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Sheila E. is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Grupo Fantasma, Merl Saunders, Azteca, Prince and Candy Dulfer. Those roots explain a lot about how Sheila E. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Time, Jesse Johnson, Wendy & Lisa, Prince & The Revolution and Prince and the New Power Generation, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Madhouse, Sy Smith, The Warning, Tevin Campbell and Raphael Saadiq, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 62 connections around Sheila E., reaching back through Grupo Fantasma and forward to Madhouse. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sheila E. connections
Sheila E. grew out of Grupo Fantasma, Merl Saunders, Azteca and Prince, shares an orbit with The Time, Jesse Johnson, Wendy & Lisa and Prince & The Revolution, went on to shape Madhouse, Sy Smith, The Warning and Tevin Campbell. 62 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sheila E.
Sounds and acts that shaped Sheila E..
- Grupo Fantasmaartist
- Merl Saundersartist
- Aztecaartist
- Princeartist
- Candy Dulferartist
- George Dukeartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Gloria Estefanartist
- Namie Amuroartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Ringo Starrartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Tonéxartist
- Amerieartist
- Juan Luis Guerraartist
- Marc Anthonyartist
- Andraé Crouchartist
- Paisley Parkartist
- Martha Munizziartist
- Carrie Lucasartist
- Kid Creole & The Coconutsartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- TM NETWORKartist
Artists similar to Sheila E.
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sheila E..
- The Timeartist
- Jesse Johnsonartist
- Wendy & Lisaartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
- The Familyartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Madhouseartist
- Nu Shoozartist
- The New Power Generationartist
- Pebblesartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jamartist
- Rufusartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- André Cymoneartist
- Slaveartist
- Miami Sound Machineartist
- Jane Childartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Exposéartist
- The Systemartist
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