Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life | REACTION

[@quincytuggle2498]

Prince wrote this masterpiece. Check out Love Bizarre by Sheila E. Also a Prince composition. And Sheila is a BEAST ON THE DRUMS. Toured with Prince for year's. She was also engaged to him in the 80s

[@MissB2483]

She comes from a famous family of percussionists. She never wanted to sing, until after she met Prince & he persuaded her to. He's also on the bg vocals of this song

[@88jl]

Yes, she's famous for playing the drums, she one of the best percussionist. Prince also wrote this and i think he did some background vocals.

[@jdfodio]

Prince provided *guide demo vocals that were left on the finished track.

[@blackjag121]

Jets-Crush on You Jets-Got it All Jets-Curiosity

[@OnAPlain88]

Wird ap

[@kennymack6492]

Private number...etc😁

[@monicaw22]

Crush on you!!

[@desertflow3r]

The Jets were so underrated.

[@Butterfly22593]

Jets- Cross my Broken Heart

[@KeepItReal1]

Sheila Escovedo 😍 She's a friend of the fam. You should see her live, she played percussion with my family members who play in salsa, cumbia and merengue music. Her father Pete Escovedo and family worked with some of the greats, like Tito Puente in Latin music.

[@charissemodeste6489]

Sheila is a BEAST!!

[@blackkatt777]

No lie, for a few years she was out, I was convinced that Tito was her father. ...especially when they performed for that first time together on a televised performance on an awards show, I believe. I lost it. I loved them both. She was my Inspiration. So amazingly talented.

[@blackkatt777]

@@charissemodeste6489 #Facts

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Tito Puente is also her godfather

[@BrenJen86]

Sheila E is a master percussionists!! There’s a video of her playing at either the Grammys or American Music Awards where she is performing this song with glow in the dark drumsticks. It’s 🔥!

[@jenniabrahams4497]

That was a really great performance

[@patriciapayne3465]

It was the American Music Awards!!!! That performance was ABSOLUTE PERFECTION!!!!!! DRUM performance was DEADLY!!!

[@BrendaW618]

I love Shelia E. This song is written and produced by Prince. You should watch this song live!

[@markmenez4097]

Shelia helped produced also

[@shelbyscoggins2451]

Yes!!! Her Grammy performance of this song is INCREDIBLE!!!

[@briant3008]

She first played/sang backup on Prince's Erotic City

[@jeffreyharvey9919]

Written and produced by Prince. If you listen closely you can even hear his vocals from the guide track in the background. The extended dance mix is also worth checking out to hear her go off on the drum solo.

[@majorsolutionsllc]

Jack, you know she is a Price protege and was a very, close friend with Prince😊

[@christianrose5116]

U mean EXTREMELY close 🤣😂

[@yousexymf]

Ex fiance

[@Cadeho3]

Written and produced by Prince

[@yousexymf]

@@Cadeho3 Sheila produced also

[@kaosmagiak11]

*The Don Master Prince

[@cestella4465]

Quick Fact: Sheila E is Nicole Ritchie’s Aunt.

[@sxm76]

Is she? So she related to Lionel or by marriage?

[@cestella4465]

Sheila E’s brother is Nicole’s biological father.

[@sxm76]

@@cestella4465 What!? Carmen you just shool'd me cause I NEVER heard that before. I thought Lionel Ritchie was her biological dad. I would've bet money

[@captainbryce1]

@@sxm76 Nope. Lionel Richie adopted her.

[@LWalks64]

Yep. Nicole Ritchie is originally an Eskavino. Lionel Ritchie adopted her

[@lucyscott8796]

Shelia E and Prince were actually engaged at one time, many people don’t know that because Prince was such a private person.

[@hanzoyamazaki2551]

Major you look at there body language on stage you knew they had more than just chemistry 😉

[@kyriesampson7781]

The only person who claims that is Sheila and she never said that when he was alive. He fired her in 2013 and never spoke to her again

[@hanzoyamazaki2551]

Kyrie Sampson Prince didnt deny it either.And knowing how close lipped he was about his personal life.Why would I doubt what she said?

