In Romance 1600 is the second album from singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E.. The only track that Prince co-wrote and co-produced with Sheila is "A Love Bizarre," a 12-minute epic that became a major hit. This song was also a duet with her and Prince, whose influence is felt strongly throughout the album.
This was Sheila E.'s second album, and was highly anticipated. During her hiatus, she had garnered a lot of exposure via the media, includin...
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In Romance 1600 is the second album from singer-drummer-percussionist Sheila E.. The only track that Prince co-wrote and co-produced with Sheila is "A Love Bizarre," a 12-minute epic that became a major hit. This song was also a duet with her and Prince, whose influence is felt strongly throughout the album.
This was Sheila E.'s second album, and was highly anticipated. During her hiatus, she had garnered a lot of exposure via the media, including appearing in the movie Krush Groove, in which she performed "A Love Bizarre" and "Holly Rock". She had also performed for a wide audience as an act on Prince & the Revolution's Purple Rain Tour.
Fans were in for a shock when the video for "Sister Fate" (the album's lead single) introduced a new image of the performer—a somewhat female-Prince influenced protégée. "Sister Fate"'s B-side featured the cryptic protest song "Save the Children." However, the album itself featured many tracks that were personal and help to support the embodiment of...
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