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|activity = Singer, Producer, Drummer, Percussionist, occasionally plays violin and guitar. | |activity = Singer, Producer, Drummer, Percussionist, occasionally plays violin and guitar. | ||
|endorsement(s) = DW Drums <small>(Drums, Pedals and Hardware)</small><br>Zildjian <small>(Cymbals)</small><br>Toca <small>(Percussions)</small> | |endorsement(s) = DW Drums <small>(Drums, Pedals and Hardware)</small><br>Zildjian <small>(Cymbals)</small><br>Toca <small>(Percussions)</small> | ||
− | |activity w/prince = From 1984 to | + | |activity w/prince = From 1984 to 1989<br>From 2010 to 2011 |
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|previous bio = [[Kat Dyson]] | |previous bio = [[Kat Dyson]] | ||
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|introduction = '''Sheila E.''' became one of the top female musicians during the 1980s due to her fierce drumming style and her Latin rhythms. A former protégé of Prince, Sheila became a drummer in his band before branching off into solo musical projects. In addition to being considered the best female drummer alive, Sheila E. has also expanded into acting roles, most notably in the urban cult classic film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krush_Groove Krush Groove] (1985). | |introduction = '''Sheila E.''' became one of the top female musicians during the 1980s due to her fierce drumming style and her Latin rhythms. A former protégé of Prince, Sheila became a drummer in his band before branching off into solo musical projects. In addition to being considered the best female drummer alive, Sheila E. has also expanded into acting roles, most notably in the urban cult classic film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krush_Groove Krush Groove] (1985). | ||
− | + | She’s co-founder (along with Lynn Mabry) of the "Lil' Angel Bunny Foundation", an organization that "provides abused, abandoned and severely emotionally disturbed children compassionate care by implementing an alternative method of recreational and education therapy through music and the arts and funding special services and programs that assist the needs of these children using these fundamental methods". | |
|early life = Child prodigy, she starts playing the drums at 5. She attended Oakland High School in Oakland, California. | |early life = Child prodigy, she starts playing the drums at 5. She attended Oakland High School in Oakland, California. | ||
Sheila Escovedo is the eldest child and daughter of percussionist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Escovedo Pete Escovedo]. Her two brothers, Juan Escovedo and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Michael_Escovedo Peter Michael Escovedo] and uncle ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_Escovedo Coke Escovedo]) are also percussionists. | Sheila Escovedo is the eldest child and daughter of percussionist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Escovedo Pete Escovedo]. Her two brothers, Juan Escovedo and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Michael_Escovedo Peter Michael Escovedo] and uncle ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_Escovedo Coke Escovedo]) are also percussionists. | ||
− | |before working w/prince = She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson, " | + | |before working w/prince = She made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson, "Yesterday’s Dream" (1976). By the time she was in her early twenties, she had played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross. |
|work w/prince = Sheila met Prince at an Al Jarreau concert in 1978. After the show, he met her and told her that he and his bassist [[André Cymone]] "were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband". He also prophetically vowed that one day she would join his band. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. | |work w/prince = Sheila met Prince at an Al Jarreau concert in 1978. After the show, he met her and told her that he and his bassist [[André Cymone]] "were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband". He also prophetically vowed that one day she would join his band. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. | ||
− | *<b>Input in | + | *<b>Input in Prince’s Discography</b> |
− | :She provided vocals on [[Erotic City]] b-side to the single [[Single: | + | :She provided vocals on [[Erotic City]] b-side to the single [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]]. 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]] (1984) (Hot 100 #7, and regarded as something of an 80s classic), and [[The Belle Of St. Mark]] (#34). She opened for the [[Purple Rain Tour]]. Around the same time, the collaborating duo began a brief romantic relationship, while [[Prince]] was still seeing [[Susannah Melvoin]], twin sister [[The Revolution|Revolution]] band member [[Wendy Melvoin]]. |
− | :Sheila also served as a writer and musician on many of | + | :Sheila also served as a writer and musician on many of Prince’s records, as well as on the albums of his protégés such as [[Madhouse]]. |
