Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985
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American R&B, Funk, and Rock musicians Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson, 1958 - 2016), on electric guitar, and Sheila E (born Sheila Escovedo) perform, with the latter's band, onstage at the Ritz, New York, New York, September 13, 1984. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) She’s known as one of the greatest percussionists of all time, someone who can ignite a unique, relentless groove for any number of artists. But Sheila E. also carved out a path in the 80s as a pop hitmaker. Prince aided her in that quest by lending his songwriting, instrumental, and production skills. The two […] The post Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985 appeared first on American Songwriter .
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