SINGER

Sheila E.

1957 - Today

Photo of Sheila E.

Icon of person Sheila E.

Sheila Cecilia 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 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". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sheila E. has received more than 5,457,789 page views. Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Sheila E. is the 1,114th most popular singer (up from 1,305th in 2019), the 5,705th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,032nd in 2019) and the 283rd most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sheila E. ranks 1,114 out of 4,381. Before her are Hansi Hinterseer, Miguel Ríos, Tefta Tashko-Koço, Yumi Matsutoya, Nada, and Isabel Pantoja. After her are Jimmie Rodgers, Nicole, Conchita Supervía, Viorica Ursuleac, Sam Smith, and Yuri Shevchuk.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Sheila E. ranks 208. Before her are Ioannis Sarmas, Len Blavatnik, Jackie Shroff, Lori Singer, Denis Leary, and Miquel Barceló. After her are Hervé Le Tellier, Yuri Shevchuk, Ian Stuart Donaldson, Siouxsie Sioux, Claude Criquielion, and Kumar Sanu.

Others Born in 1957

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Sheila E. ranks 5,705 out of 20,380. Before her are Sidney Johnson (1877), Amina Wadud (1952), David White (1916), Harry Carey (1878), Isabella Karle (1921), and Tammy Faye Messner (1942). After her are Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Sabrina Carpenter (1999), Carmen Basilio (1927), Johnny Appleseed (1774), Catherine Hardwicke (1955), and Wil Wheaton (1972).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Sheila E. ranks 283. Before her are Luther Vandross (1951), Merle Haggard (1937), Bobby Bland (1930), Jim Reeves (1923), Odetta (1930), and Jim Steinman (1947). After her are Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Travis Scott (1991), Sylvester (1947), Gil Scott-Heron (1949), Steve Porcaro (1957), and Jeanette MacDonald (1903).

American born Singers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous