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'''Coke Escovedo''' (born Joseph Thomas Escovedo) was an [[United States|American]] [[Percussion instrument|percussionist]] born April 30, 1941 in Oakland |
'''Coke Escovedo''' (born Joseph Thomas Escovedo) was an [[United States|American]] [[Percussion instrument|percussionist]] born April 30, 1941 in Oakland |
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[[California]]. Escovedo died on July 13, 1986. Escovedo was a member of the rock band [[Santana (band)|Santana]], and later formed the musical group '''Azteca'''. Escovedo toured with [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Herbie Hancock]]. Escovedo's niece is [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] collaborator Sheila Escovedo (a.k.a. [[Sheila E.]]) and his son is Paris Escovedo of the Escovedo Project. His songs "Runaway" and "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" were featured on the [[breakbeat]] compilation ''[[Ultimate Breaks and Beats]]''. Coke's brothers include [[Pete Escovedo]], who was also percussionist with Santana (and father of Sheila E), and [[Alejandro Escovedo]], who is currently a prominent recording artist working in the Americana style of music and formerly led the 1990s band the True Believers, a band which included brother Javier Escovedo (of pioneering punk rock band, [[The Zeros (American)|The Zeros]]). Youngest brother Mario Escovedo fronted critically-acclaimed San Diego rockers [[The Dragons (band)|The Dragons]]. |
[[California]]. Escovedo died on July 13, 1986. Escovedo was a member of the rock band [[Santana (band)|Santana]] in 1971-72, and later formed the musical group '''Azteca'''. Escovedo toured with [[Stevie Wonder]] and [[Herbie Hancock]]. Escovedo's niece is [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] collaborator Sheila Escovedo (a.k.a. [[Sheila E.]]) and his son is Paris Escovedo of the Escovedo Project. His songs "Runaway" and "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" were featured on the [[breakbeat]] compilation ''[[Ultimate Breaks and Beats]]''. Coke's brothers include [[Pete Escovedo]], who was also percussionist with Santana (and father of Sheila E), and [[Alejandro Escovedo]], who is currently a prominent recording artist working in the Americana style of music and formerly led the 1990s band the True Believers, a band which included brother Javier Escovedo (of pioneering punk rock band, [[The Zeros (American)|The Zeros]]). Youngest brother Mario Escovedo fronted critically-acclaimed San Diego rockers [[The Dragons (band)|The Dragons]]. |
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Coke Escovedo (born Joseph Thomas Escovedo) was an American percussionist born April 30, 1941 in Oakland California. Escovedo died on July 13, 1986. Escovedo was a member of the rock band Santana in 1971-72, and later formed the musical group Azteca. Escovedo toured with Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock. Escovedo's niece is Prince collaborator Sheila Escovedo (a.k.a. Sheila E.) and his son is Paris Escovedo of the Escovedo Project. His songs "Runaway" and "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" were featured on the breakbeat compilation Ultimate Breaks and Beats. Coke's brothers include Pete Escovedo, who was also percussionist with Santana (and father of Sheila E), and Alejandro Escovedo, who is currently a prominent recording artist working in the Americana style of music and formerly led the 1990s band the True Believers, a band which included brother Javier Escovedo (of pioneering punk rock band, The Zeros). Youngest brother Mario Escovedo fronted critically-acclaimed San Diego rockers The Dragons.
