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Sheila E. later served as Prince's percussionist and musical director during his tours from 1987 to 1989. Sheila E. has appeared in four films, Krush Groove with Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, and Blair Underwood in 1985; Prince's concert film, Sign "O" the Times in 1987; The Adventures of Ford Fairlane in 1990; and Chasing Papi in 2003.
Special guests included former band associates, Eric Leeds and Sheila E., funk legends Maceo Parker and Greg Boyer, as well as Nikka Costa. The soundcheck contains an excerpt of "The Rainbow Children" from the album of the same name and "Nagoya" from C-Note. The audio was recorded directly from the mix console of Prince's long time sound ...
"The Glamorous Life" is a song written by Prince, recorded by American percussionist Sheila E. and produced by both. The song has lyrics which reflect a cynicism for the decadence and materialism of the song's protagonist, referred to in the third person, who "wants to lead a glamorous life", although she is aware that "without love, it ain't much".
Sheila E. and Prince Jesse Grant/WireImage/Getty Images In the wake of the new documentary about the epic “We Are the World,” Sheila E. claims her involvement in the 1985 event was just a way ...
Sheila E. has many blessings coming her way. The percussionist sat down with ET's Matt Cohen to talk about her PBS special, Great Performances: Roots of Latin Jazz, and to take a trip down memory ...
The Queen of Percussion also discusses her recent salsa track "Bailar." The Story Behind “The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E.’s Classic Pop Collab with Prince Peter Csathy
The tour marked the live debut of the band now named the Revolution as Wendy Melvoin made her appearance as the new guitarist in Prince's band, taking over for the departed Dez Dickerson, completing the iconic line-up of the band. In addition to Prince and the Revolution, they were joined on tour by Apollonia 6, and Sheila E. and her band.
In a follow-up statement released through her publicist on Monday, Sheila said she now wants the museum to return her old drum kit, which she said Prince personally asked to “borrow” to display there. She said she even heard a tour guide say, “My idol, Sheila E. even has her drums setup in the studio!”