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Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Birthday: 1957-12-12 | Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist for the George Duke Band. After separating from the group in 1983, Sheila began a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit song, "The Glamorous Life". She also saw a hit with the single "A Love Bizarre". She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion". Description above from the Wikipedia article Sheila E., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
FireAid Benefit Concert

as    Self

2024
Nobody Dumps My Daughter

as    Anna

2024
The Greatest Night in Pop

as    Self

2023
Lotería Loca

as    Self - Bandleader

2021
Yearly Departed

as    Self

2019
The Minnesota Sound

as    Self (archive footage)

2018
2014
Finding the Funk

as    Herself

2008
Gone Country

as    Self

2003
1998
The Magic Hour

as    Self - Bandleader

1997
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

as    Self - Percussion

1988
Prince - Lovesexy Live

as    Drums

1987
1985
Prince and the Revolution: Live

as    Percussion

1985
Krush Groove

as    Sheila E.

1971
Preview: George Duke

as    Self