THE BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

To compliment my recently completed ‘1000 BEST SONGS LIST,’ here is another that just missed the cut.

1045-Sheila E-The Belle of St. Mark.
1985-Number 16 single.
Best Bit-At 0.24. A genuine sex cymbal.
Sheila Escovedo was born into a musical family on December 12th,1957, in Oakland,California,U.S.,her father Pete Escovedo is an accomplished percussionist.Five of her Uncle’s are also musicians,as is her brother Peter.
Sheila E has released eight studio Albums to date, but is best known for being the worlds most famous female drummer,she is commonly referred to as ‘The Queen of Percussion.’
‘The Belle of St.Mark’ was written by Prince, who she first met at a concert when performing with her father in 1978.She first worked with Prince on the ‘Purple Rain’ recording sessions, providing vocals on ‘Erotic City.’Prince co-wrote, and co-produced with Sheila E, this songs parent Album ‘The Glamorous Life’ in 1984.They also performed together during the ‘Purple Rain,’and ‘Lovesexy’ tours.
The songs subject is of the male gender, but is referred to throughout as the feminine ‘Belle.’He lives in Paris, but ‘St. Mark’ is a famous location in Venice,Italy.It has also been suggested that it may be a reference to ‘St.Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery,’ namesake of St. Mark’s Place, in the East Village,Manhattan U.S.
Just another of the wonderful mysteries left to us by the legend that was Prince(see also best songs 884-487-85 and 54.)
‘The Belle of St. Mark wore clothes that belonged to his father,even though he was only seventeen.’
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