− | :In 1985 she released [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]], scored another hit with the track " [[A Love Bizarre]] " (#11), and the non album track [[Holly Rock]] made | + | :In 1985 she released [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]], scored another hit with the track " [[A Love Bizarre]] " (#11), and the non album track [[Holly Rock]] made it’s way to live shows and the film ''Krush Groove ''. She was also nominated for an American Music Awards and a Grammy for [[Album: The Glamorous Life| The Glamorous Life]]. |
− | :Sheila recorded three albums during the '80s, '' [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] '', '' [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] '', and '' [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]] '' She appeared in four films including '' Krush Groove '' with Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Blair Underwood in 1985, [[Prince]] | + | :Sheila recorded three albums during the '80s, '' [[Album: The Glamorous Life|The Glamorous Life]] '', '' [[Album: Romance 1600|Romance 1600]] '', and '' [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]] '' She appeared in four films including '' Krush Groove '' with Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Blair Underwood in 1985, [[Prince]]’s concert film and [[Film: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] in 1987. [[Prince]] and Sheila worked on a fourth album together between early 1987 and late 1988, and planned for release in 1989. The album was abandoned when [[Sheila E.]] left [[Paisley Park Records]] in early 1989. |
− | *<b>Input in | + | *<b>Input in Prince’s Live performances</b> |
− | :During the ''Sign | + | :During the ''Sign O’ The Times'', [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] (material from it was intended as birthday party music for Sheila E.), and [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] periods of Prince’s career (including the [[Lovesexy Tour]]), Sheila E. served as his drummer and musical director in his highly regarded '87-'88 backup band, not long after her departure. During the [[Album: Sign O’ The Times| Sign O’ The Times]] era, she released the single [[Single: Koo Koo|Koo Koo]] from her 3rd album [[Album: Sheila E.|Sheila E.]], which had [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] member [[Cat]] as back up dancer in the accompanying video. |
− | *<b>Input in | + | *<b>Input in Prince’s bands</b> |
− | : Many musicians played in Sheila E. | + | : Many musicians played in Sheila E.’s bands before being recruited by Prince in his own live bands : [[Miko Weaver]], [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]], [[Boni Boyer]], [[Kat Dyson]], [[Rhonda Smith]], [[Renato Neto]] and [[Cassandra O’Neal]]. |
− | *<b>Work with Prince in the | + | *<b>Work with Prince in the 2000’s</b> |
:Sheila E. appears on three albums released between 2004 and 2007:[[Album: Musicology|Musicology]],[[Album: 3121|3121]] and ,[[Album:_Planet_Earth|Planet Earth]]. | :Sheila E. appears on three albums released between 2004 and 2007:[[Album: Musicology|Musicology]],[[Album: 3121|3121]] and ,[[Album:_Planet_Earth|Planet Earth]]. | ||
− | :In February 2006 Sheila performed with [[Prince]] (and [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] once again at the BRIT Awards. She also performed with Prince on [[Home Video: Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas|Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas]] in 2002, [[19 March 2005|the 36th NAACP Image Awards]] in 2005, and ''Good Morning Show'' in [[16 June 2006|June 2006]]. In 2007, she performed at the [[01 June 2007|ALMA (American Latin Music Awards) Awards]] in June 2007 with [[Prince]]. She guested on many of his shows during that era (On [[07 July 2007|7 July 2007]] in Minneapolis, MN she performed with [[Prince]] at all three of his shows: first, at the 3121 perfume launch at | + | :In February 2006 Sheila performed with [[Prince]] (and [[Wendy Melvoin]] and [[Lisa Coleman]] once again at the BRIT Awards. She also performed with Prince on [[Home Video: Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas|Live At The Aladdin Las Vegas]] in 2002, [[19 March 2005|the 36th NAACP Image Awards]] in 2005, and ''Good Morning Show'' in [[16 June 2006|June 2006]]. In 2007, she performed at the [[01 June 2007|ALMA (American Latin Music Awards) Awards]] in June 2007 with [[Prince]]. She guested on many of his shows during that era (On [[07 July 2007|7 July 2007]] in Minneapolis, MN she performed with [[Prince]] at all three of his shows: first, at the 3121 perfume launch at Macy’s, followed by the Target Center concert, and finally, closing it out with Prince, at an aftershow at First Avenue), On [[26 April 2008]] with [[Morris Day]] and [[Jerome Benton]] at the Coachella Music Festival). [[Prince]] guested on [[29 March 2008]] on Sheila’s performance with her family at Harvelle Redondo Beach, playing keyboard. |
