🔊🎉Today, December 12, 1957, Sheila E. was born Sheila Cecelia Escovado, in Oakland, California. Her seventh studio album “Icon” was released in the UK last month, in 2013. Album features vocal giant Ledisi, hip-hop Queen MC Lyte, the love symbol Prince, and many more. Now, 28 years earlier, this month, Sheila’s “Romance 1600” album peaked at no. 12 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.