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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 12, 1957
Place of Birth
Oakland, California, USA
Also Known As
- Sheila Escovedo
- Sheila Cecilia Escovedo
Sheila E.
0.6 Popularity
Biography
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".
Known For
8.0
Self
Christina Aguilera - Christmas in Paris
2025
9.0
Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
🎬
0.0
Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
2024
3.0
Anna
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
2024
7.9
Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
7.8
Self
Jonathan & Jesus
2024
0.0
Self - Bandleader
Lotería Loca
2023
4.4
Self - Expert
The Wheel
2022
5.6
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
3.0
Self - Guest
Sherri
2022
Credits
Christina Aguilera - Christmas in Paris
as Self
2025
8.0
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
2025
9.0
🎬
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
2024
0.0
Nobody Dumps My Daughter
as Anna
2024
3.0
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self
2024
7.9
Jonathan & Jesus
as Self
2024
7.8
Lotería Loca
as Self - Bandleader
2023
0.0
The Wheel
as Self - Expert
2022
4.4
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
5.6
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
3.0
Women Who Rock
as Self
2022
9.0
Yearly Departed
as Self
2021
3.3
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self
2021
3.2
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self - Musician
2021
7.6
The Upshaws
as Dreux
2021
7.7
Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987
as Self
2020
8.1
Ringo Starr’s Big Birthday Show
as Self - Performer
2020
0.0
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
2020
10.0
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2020
7.9
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
The Minnesota Sound
as Self (archive footage)
2019
0.0
Desus & Mero
as Self
2019
5.1
🎬
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
as Self
2019
8.0
The Masked Singer
as Self - Performer
2019
7.7
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
as Herself
2018
6.2
🎬
Ladies of Soul - Live At The Ziggodome 2015
as herself
2015
0.0
Finding the Funk
as Herself
2014
7.2
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
7.5
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live 2006
as Self
2008
8.0
🎬
Secret Talents of the Stars
2008
0.0
Gone Country
as Self
2008
0.0
The Next Great American Band
2007
0.0
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
as Self
2005
0.0
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band: Tour 2003
as Self
2004
0.0
VH1 Divas 2004
as Self
2004
0.0
Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
as Percussion
2003
7.2
Chasing Papi
as Latin Festival Band Member
2003
6.8
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002
0.0
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
V.I.P.
as Self
1998
5.3
The Magic Hour
as Self - Bandleader
1998
5.0
VH1 Divas
as Self -Performer
1998
7.5
Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
as Percussion
1997
0.0
For Our Children
as Self
1993
7.0
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
as Club Singer
1990
6.1
Prince: Lovesexy Live
as Drums
1988
8.2
Prince: Sign 'o' the Times
as Self
1987
7.3
Prince - 4 Those Of U On Valium
1987
9.0
Prince and the Revolution: Parade LIVE
1986
9.0
Sheila E.: Live Romance 1600
1986
0.0
Women in Rock
as Self (archive footage)
1986
0.0
Krush Groove
as Sheila E.
1985
6.2
Prince and the Revolution: Live
as Percussion
1985
8.9
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
1985
8.5
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.7
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
7.0
Preview: George Duke
as Self
1971
0.0
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.6
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0