[@kyriesampson7781]

@@hanzoyamazaki2551 She never mentioned it for him to deny it while he was alive.

[@hanzoyamazaki2551]

Kyrie Sampson and why would he tell the media or any one else about there personal relationship.He has not said anything about his two marriages either or his childeren.

[@_blueskies]

You're mistaken about the message. It's not that she doesn't need a man, she's only interested in material things so Sheila E is telling her without love material things don't matter. Love this song!

[@desireetaylor7015]

Yes.

[@rarabarak825]

@@desireetaylor7015 Exactly!!!

[@Ms.Billie1234]

thank u so much for this clarification. all we need is for younger generations to believe love is not needed. that's precisely why each verse ends in "without love, it Ain't Much"! ALSO (to Jack Reacts) listen to every verse carefully. the song tells a story -- in the end, she came across a man, they made love & "by the 7th wave [a/k/a climax], she knew she had a problem. she thought 'REAL love is REAL scary [but] money only pays the rent. Love is forever & that's all your life...' ". She realized that REAL love IS 'glamorous'. ~ b.

[@aishastaggers9913]

I think it is more that her obsession with living glamorously has to be matched by a man who can provide, but also give the love she seeks, but he also has to have conversations skills because "boys with small talk" don't impress her. She wants her equal. Her twin soul. Which makes sense Prince, the eternal Gemini, would write it this way.

[@htbald1]

🔥🔥🔥 Sheila E. was bomb. She's still drumming it out and looking good!

[@RTDavis0503]

She's one of the coldest percussionist/drummers in history

[@darrylwaddell9838]

This was the times 80s with her Prince The Time Vanity 6 and Applonia

[@MrRon3278]

Sheila E. was one of Prince’s many female protégés. Just by her style alone you can tell she was influenced by him

[@jonjgonzales9152]

Shes playing the Timbales. Pronounced teem bal ess

[@leroybrownjr68]

The System "Don't Disturb This Groove" or "You Are In My System"

[@evelynne2846]

She's not only playing the drums and singing, she's also dancing and interacting with other band members.

[@Eric4471066]

This song is written and produced by Prince. This song is her biggest r&b crossover hit ever!!! It went No.1 on the Billboard soul chart. And it peaked at No.7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1984. She's a force of nature!!! And beautiful and a talent to match!!!

[@coygary]

As a kid in the 80s (wit my old ass), this was one of my faves! Even learned how to play the hook on my Casio keyboard lol.

[@666blackcarbon9]

Casio💯💯💯🤣 We not old, we’re blessed to have experienced 1st hand back to back AMAZING decades (80’s and 90’s) I was born in 80’. Wish I could go back🤷🏽‍♀️💯🤣

[@TARLEASE02]

We're a people of a particular age. 🤷🏾‍♀️😁😁🤣. I knew I was getting old once I started doing my moms simple side to side two step and little dip. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ I laugh outloud at myself when I catch myself doing it. Lol. Good times.

[@cliffh.2432]

Brah, EVERYBODY played this on the Casio Keyboard. Thought we was doing something lol You brought back memories, I forgot about that.

[@sxm76]

She's still doin' her thing to this day!

[@blackkatt777]

Just found her new channel some weeks back that she's premiered. Not heavy on the guest list yet, but I still get happy everytime I see her and her positive energy. She has a virtual jam session with young aspiring girl drummers. You can see the admiration and geeked out joy they get to play with and speak to her. One girl was all the way in Japan and woke up at 4am her time to do a jam session with her and get to talk to her. So inspiring to females. Lenny Kravitz's female drummer is kickass too. I don't know her name though. "FLY AWAY" and "ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY" are my favorites videos to watch her go in on them drums.

[@Ms.EdensPlaylist]

Sheila E was heavily involved with Prince back then. She is an amazing percussionist, as was her father.

[@kelleyesanchez8142]

Sheila E. The greatest female percussionist of all times, not only she drummed for prince she’s been a musician her whole, playing drums in very important records and performances with huge artists. I totally suggest you check her live performances she’s the best!!

