Sheena Easton
Scottish pop phenomenon who collaborated with Prince and won Grammys.
Sheena Shirley Easton (née Orr; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and actress who rose to prominence in the reality television series The Big Time: Pop Singer (1980). Her record sales worldwide are estimated at 20 million copies, and she became the first artist in Billboard history to have a top-five hit on each of the Billboard primary singles charts. Her commercial prominence in the 1980s led to collaborations with Prince, Kenny Rogers, Babyface, L.A. Reid and Nile Rodgers.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Session; touring musician (exact instrument or vocal role not widely confirmed in mainstream sources)
- Affiliation
- Prince's orbit (specific ensemble or era not definitively established in widely-cited references)
- Status
- Not a central, widely-documented figure in Prince's canonical narrative
Lore & Background
Easton collaborated with Prince, who wrote 'Sugar Walls' for her under his pseudonym Alexander Nevermind. The song was deemed controversial due to its sexually explicit nature.
Reader's Guide
Easton's career includes the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1982), the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance (1985) for her collaboration with Luis Miguel on 'Me Gustas Tal Como Eres', and the James Bond theme 'For Your Eyes Only'. She remains the only Bond theme singer to appear in the opening credits performing the song.
Did You Know?
- Easton's debut single 'Modern Girl' originally peaked at number 56 in the UK before being reissued after her TV documentary aired, reaching number 8.
- Her US number 1 hit 'Morning Train (Nine to Five)' was renamed to avoid confusion with Dolly Parton's '9 to 5'.
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