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Before she became a solo artist in 1984, drummer Sheila E. played with Azteca, the Latin jazz-fusion band led by her father, percussionist Pete "Coke" Escovedo; she also played on two of his solo albums recorded for Fantasy Records.
Prince discovered Sheila E. around 1983 and had her sing on "Erotic City," the B-side to his number one 1984 single, "Let's Go Crazy." Prince also helped her secure a record contract with Warner Bros.; she released her debut album, Sheila E. in the Glamorous Life, in 1984. Written by Prince, the title track hit the U.S. Top Ten and her second single, "The Belle of St. Mark," charted in both the American and British Top 40. The following year she released Sheila E. in Romance 1600, which featured the number 11 hit "A Love Bizarre." Her self-titled album was released in 1987, yet it didn't have the commercial impact of her two previous records. Sheila E. joined Prince's band for the 1987 Sign O' the Times tour and is featured prominently in the resulting film documentary of the same name. Four years later, she returned with her fourth album, Sex Cymbal. Despite it's heavy dance beats and vivacious compositions, Sex Cymbal failed to chart. After her brief stint ringleading the band on Magic Johnson's late-night show, The Magic Hour, Sheila E. returned to recording and released The Writes of Passage in fall 2000.
Sheila E. Toured 2002 with the Ringo All Starr Band.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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Sheile E. - Prince
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performed with:
Pete Escovedo
Tito Puente
Prince
Ringo Starr
Renato Neto
Alex Al
Az Yet
Jon B.
Babyface
Boog
Sam Cardon
Mariah Carey
Bill Cobham
Phil Collins
Con Funk Shun
Tom Coster
Bam Crawford
The Crusaders
Celine Dion
George Duke
Kenny G.
Verette Harp
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Warren Hill
Whitney Houston
Paul Jackson Jr.
Quiny Jones
K-Ci & Jo-Jo
Ricky Lawson
Kenny Loggins
Eddie MHarvey Mason
Najee
Ray Obiedo
Orquestra Was
Luciano Pavarotti
Boyzone
Carl Perkins
Simon Phillip
William "Doc" Powell
Lionel Richie
Merl Saunders
James Lee Stanley
Mavis Staples
Tony! Toni! Tone!
Narada Michael Walden
Michael Wolff
Stevie Wonder
Jesse Colin Young
Zucchero Sugar
Fornaciari
Zucchero
....and many more
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Sheila E - Ringo
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