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Cindy Blackman Santana (born November 18, 1959), sometimes known as Cindy Blackman, [1] is an American jazz and rock drummer. Blackman has recorded several jazz albums as a bandleader and has performed with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Simmons, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Buckethead, Bill Laswell, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Henderson and Joss Stone.
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Sheila Cecilia Escovedo [3] (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress.Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of her generation; she is known for skills as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play drums or percussion.
Initially, Carpenter was the band's full-time drummer, but she gradually took the role of frontwoman as her drumming was reduced to a handful of live showcases or tracks on albums. In 1975, Carpenter started exhibiting symptoms of anorexia nervosa due to the severe pressures of fame and her complicated family dynamics.
During this time, Smith recorded music for the films When Johnny Comes Marching Home and Here Come the Co-Eds as a member of the National Symphony Orchestra, [6] [9] and even performed with Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb. [1] [9] She gained notoriety as the "fastest girl drummer," and she started saying "Gene Krupa is the male Viola Smith."
Soon after, in 1979, she joined The Go-Go's, replacing Elissa Bello as the band's drummer. [15] [16] In the band's early days, Schock worked at a grocery store, where she would steal steaks to cook for her band mates. [17] Schock recorded and toured steadily with The Go-Go's until the group disbanded in 1985 and reformed a few years later.
In 1965 the band recorded three songs for Esar Records, making Darling one of the first female rock drummers to record rock music. She credits her younger and older brothers as her greatest early influences, as they were both musicians, and there was a drum kit in their living room where she could practice.
Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. [1] She is best known for her recording of the Eric Bazilian-penned song "One of Us" from her debut album, Relish (1995