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Sheila E.

American singer and percussionist (born 1957)

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Also known as Sheila Escovedo · Sheila Cecilia Escovedo

Born: December 12, 1957
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1.Stated in DiscogsRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Oakland
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-12
2.sfgate.com/music/article/Oakland-native-Sheila-E-marks-40-years-in-music-5352005.php
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: singer
, drummer
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, percussionist
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Education: Berklee College of Music
, Oakland High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Sheila Cecilia Escovedo, known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Regarded as one of the greatest percussionists of her generation, she is a multi-instrumentalist known for playing drums and percussion. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion". Her music incorporates a wide variety of styles, including R&B, funk, jazz, pop, synth-pop, latin pop, and salsa.

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-11
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Given name: Sheila
Website: sheilae.com web feed url: sheilae.com
Genre: Latin jazz
funk
Father: Pete Escovedo
Instrument: percussion instrument
voice
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Pseudonym: Sheila E.
Birth name: Camila
Start of work period: 1976
Family name: Escovedo
Social media followers: 88,400(September 6, 2025) youtube channel id: UCxzFnt_2NfIyvtYOyVOOSng
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-09-06
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149,603(February 4, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23918872
78,200(January 25, 2025) youtube channel id: UCxzFnt_2NfIyvtYOyVOOSng
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61,300(January 14, 2024) youtube channel id: UCxzFnt_2NfIyvtYOyVOOSng
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142,870(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23918872
Nominations: Grammy Award for Best New Artist(1985) statement is subject of: 27th Annual Grammy Awards
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1.rockonthenet.com/grammy/newartist.htm
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Awards: Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award(2021)
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1.businesswire.com/news/home/20210624005582/en/The-Latin-Recording-Academy%C2%AE-to-Honor-Martinho-da-Vila-Emmanuel-Sheila-E.-Pete-Escovedo-Fito-P%C3%A1ez-Milly-Quezada-Joaqu%C3%ADn-Sabina-and-Gilberto-Santa-Rosa-With-the-Lifetime-Achievement-Award/
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honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
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1.college.berklee.edu/about/honorary-degree-recipients
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Discography: Sheila E. discography

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