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Sheila Escovedo is the daughter of percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. Sheila E’s uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, formerly with Delphine Neid’s first-wave punk rock group The Nuns, Rank and File and The True Believers, followed by a solo career. The late Tito Puente was Escovedo’s godfather. She is also niece to Javier Escovedo, founder of seminal San Diego punk act, The Zeros. Another uncle, Mario Escovedo, fronted long-running indie rockers, The Dragons. Escovedo is of Mexican, African American, and Creole heritage. Coke Escovedo was also her uncle.
She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson, “Yesterday’s Dream” (1976). She is a drummer and percussionist and also plays violin and guitar. She had also played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross by the time she was in her early twenties.
Prince met Escovedo performing at a concert with her father in the early 1980s. After the show he met her and told her that he and his bassist “were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband” and prophetically vowed that one day she would join his band. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. She provided vocals on the Prince Let’s Go Crazy B-side single “Erotic City” in 1983/84. Though taken under Prince’s wing, she proved to be a successful artist in her own right. In 1984 she scored hits with “The Glamorous Life” (Hot 100 #7, and regarded as something of an ’80s classic), “The Belle Of St. Mark” (#34).
She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson, “Yesterday’s Dream” (1976). She is a drummer and percussionist and also plays violin and guitar. She had also played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross by the time she was in her early twenties.
Prince met Escovedo performing at a concert with her father in the early 1980s. After the show he met her and told her that he and his bassist “were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband” and prophetically vowed that one day she would join his band. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. She provided vocals on the Prince Let’s Go Crazy B-side single “Erotic City” in 1983/84. Though taken under Prince’s wing, she proved to be a successful artist in her own right. In 1984 she scored hits with “The Glamorous Life” (Hot 100 #7, and regarded as something of an ’80s classic), “The Belle Of St. Mark” (#34).
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NihilOne wrote:
Is the introduction paragraph about Sheila E. or just her dad and uncles?!
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curiouschile wrote:
@LPF AMEN !!!!! xoxo -c-c-
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merrari wrote:
Uber-fan.
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LaDyPuNkFUnk wrote:
BEDTIME STORY IS THE BEST SONG!!
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Sisimusic wrote:
I love this woman!!, gracias a ella comence a estudiar bateria cuando tenia 15 años!!!!!!!!!
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beefcakeyamato wrote:
haha shes so hot.:D love bizarre is great.i liked her in krush groove
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hunnybunny21 wrote:
what a sassy photo.
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dondormilon wrote:
she knows how to rock those timbales
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kosukeatami wrote:
Guys This http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZrAYiRwzqI Is A JAPANESE Cover Of The Glamorous Life :)
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retro_trash wrote:
happy birthday sheila!
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premier67 wrote:
All Starr Band, Ringo's band
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maicabouyat wrote:
Where`s Sheila now?
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etropic1 wrote:
Classic Song: "A Love Bizarre"
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FIFTYSIXBOYS wrote:
not bad! for a Girl! ;)
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PartyInternatio wrote:
What's Up Babuy gurl?
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Musicologist746 wrote:
Sheila Is SEX! I'm currently obessed with Sex Cymbal! Can't believe this wasn't a huge hit!
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maxwellveli wrote:
PRINCE HAS A NEW PROTEGE! www.youtube.com/alphabigmama click on "the test drive" video
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UndercovaBrotha wrote:
Sex...Cymbal. (What!)
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musicsam wrote:
This is THE jam!!!
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loususi wrote:
i think one of my favourite tracks for Sheila E is The Belle of Saint Mark ... but i'll take The Glamorous Life any day ...
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