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From the Grammy-nominated singer, drummer, and percussionist who is world renowned for her contributions throughout the music industry, a moving memoir about the healing power of music and spiritual growth inspired by five decades of life and love on the stage.She was born Sheila Escovedo in 1957, but the world knows her as Sheila E. She first picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of three, taught by her legendary father, percussionist Pete Escovedo. As the goddaughter of Tito Puente, music was the heartbeat of her family, and despite Sheila's impoverished childhood in Oakland, California, her family stayed strong, inspired by the music they played nightly in their living room. When she was only five, Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience. By nineteen, she had fallen in love with Carlos Santana. By twenty-one, she met Prince at one of her concerts. Sheila E. and Prince would eventually join forces and collaborate for more than two decades, creating hits that catapulted Sheila to her own pop superstardom.*The Beat of My Own Drum* is both a walk through four decades of Latin and pop music—from her tours with Marvin Gaye, Lion

Who reads The Beat of My Own Drum : A Memoir?

Author

E., Sheila; Holden, Wendy

Publisher

Atria Books

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781476714981

Category

music

Subjects

Music, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.79 / 5 (41 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14