1. Sheila E is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion".
52 Facts About Sheila E
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Sheila E rose to mainstream success with release of her debut album The Glamorous Life on Warner Bros.
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Sheila E's uncles include Javier Escovedo, founder of seminal San Diego punk act The Zeros; Alejandro Escovedo, founder of seminal San Francisco punk band The Nuns; Mario Escovedo, who fronted long-running indie rockers The Dragons; and Coke Escovedo, who was in Santana and formed the band Azteca.
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Records and adopted the stage name Sheila E She began recording her first solo album with singer and musician Prince, whom she met at a concert when she was performing with her father in 1977.
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Sheila E performed "Baby I'm a Star" with Prince during the ceremony.
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In November 1984, Sheila E began touring as the opening act of Purple Rain Tour.
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Sheila E released her second album Romance 1600 on August 26,1985.
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In November 1985, Sheila E appeared as the female lead in the musical comedy-drama film Krush Groove, which spent its first weekend at number two on the US box office and grossed $11 million.
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Sheila E released "Holly Rock" as a single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the Belgium and the Netherlands.
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On February 24,1987, Sheila E released her eponymous third studio album.
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In June 1987, Sheila E served as the musical director for Prince's Sign o' the Times Tour.
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Sheila E served as musical director during his Lovesexy Tour in 1988 and 1989.
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In 1994, Sheila E was a featured percussionist for Gloria Estefan's album Mi Tierra.
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In July 1996, Sheila E appeared as a percussionist and background vocalist on Japanese singer Namie Amuro's album Sweet 19 Blues.
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Sheila E toured as the drummer and background vocalist for Amuro's Sweet 19 Blues Tour.
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Sheila E released her fifth album Writes of Passage on October 10,2000.
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In 2002, Sheila E appeared on the Beyonce song "Work It Out".
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Sheila E appeared as the music director for Amerie's World Music Awards and The Lady Of Soul performances in 2005.
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Sheila E performed at the Sonoma Jazz Festival in 2006 as part of Herbie Hancock's band.
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Sheila E performed at the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards with Juan Luis Guerra.
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Sheila E took part in the show opener, "Get on Your Feet", with Gloria Estefan while the So You Think You Can Dance finalists dance troupe joined them on stage.
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On June 14,2008, Sheila E performed at the Rhythm on the Vine Music and Wine Festival at the South Coast Winery in Temecula, California for Shriners Hospital for Children.
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On December 13,2009, Sheila E performed at the Deryck Walcott produced Christmas Jazz held at the Plantation Restaurant in Barbados.
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In 2009, Sheila E participated and won the CMT reality show, Gone Country.
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Sheila E performed two shows at Yoshi's in Oakland, California, on August 15,2010.
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On May 25,2011, Sheila E performed alongside Marc Anthony on the 10th-season finale of American Idol.
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On February 26,2012, Sheila E performed at the 2012 Academy Awards alongside Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer, playing the into and out of commercial segments.
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On June 16, Sheila E headlined the 2012 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California.
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In 2016, Sheila E provided drums for the orchestral soundtrack to the blockbuster superhero films Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
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Sheila E was featured in Fred Armisen's 2018 Netflix comedy special Stand Up for Drummers.
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Sheila E performed and served as music director for Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince concert at the Staples Center on January 28,2020.
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In July 2020, Sheila E collaborated with MasterClass to create "Sheila E Teaches Drumming and Percussion".
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In 2023, Sheila E was featured on Kelly Clarkson's song "That's Right" which appears on her album Chemistry.
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Sheila E became the music director for the 2023 CBS bilingual, multicultural game show Loteria Loca.
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Sheila E is considered a percussion virtuoso and a master of drums, percussion, guitar, and keyboards.
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Sheila E has played percussion and drums on all her albums.
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Sheila E began working musically with her father during her teenage year.
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Sheila E recorded two albums with Pete Escovedo titled Solo Two and Happy Together.
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Sheila E is known for performing with various and extensive percussion instruments.
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Sheila E is proficient in playing congas, bongos, shakers, tambourines, and the shekere.
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Sheila E has been regarded as one of the greatest musicians of her generation.
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Sheila E has been referred to as the "Queen of Percussion" for having become the first female drummer and percussionist in mainstream pop music.
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In 1975, Sheila E dated musician Carlos Santana, whom she met during the time her father Pete Escovedo played percussion in rock band Santana.
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In late 1991, Sheila E was hospitalized shortly after returning from her tour in Japan.
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Sheila E experienced a collapsed lung after a failed acupuncture treatment punctured her left lung.
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Sheila E underwent a two-week long treatment to rebuild her calf muscle and regain the ability to walk.
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Sheila E has won two Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards nominations, three MTV Video Music Awards nominations, and two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations.
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Sheila E is an inductee of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame, making her the first female to receive this achievement.
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Sheila E was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023.
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In 2012, Sheila E founded her own entertainment company Stiletto Flats Music Inc The company began as a production unit for music.
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Sheila E has distributed Sheila's albums: Icon, Iconic: Message 4 America, and Bailar.
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In 2020, Sheila E donated her drum and percussion instruments to music band Valkyrie Missile after their instruments were stolen and the band began canceling scheduled performances.