She appeared in four films, Krush Groove with Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J and Blair Underwood in 1985, Prince’s concert film, Sign “O” the Times in 1987 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and Chasing Papi in 2003. recorded three albums during the ‘80s, The Glamorous Life, Romance 1600, and Sheila E. She was also nominated for an American Music Award and two Grammy awards for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance Female for the song “The Glamorous Life”. The non-album track “Holly Rock” made its way to live shows and into the film Krush Groove. In 1985 she released Romance 1600, and scored another hit with the track “A Love Bizarre”. She opened for the Purple Rain Tour and the duo simultaneously began a brief romantic relationship, while Prince was still seeing Susannah Melvoin, twin sister of The Revolution band member, Wendy Melvoin. Mark” (#34), would be NME 'Single of the Week’. She also received two Grammy Awards Nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance Female. The video for the song would bring three MTV Award nominations for Best Female Video, Best New Artist and Best Choreography. In 1984 she scored hits with “The Glamorous Life” (#7 on the Hot 100), which also topped the dance charts for two weeks in August 1984. Though taken under Prince’s wing, she proved to be a successful artist in her own right. She provided vocals on the B-side to “Let’s Go Crazy”, “Erotic City” in 1984. The two would eventually join forces during the Purple Rain recording sessions. After the show he met her and told her that he and his bassist “were just fighting about which one of us would be the first to be your husband.” He also vowed that one day she would join his band. at a concert in 1978, when she was performing with her father. By her early 20s she had already played with George Duke, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, and Diana Ross. Sheila made her recording debut with jazz bassist Alphonso Johnson on “Yesterday’s Dream” in 1976. Nicole Richie is Sheila E.’s biological niece, the daughter of Sheila’s musician brother, Peter Michael Escovedo. She also is the niece of Coke Escovedo, who was in Santana and formed the band Azteca. Another uncle, Mario Escovedo, fronted long-running indie rockers The Dragons. She also is niece to Javier Escovedo, founder of seminal San Diego punk act The Zeros. Sheila E’s uncle is Alejandro Escovedo, and Tito Puente was Escovedo’s godfather. Her mother is Creole, African American, and her father is of Mexican origin. is the daughter of Juanita Gardere, a dairy factory worker, and percussionist Pete Escovedo, with whom she frequently performs. Early lifeīorn in Oakland, California, Sheila E. Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, drummer, and percussionist whose notable collaborators include Prince, Billy Cobham, Lionel Richie, George Duke, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Kanye West.