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Sheila E.
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…
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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".
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2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
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2025
Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris
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2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
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- 2024
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2024
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
Movie Anna
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2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
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2024
Jonathan & Jesus
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2023
Lotería Loca
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2022
The Wheel
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
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2022
Women Who Rock
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2021
Yearly Departed
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2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
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2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
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2021
The Upshaws
TV show Dreux
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2020
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
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2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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2019
The Minnesota Sound
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2019
Desus & Mero
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2019
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
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2019
The Masked Singer
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2018
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
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2017
Steve
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2017
The Boss Baby
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2016
Soundbreaking
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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2015
Ladies of Soul - Live At The Ziggodome 2015
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2014
Finding the Funk
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2012
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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2010
The Fran Drescher Show
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2008
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
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2008
Secret Talents of the Stars
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2008
Gone Country
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2007
The Next Great American Band
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- 2005
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2004
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
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