Coke Escovedo (born Joseph Thomas Escovedo) was an American percussionist born April 30, 1941 in Los Angeles, California. Escovedo died on July 13, 1986. Escovedo was a member of the rock band Santana, and later formed the musical group Azteca. Escovedo toured with Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock. Escovedo's niece is Prince collaborator Sheila Escovedo (aka Sheila E.). 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.
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- Wikipedia article on Coke Escovedo
- Last.fm page on Coke Escovedo
- MusicBrainz entry on Coke Escovedo
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Personal Relationships
- Has sibling(s) Alejandro Escovedo and Pete Escovedo,
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Albums releases
| Release title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Comin' at Ya! | 1976 |
| Coke | n/a |
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