Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957, in Oakland, California), known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American musician, perhaps best known for her work with Prince and Ringo Starr. December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... A percussion instrument can be any object which produces a sound by being struck with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Warner Bros. ... Concord Records is a well-known Beverly Hills, California based jazz record label. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... A stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, and clowns) Performers take stage names for many reasons, often because their real name is considered unattractive, dull, unintentionally amusing, already used, difficult to pronounce or spell, or projects the... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English popular musician, singer and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ...

Biography

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, now with The Alejandro Escovedo Orchestra. The late Tito Puente was Sheila's godfather. Escovedo is of Mexican, African American and Creole heritage. Coke Escovedo was also her uncle. She made her debut with jazz pianist George Duke. She is a remarkable drummer and percussionist and also plays violin and guitar. She had also played with Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross by the time she was in her early twenties. Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... Alejandro Escovedo got his start in first-wave punk rock group The Nuns, with Delphine Neid, Jennifer Miro, and Jeff Olener, in San Francisco, California. ... Delphine Neid was bassist for The Nuns. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Nuns was a punk rock band in San Francisco in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Tito Puente Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. ... A godparent, in Christianity, is someone who sponsors a childs baptism. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The term Creole and its relatives in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. ... Coke Escovedo (born Thomas Escovedo) was an American percussionist born April 30, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. ... Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans at around the start of the 20th century. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... George Duke (born 12 January 1946) is a piano and synthesizer pioneer. ... A drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award winning jazz pianist and composer from Chicago, Illinois, USA. Hancock is one of jazz musics most important and influential pianists and composers. ... For other uses, see Diana Ross (disambiguation). ...

The story goes Prince met Sheila performing at a concert with her father in the early 80's and was thoroughly impressed by her talent. After the show he met her and prophetically vowed that one day she would join his band. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions.Though taken under Prince's wing, she proved to be a first-rate 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) and "A Love Bizarre" (#11). 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 during the '80s, The Glamorous Life, Romance 1600, and Sheila E. She appeared in three films, Krush Groove with Run-DMC, LL Cool J and Blair Underwood in 1985, Prince's concert film, Sign 'O' the Times in 1987 and Chasing Papi in 2003. And, she is well-known for her co-vocals with Prince (musician) on his most famous B-side single, "Erotic City," from 1984. There are multiple meanings for Purple Rain, all related to Prince: His album Purple Rain The song Purple Rain from the same album The film Purple Rain in which he starred All three were released in 1984. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Glamorous Life is the title of a song, written by Prince and first recorded by Princes band-member, the percussionist, Sheila E.. As the first single from the album The Glamorous Life, it was Sheila E.s first solo hit single, reaching number 7 on the U.S... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main singles chart used by Billboard magazine. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... A Love Bizarre is a hit song from the Sheila E. album Romance 1600. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... There are multiple meanings for Purple Rain, all related to Prince: His album Purple Rain The song Purple Rain from the same album The film Purple Rain in which he starred All three were released in 1984. ... Krush Groove (1985) Directed by Michael Schultz In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Simmons has all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records, including Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. ... Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sign O the Times is a movie written and directed by Prince. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Single sleeve of Lets Go Crazy/Erotic City single by Prince Erotic City (make love not war Erotic City come alive) (usually referred to as Erotic City) is a song by the musician Prince, released as the B-side to the 1984 single Lets Go Crazy and to...

During the Sign 'O' the Times and Lovesexy period of Prince's career, including the Lovesexy World Tour, she served as his drummer and musical director in his highly regarded backup band, dubbed the New Power Generation not long after her departure. She also served as a writer and musician on many of Prince's records, as well as on the albums of his protégées such as Madhouse. 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. Sign O the Times was Princes 1986 follow-up to Parade his first solo album since splitting with The Revolution. ... This 1988 album is widely considered to be one of the best works of Prince. ... The Lovesexy World Tour was Princes final concert tour of the 1980s, to support his album of the time Lovesexy. ... The New Power Generation (or NPG for short) is the backing group of Prince. ... Madhouse is a band from Minneapolis that was formed by Prince. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sheila E. was the leader of the house band on the short-lived 1998 late night talk show, The Magic Hour, starring Magic Johnson. 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. The Magic Hour was a talk show hosted by basketball legend Earvin Magic Johnson that debuted on June 8, 1998 on syndicated television. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English popular musician, singer and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ...

In February 2006 Sheila performed with Prince once again at the Brit Awards. Kaiser Chiefs collecting one of their three Brit Awards, 2006 with Vic Reeves. ...

Sheila E. is the business partner of singer and former Brides of Funkenstein, Lynn Mabry. They formed a foundation for abused children called the Lil Angel Bunny Foundation. Lynn Mabry & Dawn Silva, previously background singers for Sly Stone, joined P-Funk in 1977. ... Lynn Mabry is an American vocalist. ... Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect. ...

Discography

Albums

• The Glamorous Life (Warner Bros. Records 1984) #28 US
• Romance 1600 (Warner Bros. 1985) #50 US
• Sheila E. (Warner Bros. 1987) #56 US
• Sex Cymbal (Warner Bros. 1991) #146 US
• Writes of Passage (Concord 2000)
• Heaven (Concord 2001)

Warner Bros. ... Concord Records is a well-known Beverly Hills, California based jazz record label. ...

Singles

• "The Glamorous Life" (1984) #7 Pop, #1 Dance
• "The Belle of St. Mark" (1984) #34 Pop
• "The Belle of St. Mark" (1985) #18 UK charts
• "Noon Rendezvous" (1985)
• "Sister Fate" (1985) #26 Dance
• "A Love Bizarre" (1985) #11 Pop, #1 Dance
• "Bedtime Story" (1985)
• "Toy Box" (1985)
• "Holly Rock" (1985)
• "Love on a Blue Train" (1986) Japan-only single
• "Hold Me" (1987) #68 Pop, #22 Dance
• "Koo Koo" (1987)
• "Sex Cymbal" (1991)

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See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard Magazine’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. ... This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on Billboard magazines Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. ...

External links

• Official website