Sheila E. Quotes

Sheila Escovedo , 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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✵ 12. December 1957
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Sheila E. Quotes

“People don't understand how important it is for funk to be funky, the only way to do that is to allow space to happen. Space is the most important part of music, it's the space that allows the song to breathe that's so important.”

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On her collaboration with Prince on the song “Erotic City” in “An Interview with the Legendary Sheila E” https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/z4ngbx/an-interview-with-the-legendary-sheila-e in Vice Magazine (2016 Dec 18)

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