[@jaysonshift4392]

Her father is one of those great Latin artist ,not sure guessing coke escovedo ???

[@kelleyesanchez8142]

@@jaysonshift4392 Pete Escovedo! A legend

[@samichedly8456]

AHHHH I LOVE THAT YOU’RE REACTING TO SHEILA

[@ecalcazar4247]

Watch her live performance in the 1985 American Music Award. You'll be blown away.

[@mizzchoc10]

I wish you can react to SHALAMAR- This is the lover in you - Shalamar- I can make you feel good -Odissey - Going back to my roots -Bobby caldwell - What you wont do for love.

[@thesadesade6605]

omg odisey going back to my roots!

[@snowbliss10]

CLASSIC!! holyshit

[@blackjag121]

Night to Remember

[@p0rnany0ne]

Yes, for the lover in you

[@Daniel-bf8of]

React to “Heard It All Before” by Sunshine Anderson

[@666blackcarbon9]

My anthem when it came out💯💯💯 That song and Vivian Green’s “Emotional Rollercoaster”🔥🔥🔥

[@melissawest9124]

Check out her duet with Prince - “Erotic City” - super dope song. And - yes, Sheila E is a legendary drummer and percussionist.

[@joshuayeager3686]

Watched Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, interview Sheila a few years ago and being in complete awe of her throughout it watching her do her craft. She truly is one of the greatest in the drumming world

[@johnnierock1090]

Sheila is a bad ass musician! The Queen of Percussion...her resumè is astounding ! Her live show is amazing!

[@asheeran]

I’m so glad someone reacted to this artist!! One of my favorite songs

[@TaylorMadeCori]

LOVE Sheila E! I first saw this when I was like...12. I thought she was the FLYEST I had ever seen!! She had swag, and she could play, and sing? 30+ later - I still think the same. This song was an instant classic - it hit just that hard.

[@ervicito77]

This was such a slammin' song in the 80s. Correction, it's still slammin' in the 2020's! 😂 So talented! Prince always jammed with the best!

[@cheryldestras9148]

I’ve seen Sheila E twice and let me tell you...She brought it!!! She is from a famous musical family...They are all still Rockin’ 😎🎶♥️🌹

[@TeeJai601]

Sheila's brother is Nicole Richie's biological father.

[@davidbarnes1113]

I knew you’d eventually find Sheila E! You should do “Love Bizarre “ too.

[@smittybenzo4693]

I went to a Prince concert in 85.....Sheila E. killed the drums....The lights went completely off and she did a drum solo with glow in the dark drumsticks....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dooge83]

Sheila E. is one of my major influences as a percussionist. Thank you for playing her video! Her debut song, too!

[@damodeste]

You gotta to be cool to be rolling with Prince in his band for years.

[@angelaswanson1077]

I love Sheila E. so much! She is a BADASS drummer and percussionist! Her and Prince are amazing together. She has an uncle that is a famous Latin percussionist.

[@lydmarl.475]

Yes, she comes from a musical family and toured with Prince, was engaged to him, but they never got married.

[@jg3865]

I had the privilege of seeing her play...opening for Prince. It was AMAZING!!!! The concert was ridiculous!!

[@jjjones8609]

Sheila E.'s other major hit was Love Bizarre (duet with Prince). Sheila also Duet with Prince on Erotic City.

[@thetruthfrommyperspective6688]

Taking me back to my teen years when this was blaring on the radio! Love it!

[@lanceflx63]

You can hear Prince singing in the background all thru the song

[@namaste_charlei]

SO HAPPY to see the opening again! It always makes me smile. 😁

[@regcart]

Sheila E is one of the most formidable and well respected along with being a LEGENDARY percussionist/drummer. She comes from good stock the Escovedo's are all AMAZING MUSICIANS. Check out some of her LIVE stuff NOW that's where you see her TALENT on DRUMS/PERCUSSIONS shine through. She's NOT to be played with Prince called her THE BEST drummer/percussionist and not only that and being a woman. He had such great things to say about her. If Prince says it believe it!!

