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Sheila E

(1957) Singer

21 quotes in 263 categories

Sheila E is a singer.

Quick Facts About Sheila E

Born: December 12, 1957
Profession: Singer

About Sheila E

[Wikidata] American singer and percussionist (born 1957)... | [Wikipedia] Sheila Cecilia Escovedo, 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 a multi-instrumentalist known for playing drums and percussion. She is sometimes referred to as the "Queen

Quotes by Sheila E

Having that music around us all the time, it was so inspiring. But at the same time, I was a kid. I…

Any

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If you are on television, that one night that someone is able to see you, you're talking about millions of people in…

Able

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I like being in the back. I've done that for so many years, I'm really comfortable doing it. I don't like the…

Back

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My genre of music is very eclectic. I might play some Latin jazz, or just go into a spontaneous jazz thing. That's…

About

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That's how we grew up - kinda like Pops would put his drums, his percussion and instruments into the car and we…

Area

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I want to be entertained, so if I want to be entertained, I know if I'm going to play, I want to…

Entertained

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Don't forget, I was a musician long before I ever met Prince. That's a big difference between me and those other women…

Before

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The Emmy that I lost, and I can't remember his name, I lost to the man who did the Olympics. So, it…

Did

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Engaging with the audience lets them know I'm approachable. I don't like that whole, 'You can't talk to Sheila E thing' -…

Audience

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The break down for kids is communication. Music helps bring that bond.

Bond

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She wants to lead the glamorous life, but without love, it ain't much.

Art

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The youth are very important to me, they're the next generation, but I want to instill in kids, even in playing, that…

Anything

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I went to a great church here in L.A., gave my heart to the Lord and felt freedom from things I've carried…

Any

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Back in the days, the groups and the bands that we listened to were like Earth, Wind and Fire, Santana and Grateful…

Anymore

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To me, the stage is like my living room, or my home, and when you come over to my house, I have…

Come

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I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them…

Encouraging

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The point in me playing with Prince was to let a lot of people know that I can play trap. I don't…

I can

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For us as entertainers traveling, the schedule gets really crazy - flying all the time, being on a bus tour, changing hotels…

Being

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What drives me is really just being able to be a blessing to someone, you know. I really enjoy that, and as…

Able

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I was running track early in my years and I was breaking track records in sprint running. I was training and I…

Able

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It was very cool to be honored and be acknowledged in that way for the first time ever, being nominated for an…

Acknowledged

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