Escovedo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and singer, who has been recording and touring since the late 1970s. His primary instrument is the guitar. He has played in various rock genres, including punk ...
, Mexican-American singer-songwriter
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Coke Escovedo
Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (April 30, 1941 – July 13, 1986) was an American percussionist, who came from a prominent musical family including five musician brothers and his niece, Sheila E. He played in various genres, including R&B, ja ...
(1941–1986), American percussionist
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Juan de Escobedo
Juan de Escobedo (1530 in Colindres, CantabriaMarch 31, 1578 in Madrid), Spanish politician, secretary of John of Austria (''Don Juan de Austria''), and chiefly notable as having been the victim of one of the mysteries of the 16th century, began li ...
(1530–1578), Spanish politician
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Pete Escovedo
Peter Michael Escovedo (born July 13, 1935 in Pittsburg, California) is an American percussionist. "Pete Escovedo Biography & Awards"
With his two brothers, Pete formed Escovedo Bros Latin Jazz Sextet, before Carlos Santana hired Pete and Coke ...
(born 1935), Afro-Latin American musician, father of Sheila
* Sheila Escovedo (born 1957), better known as
Sheila E
Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist and singer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band. After leaving t ...
, American singer, drummer, and percussionist
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