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Sheila E.

1957 - Today

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Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Regarded as one of the greatest percussionists of her generation, she is known for skills as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play drums or percussion. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Percussion". Her music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including R&B, funk, jazz, pop, synth-pop, latin pop, and salsa. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Sheila E. is the 1,306th most popular singer (down from 1,116th in 2024), the 7,122nd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,704th in 2019) and the 360th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sheila E. ranks 1,306 out of 4,381. Before her are Valentina Monetta, Boz Scaggs, Nate Dogg, Gustav Winckler, Skeeter Davis, and Larisa Dolina. After her are Jello Biafra, Simone de Oliveira, Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir, Spagna, Klavdiya Shulzhenko, and Taeyang.

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Among people born in 1957, Sheila E. ranks 277. Before her are Nancy Cartwright, Steve Davis, Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, Hervé Le Tellier, and Khandi Alexander. After her are Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Jackie Shroff, Ulrich Tukur, Refat Chubarov, Daniela Dessì, and Ingrid Auerswald.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sheila E. ranks 7,124 out of 20,380. Before her are Leila Hyams (1905), David Gale (1921), Charles W. Misner (1932), Gram Parsons (1946), Ben Sharpsteen (1895), and David Belasco (1853). After her are Jello Biafra (1958), Ron Asheton (1948), Joe Montana (1956), Branscombe Richmond (1955), Joan Hackett (1934), and Milton Berle (1908).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Sheila E. ranks 360. Before her are Ted Neeley (1943), Mississippi John Hurt (1892), Billy Paul (1934), Boz Scaggs (1944), Nate Dogg (1969), and Skeeter Davis (1931). After her are Jello Biafra (1958), Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935), Evelyn Lear (1926), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Roy Eldridge (1911), and Beverly Sills (1929).

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