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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.
The performer is the first solo female percussionist to receive the honor.
Estefan, 67, took lead on the vocals while Sheila, 67, also chimed in to sing while playing multiple drum sets and dancing alongside the "Get on Your Feet" icon.
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Sheila E. played drums only on "Purple Rain", playing percussion for the rest of the songs. [citation needed] On February 19, 2012, The Revolution (without Prince) performed a reunion/benefit concert in Minneapolis at First Avenue, where the Purple Rain movie was filmed. [citation needed]
Tower of Power performing in 2014. Tower of Power (TOP) is an American rhythm and blues band from Oakland, California.Formed in August 1968, the group is centred on a horn section which originally featured tenor saxophonists Emilio "Mimi" Castillo and Steven "Skip" Mesquite, baritone saxophonist Stephen "Doc" Kupka, and trumpeters Greg Adams, David Padron, Mic Gillette and Ken Balzell.
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 ...
Paris firstly toured with Sheila E. and later performed on Stephanie Mills' 1987 album If I Were Your Woman.He then played the drums on Patti LaBelle's 1991 album Burnin',1992 album Live and Philip Bailey's 1994 self titled album.