Sheila E.

Sheila Escovedo, known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer and drummer. Her grandfather Pedro Escovedo was Chicano. 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 collaborating with Prince and launched a solo career, starting with the release of her debut album in 1984, which included her biggest hit "The Glamorous Life". She also saw a hit with the 1985 single "A Love Bizarre". She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion".

12 December 1957

Born on the same birth day (12 December): Dattu Phadkar • Dawin • Dickey Betts • Dionne Warwick • Eddie Kingston • Eddy Schepers • Ervin Santana • Gustave Flaubert • Haywood Jeffires • Joe Williams (jazz singer) • Lodovico Giustini • Marc Ravalomanana • Rafael Septién • Robert Noyce • Tracy Austin • Wilfred Kirochi • Yuvraj Singh

Born in the same month (December 1957): Antonio Vega (singer) • Art Monk • Chris Kamara • Dagfinn Høybråten • Dermot Murnaghan • Kevin McHale (basketball) • Mike Buchanan (politician) • Peter O'Mara • Steve Taylor