Sheila E.

Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), better known as Sheila E., is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. She made her debut with jazz pianist George Duke. She is a remarkable drummer and percussionist who had played with Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock & Diana Ross by the time she was in her early twenties. Escovedo is African American & Mexican.

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She became a Prince proteg?e in 1984 and scored hits with "The Glamorous Life" (Hot 100 #7), "The Belle Of St. Mark" (#34) and "A Love Bizarre" (#11). She sings and plays drums and violin. Sheila E. was nominated for American Music Awards and Grammys for "The Glamorous Life" and opened for Prince on his wildly successful Purple Rain Tour in 1984-85. Sheila recorded three albums under Prince's direction, The Glamorous Life, Romance 1600, and Sheila E. She appeared in two films, Krush Groove with Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Blair Underwood in 1985 and Prince's concert film, Sign 'O' The Times in 1987.

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During the Sign O' The Times and Lovesexy period of Prince's career, she served as his drummer and musical director in his highly regarded backup band, the New Power Generation (not named until 1990. She also served as a writer and musician on many of Prince's records, as well as proteges such as Apollonia 6. After leaving the Prince organization in 1989, Sheila recorded a few more albums, Sex Cymbal, Writes of Passage and Heaven. However, a serious issue with her health at the time prevented her from promoting Sex Cymbal, and the album garnered little attention.

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Sheila E. is the aunt of socialite Nicole Richie and business partner of singer and former Bride of Funkenstein, Lynn Mabry. They formed a foundation for abused children called the Lil Angel Bunny Foundation.

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Sheila E's uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, formerly with Delphine Neid's first-wave punk rock group The Nuns, now with The Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra.

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December 12: December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining....

1957: 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar....

Pete Escovedo: Peter "Pete" Michael Escovedo III is aMexican-American musicianpercussionist....

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