Sheila E
Sheila E is a vocalist and percussionist who worked with Prince from the 1980s to the 2010s. She was a member of Prince's band from 1987 to 1989.
Sheila E first met Prince in 1978, although they first worked together in 1984 on the song Erotic City. Sheila E featured on Around The World in a Day, Parade and Sign O The Times, including the singles Pop Life, Girls and Boys and U Got The Look. After the Revolution disbanded, she became the drummer and musical director of Prince's band, touring Sign O The Times. She is believed to play on many of the songs on Lovesexy, including the song Eye No with the Lovesexy band.
Although Sheila E left Prince's band in 1989, she continued working with him live and in the studio. She appears on Diamonds and Pearls, Musicology, 3121 and Planet Earth.
Instruments and Equipment
| Name Sort descending | Type | |
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Linn LM-1 | Electronic Percussion |
| Paiste 16″ Crash 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 17″ Crash 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 18″ China Type 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 18″ Crash 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 22″ China Type 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 22″ Ride 3000 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 28″ Ride 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Paiste 8″ Splash 2002 | Drums and Percussion | |
| Pearl 3″ floating snare | Drums and Percussion | |
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Roland PAD-8 Octapad | Electronic Percussion |
| Roland PM-16 | Electronic Percussion | |
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Simmons SDS-V | Electronic Percussion |
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Simmons SDS-V Module | Electronic Percussion |
| Yamaha 9000 Recording Kit | Drums and Percussion | |
| Zildjian 13″ Hi-Hat | Drums and Percussion | |
| Zildjian 13″ Thin Crash | Drums and Percussion |