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E., Sheila: 1957—: Percussionist, Singer, Composer, Producer
Percussionist, singer, composer, and producer Sheila E. broke out onto the pop music scene in the 1980s, fueled by her singing debut with pop superstar Prince on his "Erotic City" single.
She immediately proved she had the mettle to make it on her own, though, and had two hit albums, Sheila E. in The Glamorous Life and Sheila E. in Romance 1600. Percussion is in her blood, and Sheila E. continues to record and tour with her famous percussionist father, Pete Escovedo, and her own five-piece band, the E-Train.
Sheila E.
was born Sheila Cecilia Escovedo on December 12, 1957, in Oakland, California. She is the first born of Latin jazz percussionist Pete, who is Mexican-American, and Juanita Escovedo, who is Creole, meaning part French and part black.
She has two brothers, Juan and Peter Michael, and one sister, Zina. Pete Escovedo's band, Azteca, eventually became internationally renown and there was always a consta