: Sheila E. joined Prince regularly [[Prince]] on stage during the [[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten]], [[Prince_Live_2010|Prince Live 2010]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] tours. Her last known performance with him was at the [[21 May 2011]] show given in [[21 May 2011|San Jose]]. | : Sheila E. joined Prince regularly [[Prince]] on stage during the [[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten]], [[Prince_Live_2010|Prince Live 2010]] and [[Welcome 2 America]] tours. Her last known performance with him was at the [[21 May 2011]] show given in [[21 May 2011|San Jose]]. | ||
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|after working w/prince = After leaving the Prince camp in 1989 (she actually had a medical problem-collapsed lung), Sheila recorded a few more albums: ''Sex Cymbal'', ''Writes of Passage'', and ''Heaven''. However, the albums garnered little attention. Sheila to continued to tour as a solo artist, band leader or with other artists and stayed a session musican in high demand. | |after working w/prince = After leaving the Prince camp in 1989 (she actually had a medical problem-collapsed lung), Sheila recorded a few more albums: ''Sex Cymbal'', ''Writes of Passage'', and ''Heaven''. However, the albums garnered little attention. Sheila to continued to tour as a solo artist, band leader or with other artists and stayed a session musican in high demand. | ||
− | She played on records released by Phil Collins, Beyoncé Knowles among others and has collaborated with Gloria Estefan for whom she played the timbales. Sheila first collaborated with Estefan on | + | She played on records released by Phil Collins, Beyoncé Knowles among others and has collaborated with Gloria Estefan for whom she played the timbales. Sheila first collaborated with Estefan on Estefan’s first Spanish language/Spanish studio album '' Mi Tierra '' in 1993, and in 2007 with Estefan’s smash hit " No Llores" in which Estefan also collaborates with Carlos Santana and Jose Feliciano. |
Sheila E. continued to tour with different artists in the early years of 2000 : she played with a band in Japan backing Namie Amuro for his "Genius 2000" that was released on DVD. Sheila E. has performed three stints with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, in 2001, 2003, and 2006. Her drum "duets" with Starr are a moment of comic relief in the show, where they play the same parts but he quickly falls behind, shrugs and smiles as she takes off on an extended percussion solo. She also toured New Zealand as drummer and percussionist for the Abe Laboriel Band. | Sheila E. continued to tour with different artists in the early years of 2000 : she played with a band in Japan backing Namie Amuro for his "Genius 2000" that was released on DVD. Sheila E. has performed three stints with Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, in 2001, 2003, and 2006. Her drum "duets" with Starr are a moment of comic relief in the show, where they play the same parts but he quickly falls behind, shrugs and smiles as she takes off on an extended percussion solo. She also toured New Zealand as drummer and percussionist for the Abe Laboriel Band. | ||
− | With [[Kat Dyson]], [[Rhonda Smith]] and [[Cassandra | + | With [[Kat Dyson]], [[Rhonda Smith]] and [[Cassandra O’Neal]], Sheila E. formed the band C.O.E.D (Chronicles of Every Diva), who toured toured overseas in 2007. For several concerts C.O.E.D was joined by [[Candy Dulfer]] as special guest. An album was planned with that band but remains unreleased. A song for that album (Girl Like Me) will be re-recorded with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledisi Ledisi] and released on [[Album: Icon|Icon]] in 2013. |
− | Apart from small roles in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ford_Fairlane The Adventures of Ford Fairlane] '' ([[Morris Day]] also plays in that movie) and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Papi Chasing Papi] '', Sheila E. also took part on many TV programs. She was the leader of the house band on the short-lived 1998 late night talk show, ''The Magic Hour '', starring Magic Johnson. In 2007, she was a judge on the Fox | + | Apart from small roles in ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Ford_Fairlane The Adventures of Ford Fairlane] '' ([[Morris Day]] also plays in that movie) and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Papi Chasing Papi] '', Sheila E. also took part on many TV programs. She was the leader of the house band on the short-lived 1998 late night talk show, ''The Magic Hour '', starring Magic Johnson. In 2007, she was a judge on the Fox network’s '' The Next Great American Band '' alongside '' Australian Idol '' judge and marketing manager Ian "Dicko" Dickson and Goo Goo Dolls lead singer John Rzeznik. She also appeared in 2008 on the historic Emmy winning program, Idol Gives Back. It is the most important and significant part of the highly rated '' American Idol '' series. Sheila E. took part in the show opener ''Get on Your Feet'' with Gloria Estefan. Dance troupe, So You Think You Can Dance finalists joined the stage for the memorable moment. |