[@v.j.3029]

More 80's gems for you to love: Rumors - Timex Social Club Word Up - Cameo Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart

[@NinaBaby210]

She’s AMAZIN!!!!!!!!

[@Ilove2teach52]

One of the baddest drummers! Ever!! That’s my story and I’m sticking to it🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marcosalvarado4913]

You gotta see her live rendition of this song on the 1985 AMAs. Respect from Panama!!!!

[@pmickeyny6002]

Had the pleasure of meeting her one time at Birdland jazz club in NYC. She was in the audience with Benjamin Bratt whom I think she dated briefly. She was as sweet as she was gorgeous. A true class act!

[@coygary]

Ah shit, he brought the intro song back..."OK"!

[@ExotiicButter]

Riiiiight!

[@misskittynicole2709]

I am soooo glad you brought back that FIRE azz Intro !!! Love it!! 💖🎉💞🌟🙌🎉💞💖🥂

[@damonsimmons7867]

Thank you sooo much. Love you as always. I was one of those who asked.

[@quincytuggle2498]

Teena Marie!!!!! Out On A Limb, Deja Vu, Aladdins Lamp, Portuguese Love, Square Biz, Loverboy, Casanova Brown. ❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Domino1972]

Percussions many people play and sing. She also plays drums and sings. This is Purple Music Prince Paisley Park Erotic City The album is wonderful.

[@abrablue]

So happy to see this. Written and produced by Prince. Prince playing all the extra instruments and doing the background vocals. Her dad is the famous Latin Jazz musician/percussionist Pete Escoveedo, her godfather is Tito Puente. As a teen-ager she was composing and arranging tracks with/for Santana and LaBelle/Patti LaBelle.

[@chefpfunk1]

love that dance/funk miss E has. thank you prince. and if you have a good sax and base , you got funk and if you have funk you have style.

[@salvadormartinez9320]

Totes. She’s beyond talented. She’s iconic. She broke ground for women; for women of color; for all women! And in heels!! 👠

[@BigSleepyOx]

You need to check out the live version she did at the Grammys. Absolutely killed it on the drums.

[@gbk2006]

love her and this song

[@blackkatt777]

Sheila was a musical hero of mine growing up. I wanted to be a badass drummer like her. Joined the high school band to learn how, but it was already taken. Ended up playing alto sax. But this woman was fearlessly fabulous and not afraid to go hard....especially touring with Prince. Fun Facts: If you heard a male adlib in there, it was Prince. She had her brother in the band. He had the glasses on. Family affair. She was in the movie Krush Groove. That is a 80's throwback that was definitely a sign of the times. Everybody that was hot at the time was on it: Run DMC, Fanboys, New Edition, Curtis Blow, Sheila E, Full Force (as hired muscle).....a very young Blair Underwood as Russel Simons. It's loosely based off of Run and his brother Russel getting their label together, and working with Rick Reuben.

[@bpm124]

One of my favorite songs since I was a kid

[@mtj7103]

You finally dove into the Sheila E experience 🙌

[@morrissmith6868]

Not only was Sheila E. singing while playing on the timbales, she was also singing and dancing while playing on the timbales.

[@RogerRaiha]

Prince wrote and composed this song for sheila E

[@marisagettas]

Love Jack's “This is a really different sounding, cool song". Who else was thinking/screaming “OF COURSE IT IS JACK, PRINCE WROTE IT IN THE 80's” 😂🙌🏼

[@deborahday1786]

Sheila is the bomb; thanks for reacting to this Jack. ❤️😊

[@mariannebaskerville-hillia406]

This was the jam back in the day. Prince's protege. Phil Collins played drums while singing.

[@Michael-ls4zc]

Yes shelia e is a beast on those drums 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 she played with Prince a lot they were very close

[@latreasemcclary9151]

Sheila E Escavido is a Master percussionist from a long family of percussionist. Her Father is Peter Escavido. Her uncles and brothers are famous percussionist for many famous bands

[@janine3330]

Sheila is a member of the Esposito family and comes from a long line of superior percussionist. She is playing the temballies.💯

[@mynameisamon]

ive watched this video a millions of time before watching your reaction and i noticed her stroking the “racooon” for the first time watching your reaction 🤣🤣

[@rplhouse]

“ wouldn’t be the 80’s without a sax solo” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SilvanaDil]

Her live performance at that year's AMAs included an extended percussion solo, part of it with glow-in-the-dark drumsticks.

