom , on which Crow sang the track " Mrs. Major Tom " by electronic music artist KIA , released in 2003 on the album Adieu Shinjuku Zulu . On September 21, 2012, Mailboat Records released Mark Twain: Words & Music , an Americana double-CD that tells

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4472-545: The festival would be a virtual experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2021, the Wawa Welcome America festival officially extended its programming from 6-days to 16-days of celebrating, starting on Juneteenth and ending on the Fourth of July . There was a shooting of two policemen in 2022 between the end of the concert and the start of the fireworks. This caused widespread panic for thousands of attendees due to both

4558-449: The first single " Good Is Good " at the 48th Grammy Awards . However, she ultimately lost in both categories to Kelly Clarkson . The album got a new boost in 2006 when the second single was announced as " Always on Your Side ", re-recorded with British musician Sting and sent off to radio, where it was quickly embraced on Adult Top 40 . The collaboration with Sting resulted in a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals at

4644-598: The fuel supplier at the travel plazas along the Ohio Turnpike , Pennsylvania Turnpike , New Jersey Turnpike , Garden State Parkway , Atlantic City Expressway , Palisades Parkway , and Delaware Turnpike . Sunoco also operates some of the fuel filling stations on the New York Thruway , as well as the two service areas – Chesapeake House, and Maryland House – along Interstate 95 in Maryland . Sheryl Crow Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962)

4730-517: The largest independent fuel distributors in the United States. The partnership was known as Sun Company, Inc. from 1886 to 1920 and 1976 to 1998, and as Sun Oil Co. from 1920 to 1976. (The Sunoco name is a condensation of SUN Oil COmpany.) The partnership began as The Peoples Natural Gas Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . In 1886, its partners – Joseph Newton Pew , Philip Pisano, and Edward O. Emerson – decided to expand their fuel business with

4816-600: The life of fellow Missourian Mark Twain in spoken word and song. The project was a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, Missouri . Crow sang the only period piece song on the project, Stephen Foster 's " Beautiful Dreamer ". The song was sung a cappella and accompanied the narrative describing the early days of Mark Twain's young family in Hartford, Connecticut . Other performers that joined

4902-400: The market's highest octane unleaded fuel. Then in 1988, Sun undertook a restructuring to segregate its domestic oil and fuel exploration and production business and focus the company on its refining and marketing business. This led to the acquisition of Atlantic Refining and Marketing (and, in effect, that company's convenience store chain, A–Plus ), including its Philadelphia refinery which

4988-549: The medical center's board of governors when Crow's appearance was confirmed. Crow wrote a foreword for the book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips , a book written by Kris Carr that was based on her 2007 documentary film Crazy Sexy Cancer . Crow contributed her cover of the Beatles' " Here Comes the Sun " on the soundtrack for the DreamWorks animated film Bee Movie in November 2007. She contributed background vocals to Ryan Adams 's song "Two" from his album Easy Tiger . Crow returned with her sixth studio album Detours , which

5074-572: The mid–continent region. Sun Oil continued marketing its petroleum products under both the Sunoco and DX brands through the 1970s and into the 1980s. In the late 1980s, Sun began rebranding DX stations in the Midwest to the Sunoco brand, but by the early 1990s, they pulled out of virtually all areas in the southeastern U.S. and west of the Mississippi, resulting in the closing and rebranding of service stations and jobbers to other brands in those areas, notably Sinclair in Oklahoma and Kerr-McGee in Arkansas. With increased diversification, Sun Oil Company

5160-413: The new Spindletop field in Texas . Joseph Newton Pew's nephew, J. Edgar Pew, was able to buy the storage and transportation assets of Lone Star and Crescent Oil Company at a receivership auction . Spindletop oil was then shipped to the company's Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania , refinery. Pew's sons, J. Howard Pew and Joseph N. Pew, Jr. would take over the company after their father's death. With

5246-468: The non–core convenience store operations to 7-Eleven for $ 3.2 billion, which allowed for Sunoco LP to improve its financial position. The transaction also provided a long-term take or pay fuel supply agreement with 7-Eleven to generate consistent earnings and cash flows. Joseph Kim is the current Chief Executive Officer. As of 2024, the company distributes over 8 billion gallons of fuel across more than 40 U.S. states and territories, making it one of

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5332-450: The opening night of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Animal welfare campaigners had urged her not to, alleging animal cruelty at the event. Almost 13,000 people signed a petition calling on Crow not to perform. On September 20, 2011, it was announced that Crow will write the music and lyrics for Diner , a new musical inspired by the critically acclaimed 1982 film Diner . The show initially had an intended run on Broadway planned for