Sheila E. won the CMT reality show, Gone Country in 2009. This will give her an opportunity to make country music aided by famed country producer, writer, and singer John Rich. A video for the song "Glorious Train" debuted on CMT on 7 March 2009 following the airing of the episode of Gone Country in which Sheila E. was announced the winner. The song was included on the limited release [[Single: From E 2 U|From E 2 U]]EP. | Sheila E. won the CMT reality show, Gone Country in 2009. This will give her an opportunity to make country music aided by famed country producer, writer, and singer John Rich. A video for the song "Glorious Train" debuted on CMT on 7 March 2009 following the airing of the episode of Gone Country in which Sheila E. was announced the winner. The song was included on the limited release [[Single: From E 2 U|From E 2 U]]EP. | ||
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|first live appearance = [[27_July 1984-am|27 July 1984 (a.m.) Hollywood, The Palace]]: Purple Rain Premiere Party | |first live appearance = [[27_July 1984-am|27 July 1984 (a.m.) Hollywood, The Palace]]: Purple Rain Premiere Party | ||
|performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]]: warm up w/The E. Band | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]]: warm up w/The E. Band | ||
− | *'''[[Sign | + | *'''[[Sign O’ The Times Tour]]''': band member |
*'''[[Lovesexy Tour]]''': band member | *'''[[Lovesexy Tour]]''': band member | ||
*'''[[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten Tour]]''': percussions, lead & back vox | *'''[[Prince_20TEN_Tour|20Ten Tour]]''': percussions, lead & back vox | ||
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|records w/prince = '''Singles''':<br> | |records w/prince = '''Singles''':<br> | ||
− | :1984: [[Single: | + | :1984: [[Single: Let’s Go Crazy|Let’s Go Crazy]] |
:1984: [[Single:_I_Would_Die_4_U|I Would Die 4 U]] | :1984: [[Single:_I_Would_Die_4_U|I Would Die 4 U]] | ||
:1984: [[Single: Syndicate|Syndicate]] | :1984: [[Single: Syndicate|Syndicate]] | ||
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:1985: [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | :1985: [[Album: Around The World In A Day|Around The World In A Day]] | ||
:1986: [[Album: Parade|Parade]] | :1986: [[Album: Parade|Parade]] | ||
− | :1987: [[Album: Sign | + | :1987: [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]] |
:1988: [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] | :1988: [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]] | ||
:1990: [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] | :1990: [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]] | ||
:1991: [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] | :1991: [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] | ||
− | :1994: [[Album: The Black Album|'' | + | :1994: [[Album: The Black Album|''“The Black Album”'']] |
:1998: [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] | :1998: [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]] | ||
:1999: [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]] | :1999: [[Album: The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale|The Vault... Old Friends 4 Sale]] | ||
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:2013: [[Album: Icon|Icon]] | :2013: [[Album: Icon|Icon]] | ||
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− | |trivia = Sheila | + | |trivia = 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. Coke Escovedo who was in Santana and formed the band Azteca was also her uncle. 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. The late Tito Puente was Sheila’s godfather. |
* Escovedo is of Mexican, African American, and Louisiana Creole heritage. | * Escovedo is of Mexican, African American, and Louisiana Creole heritage. | ||
* Via her brother Peter Michael Escovedo, Nicole Richie is Sheila E'.s biological niece. Nicole Richie was born Nicole Camille Escovedo on 21 September 1981 in Berkeley, California. She is the adopted daughter of pop legend Lionel Richie and his first wife, Brenda. Her biological father is musician Peter Michael Escovedo (Wayne Brady Show Band Leader), brother of Sheila E. and son of famed percussionist Pete Escovedo. Nicole began living with the Richies as a toddler; the adoption was finalized when she was nine years old. | * Via her brother Peter Michael Escovedo, Nicole Richie is Sheila E'.s biological niece. Nicole Richie was born Nicole Camille Escovedo on 21 September 1981 in Berkeley, California. She is the adopted daughter of pop legend Lionel Richie and his first wife, Brenda. Her biological father is musician Peter Michael Escovedo (Wayne Brady Show Band Leader), brother of Sheila E. and son of famed percussionist Pete Escovedo. Nicole began living with the Richies as a toddler; the adoption was finalized when she was nine years old. |
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