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Born of Mexican and Creole descent to a percussion playing father Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. honed her singing and percussive skills from a early age playing in her father’s jazz-fusion band Azteca. The singer later appeared on two of Azteca’s albums, before appearing on jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson’s “Yesterday’s Dream” in 1976. Whilst continuing to perform with her father’s band, Sheila E. came to the attention of Prince who approached the singer at a concert in 1978. Prince subsequently mentored Sheila during his “Purple Rain” recording sessions and beyond, with Sheila later performing alongside the likes of George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, and Diana Ross.
The singer went solo in 1984 with record label assistance from Prince, and released her debut album “Sheila E. In the Glamorous Life” in June 1984. Led by the Prince-penned No. 7 hit single “The Glamorous Life” and later “The Belle of St. Mark”, the album peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 and introduced the singer to a national audience. Sheila’s sophomore album “Romance 1600” arrived in 1985, showing the singer strongly identifying with the style and image of Prince, with the album’s biggest hit the Prince duet “A Love Bizarre”. The album earned a nomination for an American Music Award and two Grammy nominations for Best new Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Following a number of film appearance including in 1985's “Krush Groove” and 1987’s “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane”, the singer became the drummer for Prince’s backup band The New Power Generation.
In 1987 Sheila E. issued her self-titled third album, which peaked at No. 56 on the Billboard 200. Spawning the singles “Love On a Blue Train”, “Hold Me”, and “Koo Koo”, the album was followed by “Sex Cymbal” in 1991. With a notable latin influence, with funk and salsa embellishments, the singer tapped in to the sound of the time. Following the release, Sheila E. took a hiatus from releasing original material and played drums in Namie Amuro’s backup band, on Phil Colins’ cover of “True Colors”, and on Beyoncé’s “Work It Out”. In 2000 the singer returned to release the full-length “Writes of Passage” on Concord Records, followed by “Heaven” in 2001, after which she became the drummer for Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. The full-length “Sheila E ICON” arrived in 2013.
Live-Bewertungen
The stage light is dark purple, glowing and hazy from the smoke machines. Out of the smoke comes Sheila E., looking glamorous in a floor length white ball gown. The Californian singer and percussionist chants out a beat and asks the audience to repeat it. They do, shouting it with gusto, and she strides over to her drum set and pounds out an awesome drum solo, matching it to the beat from the audience. Her sticks fly, moving so fast they're only a blur of brown wood. As she plays, she starts to sing as well. Her strong, emotive voice echoes through the room, moving the crowd. They sing along loudly, loving the music. So begins Sheila E.'s concert. Sheila Escovedo, known as Sheila E., is an American drummer and singer. She plays a mixture of pop, rock, R&B, funk, and jazz. She released her first album, The Glamorous Life, in 1984, and between 1985 and 2013 released six other albums. She has also released multiple hit singles, including “The Glamorous Life”, which was listed No. 7 on the Hot 100, and “The Belle Of St. Mark” which made No. 34 on the Hot 100 and was the NME 'Single of the Week'. This star has worked extensively both solo and in collaboration with other artists, including Prince. She knows how to put on an excellent performance and is well worth seeing live.
ZoeWhittall
Being a longtime Prince & Sheila E fan, I was disappointed that the only hits played were Erotic City, Love Bizarre, Koo Koo & the Glamorous Life, finale which was excellent. But no HollyRock, Sister Fate, Belle of St Mark, Romance 1600, Noon Rendezvous, Hold Me, et al. Sheila did a couple new songs and opened up with about 40 minutes of cover songs. And also tried to insert a political vibe since this was a DC show. I would have preferred the George Duke songs, Reach for It or Dukey Stick instead all the James Brown & PFunk covers, the show started of like a cruise cover band. The band was tight musically but fans want to hear your music. A lot of people in the audience were first timers and core fans would have preferred her hits. America by Prince was a plus. Can’t say it was the musical experience I was hoping for.
MisterHBC
Tremendous gig. Awesome musicians, all happy to be on stage, play and give and receive joy. What music should always be. Sheila even manage to turn a 6 years old little boy into fan :)
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