[@stephaniebrooks8044]

Get it girl! Sheila is bad girl!!❤. Get into it!!😊

[@tiffanyeyoung1800]

Sheila E is master percussionist. She's the daughter of the famous Pete Escivido. Her father has an awesome band called Azteca

[@MichaelJFan581]

So you like fun 80s songs? Watch Jody Watley “Don’t You Want Me” 😀

[@MistressAcid]

AND “Everything” “Friends” and “ Looking for A New Love” are all amazing too!

[@you2449]

Whoa - - always love to find these unexpected treasures that I missed in the past. p.s., if you want to explore a little more of the sensational Ms. Sheila E. you should check out Prince's U Got The Look (it's mostly Prince, but she's featured on Drums. in an Amazing Outfit too! (or for an Audio performance - - she sings the female part [uncredited] on Prince's infamous: Erotic City ) and fun fact - - she agreed to sing on that song only as long as she got to say "Funk" at the parts where it sounds like she's saying something else! [cause she's a classy lady.] But when you hear Prince saying it - - Yeah, he's sayin Exactly what it sounds like he's sayin.

[@valerievelarde62]

Check her out playing in Oakland, Ca.💃🏻🥁😁

[@reshaud81]

I highly recommend as your next reaction video The Mary Jane Girls. All Night Long and In My House are straight bangers!

[@ivettes.8277]

Sheila E is in my opinion, one of the best female percussionist out there. She's been performing since the 70s. Prince made her famous and they remained friends until his death.

[@m.l.l.d2316]

This song was EVERYTHING when it came out and it still is! I keep it on my playlist! She and Prince were pure magic together❤️🔥❤️

[@zeesoutdoors65]

I saw Prince when he came to dallas Shiela E. was his drummer amazing concert.

[@chrissyd3973]

She did a Prince tribute that was AMAZING!!

[@xavierrose8208]

She was also a member of Prince and The Revolution and Prince and The New Power Generation

[@gemini2butterfly215]

This was my. JAM!!!

[@artiswilkins306]

Best song ever👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Cadeho3]

The kid who sand lead on Hanson's Mmm bop played drums and sang. Also the lead singer of Rare Earth was the drummer. Also, Phil Collins.

[@cheryljackson5659]

Sheila E is definitely a badass! I live for when she kicks that cymbal! For other drummers that sing lead, check out Phil Collins, (formerly of Genesis) singing "In the Air Tonight (LIVE) and Don Henley of the Eagles singing the live version of "Hotel California."

[@ricanking524]

Hands down, one of my favorite songs from the 80's.

[@eboneebrown1364]

Prince wrote this song. He also wrote Love Bizarre you can hear him on the background vocals. You should react to Love Bizarre next

[@ericanderson7059]

The group Ready for the World had a song Oh Shiela which Prince also had a hand in . As far as singing drummers Phil Collins (Genesis ) and Don Henley ( Eagles ) .

[@juliansandoval9927]

Those are timbales she’s playing, she also throw down on a drum kit though. Check her out in the Sign O the Times concert film with Prince.

[@vickivale2466]

Another Prince protégé from the eighties was Taja Sevelle - I think you would love her smash hit Love Is Contagious 🥰

[@sereneamani1713]

Sheila E. Representative of Oakland Bay Area talent. Her father Pete, and Uncle "Coke" Escovedo are well-known and fabulously talented musicians. Check out some of her Oakland (kinda) contemporaries, Pointer Sisters, Larry Graham, Sly Stone (from across the Bay - SF)

[@debbiepalmer6024]

Yeah Sheila E was/is bad ass on the drums 😀 what do we expect from a protégé of one of the GREATEST Prince. great reaction

[@liquidlightz]

You got to see her 1985 Grammy Performance of this.