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Sheila Raye Charles *Vocalist, songwriter, and Recording Academy member, Sheila Raye Charles, the daughter of  legendary music icon Ray Charles and Sandra Jean Betts, has passed away after a gallant battle with breast cancer. Sheila Raye was 53. Sheila Raye has traveled across the United States and abroad spreading her message of love and redemption […]

*On a special season 5 premiere episode of the multi-Emmy nominated series “Larry King Now,” Prince’s ex-fiance and legendary drummer Sheila E. sits down with Larry King where she opens up about the untimely death of her friend and music partner, sharing special moments she shared with the icon and whether or not we will […]

*Miami, Fl – Non-stop partying!!  There is no other terminology to describe the inaugural   Sheila E. Glamorous Life Latin Cruise which took sailed February 10-13 aboard Royal Carribean’s Enchantment of the Seas vessel. From the time of embarkation Friday evening out of Miami, Florida, Sheila E. had already set the tone at the ‘Sail Away […]

*Insiders within Prince’s camp say the late artist’s relationship with longtime collaborator Sheila E. had soured before his death.  As reported by the New York Post, a source claims “There were a lot of hard feelings when Prince died. There are people from the original camp who felt that had no contact with Prince and […]

Sheila E, Deniece Williams and Tony! Toni! Tone! in concert *This writer traveled down memory lane recently with singer/percussionist Sheila E. We talked about her family, career, Prince, and her upcoming show at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd West in the Bronx, NY. Sponsored by Lehman Center […]

Despite media reports, a Paisley Park rep says there’s no truth that Sheila E. is fighting with Prince’s sister over his estate. On the contrary, Sheila wants to work with the family to ensure vultures don’t swoop in and try to exploit the late singer’s legacy. According to TMZ: Sheila has deep concerns that vultures […]

Atlanta City Councilman presenting Sheila E. with the proclamation of July 16, 2016 being Sheila E. day. Photo from Getty Images *Atlanta, GA –  Prior to her high-energy and awesome performance Saturday night at Wolf Creek Amphitheater in College Park, GA, Sheila E. made her morning rounds visiting morning talk show Good Day Atlanta followed […]

Prince's ex also threatens to expose Sheila E's 'continuous lies' in tell-all memoir

* Sheila E. recently paid tribute to the late-great Prince and made a huge blunder in the process.  In an Instagram post shared on Wednesday, the singer commemorated the fifth anniversary of Prince’s death by posting several photos of hitmaker. But fans were quick to point out that one of the images was not of […]

Musician Sheila E. poses in the press room during the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. *Sheila E. goes into great detail about the creative process behind her sizzling tribute to Prince for the BET Awards, an emotional effort that involved lots of moving parts, last minute […]

*Esteemed Living Legends Foundation will honor Sheila Coates, a former record label executive now heading her own branding firm called Be Your Own Brand, with the special “Entrepreneur Award” on October 4, 2019, in Hollywood. Founded in 1991, the non-profit, recognizes pioneers and professionals in the music industry. “I’m honored to be honored,” Coates told […]

[…] house and hang out with him and his wife and all of their children.” She continued, “Peter Michael and I would write and he told his sister Sheila E. (that’s right the former Prince protégé) about me and every now and then I’d run into her at award shows and we would be in the […]

Sheila E. is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) *Sheila E. is the first female solo percussionist to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her star was unveiled Wednesday in front of the Musicians Institute […]

Katie Couric and Sheila E. *One year after the death of Prince at his Paisley Park home, friend and collaborator Sheila E. is still having a tough time, and hasn’t step foot inside of the facility outside of Minneapolis since the memorial. And it’s not solely because of raw emotions. “They’re telling me that I […]

* Sheila E. previously opened up about her intimate relationship with the late-great Prince and how the single ultimately broke her heart.  According to I Love Old School Music, Sheila E recalled her dynamic with Prince in a past interview with Rolling Stone. She told the publication that Prince pursued her “for a long time.” […]