In Sheila E.'s video for "A Love Bizarre" (1986), we see clips from the film 'Krush Groove,' and of course hear the voice of Prince, but who are the guys in Sheila's band mouthing Prince's part? I know there was Susie Davis, but just who are the guys (and what ever happened to them)?

• Juan Escovedo – percussion
• Eddie M. – background vocals,saxophone
• Ken Grey – organ
• Stef Burns – guitar
• Karl Perazzo – bongos
• Micheal Weaver – background vocals,guitar
• Stef Birnbaum – background vocals
• Susie Davis – background vocals
• Benny Rietveld – background vocals,bass

^^this was Sheila's band at that time

I beleive it was Stef Birnbaum lipsnching princes lines

Susie Davis went on to play in Billy Idols band on the Whiplash Smile tour and can be seen in the video for Mony Mony (Live*).

*Live as in lip sync performance in front of a crowd to make the video.

I saw this tour, don't remember much as I'm getting too old now to remember yesterday

Met Steve Stevens this year and he is really down to earth type of guy, no ego at all.

Wanted to ask about playing on Jill Jones album but I was too star struck

SoulAlive said:

• Juan Escovedo – percussion
• Eddie M. – background vocals,saxophone
• Ken Grey – organ
• Stef Burns – guitar
• Karl Perazzo – bongos
• Micheal Weaver – background vocals,guitar
• Stef Birnbaum – background vocals
• Susie Davis – background vocals
• Benny Rietveld – background vocals,bass

^^this was Sheila's band at that time

Stef Burns and Stef Birnbaum are hte same person.

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Some of the band members changed their stage names over they years. Anyway Stef is the blond guitar player lipsyching the Prince/male part in the movie and video.

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The keyboard player Ken Grey also changed his name too.... can't remember now what is other last name was. .

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I met Susie Davis and took a lesson from her. She's really nice and down to earth.

[Edited 12/29/13 12:31pm]

Benny Rietveld (who also played a minor acting role in Krush Groove) went on to play with Miles Davis and currently Carlos Santana...not too bad (-:

Benny with Miles:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...EOCLeJSdCk

And with Santana:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...caSyIyVTYy

FormerlyKnownAs said:

In Sheila E.'s video for "A Love Bizarre" (1986), we see clips from the film 'Krush Groove,' and of course hear the voice of Prince, but who are the guys in Sheila's band mouthing Prince's part? I know there was Susie Davis, but just who are the guys (and what ever happened to them)?

There is a seperate A Love Bizarre video other than the live one, where Prince and the Revolution moved in on the main set?

OldFriends4Sale said:

FormerlyKnownAs said:

In Sheila E.'s video for "A Love Bizarre" (1986), we see clips from the film 'Krush Groove,' and of course hear the voice of Prince, but who are the guys in Sheila's band mouthing Prince's part? I know there was Susie Davis, but just who are the guys (and what ever happened to them)?

There is a seperate A Love Bizarre video other than the live one, where Prince and the Revolution moved in on the main set?

Yes, basically just taken from the movie Krush Groove.

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

There is a seperate A Love Bizarre video other than the live one, where Prince and the Revolution moved in on the main set?

Yes, basically just taken from the movie Krush Groove.

Oh, that one. ok. I never thought of it as an official video for the song.

Loved this band, wish she would get them back 2gether and do shows including the SHEILA E album

OldFriends4Sale said:

motherfunka said:

Yes, basically just taken from the movie Krush Groove.

Oh, that one. ok. I never thought of it as an official video for the song.

It was the video that was showed on all the old video shows/channels at the time the single was out.

Anyone remember Sheila being on Saturday Night Live at the time and picking up a bass guitar and jamming during A Love Bizarre?

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Oh, that one. ok. I never thought of it as an official video for the song.

It was the video that was showed on all the old video shows/channels at the time the single was out.

Anyone remember Sheila being on Saturday Night Live at the time and picking up a bass guitar and jamming during A Love Bizarre?

ok I need a Romance 1600 era thread. A LOT happened in the Purple camp during this time, that isn't so easily accessed. Even though Glamorous Life is my favorite of the 3, something about that Purple electricity, I do love who Sheila and band stood out and took Prince's vision to the world

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Oh, that one. ok. I never thought of it as an official video for the song.

It was the video that was showed on all the old video shows/channels at the time the single was out.

Anyone remember Sheila being on Saturday Night Live at the time and picking up a bass guitar and jamming during A Love Bizarre?

Of course! The Holly Rock performance ws better. I think it was a guitar on LB and it wasn't plugged in or something.

love this thread, Sheila E is forever the Sh!t!

FormerlyKnownAs said:

In Sheila E.'s video for "A Love Bizarre" (1986), we see clips from the film 'Krush Groove,' and of course hear the voice of Prince, but who are the guys in Sheila's band mouthing Prince's part? I know there was Susie Davis, but just who are the guys (and what ever happened to them)?

FormerlyKnownAs said:

In Sheila E.'s video for "A Love Bizarre" (1986), we see clips from the film 'Krush Groove,' and of course hear the voice of Prince, but who are the guys in Sheila's band mouthing Prince's part? I know there was Susie Davis, but just who are the guys (and what ever happened to them)?

GaryMF said:

The keyboard player Ken Grey also changed his name too.... can't remember now what is other last name was. .

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[Edited 12/29/13 12:31pm]

Ken Grey now goes by Cat Grey. Apparently he's Wayne Brady's musical director. He's on with him on Aresenio right now

motherfunka said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Oh, that one. ok. I never thought of it as an official video for the song.

It was the video that was showed on all the old video shows/channels at the time the single was out.

Anyone remember Sheila being on Saturday Night Live at the time and picking up a bass guitar and jamming during A Love Bizarre?

I know this isn't it but

This is not the SNL performance but it's a cool arrangement...... pre-dating the version that she would create on the Romance 1600 live performance with the "new parts" etc.

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And Stef Birnaum is singing Prince's part