5418-418: The organization to keep all of the events free to attend. In 1995, Sunoco became a title sponsor of the event, and it was referred to as Sunoco Welcome America! . The company continued as the main sponsor until 2010, when Wawa paid $ 3 million to be the sponsor for the following three years. Wawa has continued as the title sponsor through 2023. In May of 2020, Wawa Welcome America organizers announced that

5504-455: The original spoken-word track "My Name Is Mwamaroyi" to the Enough Project and Downtown Records ' Raise Hope for Congo compilation. Proceeds from the compilation fund efforts to make the protection and empowerment of Congo's women a priority, as well as inspire individuals around the world to raise their voice for peace in Congo. A&M Records released Crow's seventh studio album, 100 Miles from Memphis , on July 20, 2010. The album had

5590-400: The other Sarnia, Ontario – in joint ventures. In 1998, Sun Company, Inc. became Sunoco, Inc. In 2011 the Toledo facility was sold to PBF Energy, Inc. In 1998, Sun acquired the chemical business of Allied Signal , including a phenol plant. The business was renamed as "Sunoco Chemicals, Inc." In 2011, the plant was acquired by Honeywell for $ 85 million. In 2003, Speedway LLC , then

5676-409: The press. I don't even really talk about them with the people around me." Despite the difficulties in recording the album, Crow told the BBC in 2005 that, "My favorite single is 'My Favorite Mistake'. It was a lot of fun to record and it's still a lot of fun to play." The album won Best Rock Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999. It was re-released in 1999, with a bonus track, Crow's cover of

5762-418: The project, produced by Carl Jackson , included Jimmy Buffett, Clint Eastwood , Garrison Keillor , Brad Paisley, Emmylou Harris , Vince Gill , Ricky Skaggs , and others. AirPlay Direct reported the project as its most downloaded Americana album. In September 2012, Crow was featured in a campaign called 30 Songs/30 Days to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide ,

5848-455: The rise in mass shootings in the United States and the Highland Park parade shooting happening earlier in the day. Every year a free outdoor concert is held on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . The concert is followed by fireworks. The free live performance has been a Philadelphia tradition for more than two decades. Past performers have included notable hometown acts and top-selling artists. In 2013,

5934-435: The single "Killer Life", which charted moderately in adult album alternative radio. The bonus CD contains unreleased songs and B-sides, and a new mix of "I Shall Believe". The DVD features music videos for each of the album's singles. In August 2008, Crow (in partnership with Western Glove Works) launched a jeans brand, Bootheel Trading Company. On April 4, 2009, Crow, who practices Transcendental Meditation , took part in

6020-491: The song "Kiss That Girl" for the film Bridget Jones's Diary . She also recorded a cover version of the Beatles ' song " Mother Nature's Son " for the film I Am Sam . Crow sang a duet with rock artist Kid Rock on the crossover hit single " Picture ", from Kid Rock's 2001 album Cocky . She also assisted him on the track "Run Off to LA". Crow collaborated with Michelle Branch on the song "Love Me Like That" for Branch's second album, Hotel Paper , released in 2003. She

6106-410: The traditional hymn "Be Still, My Soul", to be played at his funeral. In November of that year it was released as a single, with the proceeds going to SRF. Her fourth studio album, C'mon, C'mon , was released in 2002, spawning the hit single " Soak Up the Sun ". The second single, "Steve McQueen", won the Female Rock Vocal Performance Grammy at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in 2003. Crow opposed

6192-649: The university, she sang in the local band Cashmere. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women, and the Omicron Delta Kappa Society, as well as working as a summer welcome orientation leader. After graduating from the University of Missouri , Crow worked as a music teacher at Kellison Elementary School in Fenton, Missouri . Teaching during

6278-517: The war. Its first Canadian refinery was built in 1953 in Sarnia, Ontario , home to a burgeoning new petrochemical industry . Sun established a facility at Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo in 1957, which produced over a billion barrels (160,000,000 m ) before the operation was nationalized in 1975. In 1956, Sunoco introduced "Custom–Blended" fuel pumps, an innovation that allowed customers of Sunoco service stations to choose from several octane ratings through

6364-602: Was a majorette and an all-state track athlete, winning medals in the 75-meter low hurdles. She also joined the pep club, the National Honor Society , and the National FFA Organization , and was crowned Paperdoll Queen in a celebrity-judged beauty contest during her senior year. She then enrolled at the University of Missouri in Columbia and in 1984 received a BS Ed degree in music education. While at

6450-542: Was featured on the Johnny Cash album American III: Solitary Man on the song "Field of Diamonds" as a background vocalist, and also played the accordion for the songs " Wayfaring Stranger " and "Mary of the Wild Moor". In 2003, a greatest hits compilation called The Very Best of Sheryl Crow was released. It featured many of her hit singles, as well as some new tracks. Among them was the 1960s pop song, " The First Cut Is

