Artist: Pete and Sheila EscovedoLP: Happy Together
A son of Mexican immigrants, Pete Escovedo has been a major force in the American Latin Jazz scene, as you can read here. The oldest of Pete's six children, Sheila Escovedo was just 16 in 1973 when she was invited to tour South America with her father's band, Azteca, filling in for the group's conga player who wasn't able to make the trip. Sheila continued to play in her father's group until meeting Prince at a concert in the 1980s, after which she dropped the "scovedo," then sang and purcussionized her way to international stardom with hits like "The Glamorous Life," "The Belle of St. Mark" and "A Love Bizarre."
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