En español | Sheila E. sits at a North Hollywood restaurant eating huevos rancheros with her father, Mexican American percussionist Pete Escovedo.

Where did Sheila E grow up?

The oldest of four siblings, Sheila E. grew up in Oakland, Calif., in a musical family. Latin jazz star Tito Puente was her godfather.

Did Prince and Sheila E date?

Sheila E. joined Prince’s backing band as their romance grew, and as she recalled in a 2016 Billboard interview, they became briefly engaged after Prince proposed in 1987. However, by the 1988-89 Lovesexy Tour their relationship fractured, and Sheila E. subsequently left Prince and the band once it came to a close.