6536-526: Was included on the Point Break soundtrack and she sang a duet with Kenny Loggins on the track "I Would Do Anything", from his album Leap of Faith . In 1992, Crow recorded her first attempt at a debut album with Sting 's record producer Hugh Padgham . The self-titled debut album was due to be released in September 1992, but Crow and her label mutually decided that the album did not merit release. Crow described it as "too produced" and "slick". However,

6622-524: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Crow was born on February 11, 1962 in Kennett, Missouri , the daughter of Bernice (née Cain), a piano teacher, and Wendell Wyatt Crow, a lawyer and trumpet player. Her great-grandfather was Congressman Charles A. Crow (1873–1938). She has two older sisters, Kathy and Karen, and a younger brother, Steven. While studying at Kennett High School, Crow

6708-1096: Was killed when his airplane collided with a Sun Company helicopter in what is known as the Merion air disaster . Falling debris killed two children at the Merion Elementary School in the Lower Merion School District . The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the accident included poor judgment and errors on the behalf of both pilots. In 2012, Dallas –based energy company Energy Transfer Partners purchased Sunoco. Sunoco would subsequently move its corporate headquarters to Dallas in 2016. On August 29, 2014, Energy Transfer Partners acquired  Susser Holdings Corporation , owner of Stripes Convenience Stores and general partner of Susser Petroleum Partners LP (SUSP). On October 27, 2014, Susser Petroleum Partners LP changed its name to Sunoco LP and its ticker symbol from SUSP to SUN.  From 2014 to 2016, Energy Transfer Partners sold

6794-636: Was later merged with the former Gulf Oil refinery next door that Sunoco acquired from Chevron . By the 1990s, Sun had departed the international exploration business and was fully dedicated to its branded products and services. In 1994, Sunoco acquired the Philadelphia Chevron Oil refinery consolidating operations with its own adjacent which it had acquired with Atlantic. Sun sold its remaining interest in Canada's Suncor Energy in 1995 but markets products from two refineries – one in Toledo, Ohio , and

6880-408: Was made available for a free download. As the title suggests, the country-flavored tune defends the idea of a woman president . Mixed reviews from critics ranged from "sort of patronizing and gender essentialist" to "good-natured and well-intentioned". The song, praised for its tongue-in-cheek lyrics, was commented on by country singer Brad Paisley , who characterized it as "all in good fun". The song

6966-712: Was on May 18 of that year in Orlando, Florida , where she played to over 10,000 information technology professionals at the SAP Sapphire Convention. Her first public appearance was on June 12, when she performed at the Murat Theater in Indianapolis , Indiana . She also appeared on Larry King Live on CNN on August 23, 2006. In this show, she talked about her comeback, her breakup with Lance Armstrong , her past job as Michael Jackson's backup singer, and her experience as

7052-489: Was quoted in a 60 Minutes segment as saying she made $ 40,000 on the McDonald's ad alone. Crow toured with Michael Jackson as a backing vocalist during his Bad World Tour 1987–1989, and often performed with Jackson on " I Just Can't Stop Loving You ". She also recorded background vocals for Stevie Wonder , Belinda Carlisle , Jimmy Buffett , Kevin Gilbert and Don Henley . In 1989, Crow contributed backing vocals to

7138-465: Was recorded at Crow's Nashville, Tennessee farm. Her son, Wyatt, makes an appearance on the song "Lullaby for Wyatt", which is featured in the movie Grace Is Gone . " Shine Over Babylon " was the first promotional single from the album (download only). The first official single released from the album was " Love Is Free ", followed by "Out of Our Heads". As of 2010, Detours had sold more than 700,000 copies worldwide. Crow endorsed Barack Obama in

7224-528: Was released on February 5, 2008. Detours debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart selling close to 92,000 copies in its first week and an additional 52,000 copies in its second week. In support of the new album, Crow launched a 25-date tour with James Blunt , and the lineup included reggae group Toots and the Maytals after being handpicked by Crow who said they are one of her favorite bands. Detours

7310-523: Was renamed Sun Company in 1976. In 1980, Sun acquired the U.S. oil and gas properties of Texas Pacific Oil Company, Inc. , a subsidiary of The Seagram Company Ltd , for U.S.$ 2.3 billion – the second largest acquisition in U.S. history to that date. Through the 1980s, Sun developed oil interests in the North Sea and offshore China and expanded its holdings in both oil and coal with additional U.S. business acquisitions. In 1983, Sun Oil launched Sunoco ULTRA 94,

7396-525: Was rumored to be about Clapton, but Crow says otherwise—that the song is about a philandering ex-boyfriend. Crow has refused to say who the song was about, telling Billboard magazine on the release of her album, "Oh, there will be just so much speculation, and because of that there's great safety and protection in the fact that people will be guessing so many different people and I'm the only person who will ever really know. I'm really private about who I've had relationships with, and I don't talk about them in

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