Sheila E. said she was inspired to follow in her father's footsteps after childhood dreams of track stardom.
Percussionist Sheila E. gets her own star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Wednesday was a historic day in Hollywood as Sheila E. became the first and only solo female percussionist honored with a star on the Walk of Fame.There were loud cheers as the star was unveiled and lots of love with the famous like Ringo Starr singing her praises
"Sheila was only 5 when she knew she wanted to be a percussionist — way ahead of me — I was 13 when I knew I only want to be a drummer," Starr said. "So you win." Singer H.E.R. called Sheila E. "a huge inspiration for me and such an important part of my artistry. So I thank you so much for representing women, for representing artists, musicians, for women who are musicians and getting that respect that we deserve because sometimes we're underestimated."
Sheila E. attended the ceremony with a large crowd of friends and family, including her dad, drummer Pete Escavedo, whom she credited with influencing her to follow in his footsteps. She said as a teen, she wanted to be a gold medalist in the Olympics. In school, she was a track star. She also said she wanted to be the first woman astronaut on the moon, "however, God had a different plan for me.
Sheila E.'s star is the 2,759th on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is in the 6700 block of Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the Musician’s Institute.
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