Sheila E. & The E-Train - Musical Instrument Museum - Monday 6:30pm Show at Musical Instrument Museum

The impeccable inner rhythm of singer and percussionist Sheila E. is the pulse behind a prolific and trailblazing career that still knows no bounds.

She is the daughter of legendary jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo, and the Oakland native’s four paternal uncles were also well-known musicians, as was her godfather, Tito Puente. Following a Bay Area gig in the late 1970s, Sheila E. met Prince backstage. Their Purple Rain recording sessions—including her vocals on the 1984 classic “Erotic City”—were followed by the launch of her solo career that same year. A fearless multi-instrumentalist, Sheila E. is also the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter behind the seminal hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.”...

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The impeccable inner rhythm of singer and percussionist Sheila E. is the pulse behind a prolific and trailblazing career that still knows no bounds.

She is the daughter of legendary jazz percussionist Pete Escovedo, and the Oakland native’s four paternal uncles were also well-known musicians, as was her godfather, Tito Puente. Following a Bay Area gig in the late 1970s, Sheila E. met Prince backstage. Their Purple Rain recording sessions—including her vocals on the 1984 classic “Erotic City”—were followed by the launch of her solo career that same year. A fearless multi-instrumentalist, Sheila E. is also the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter behind the seminal hits “The Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre.”

Over the course of her career, Sheila E. has performed, recorded, and toured with pioneering talents, including George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce, and Jennifer Lopez.

In 2024, Sheila E. released Bailar, her first salsa album.

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