The Story Behind The Song

In this encore episode of The Story Behind the Song, Sheila E. joins host Peter Csathy to discuss how the game-changing song "The Glamorous Life." Listen to her talk about how it changed the course of her career.

The accomplished musician talks about working with Prince and trying to outdo each other as they wrote and performed. She also shares insights on a personal selection from her catalog: her recent salsa collab with B. Slade, "Bailar." Throughout the interview, Sheila E. shares personal stories about working with other legends and discusses how she persevered when pursuing her passion for percussion in a world of frequent artistic male prejudice.

Find out where Sheila E. ranks on the Best 100 Drummers of All Time, and check out all of Consequence's Drum Week content.

Then, make sure to follow The Story Behind the Song as Season 3 continues on, and rate and review on Apple Podcasts to show your support for the series.

Fans of The Story Behind the Song can also check out our new merch! Available now at the Consequence Shop, we have a killer new poster (framed and unframed) and a jigsaw puzzle (1,000 piece or 252 piece) featuring an original illustration referencing all the songs and artists from the first three years of the podcast. Grab yours now.

You can also follow host Peter Csathy on Threads at @pcsathy and at Deep Cuts Media, and keep up with the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our shows.