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Sheila Cecilia Escovedo [3] (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 .
Escovedo was born in Alameda County, California, and is a member of a musical family, the son and namesake of percussionist Pete Escovedo.His siblings are percussionists Juan Escovedo and Sheila Escovedo (known as Sheila E.).
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'.
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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 ...
Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, jazz fusion and soul, with bands including Santana, Malo, Cal Tjader, and Azteca.
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