# Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sheila-e-and-prince-wrote-and-recorded-this-smash-hit-on-the-purple-rain-tour-in-1985/
- Published: 2026-11-02T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T16:30:28+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/sheila-e-and-prince-wrote-and-recorded-this-smash-hit-on-the-purple-rain-tour-in-1985/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Sheila E. and Prince created “A Love Bizarre” during the Purple Rain tour.
- They wrote it on a tour bus and recorded it in Atlanta.
- The single reached No. 11 and became one of Sheila E.’s signature songs.

## Summary

Sheila E. and Prince wrote and recorded “A Love Bizarre” while she was touring with him during the Purple Rain tour in 1985. The song became a major hit and one of Sheila E.’s signature tracks, extending her profile beyond percussion into pop songwriting and performing.

They wrote it on the tour bus and recorded it at an Atlanta studio between tour dates. The 12-minute track features Prince on guitar and keyboards, Sheila E. on percussion and saxophone by Eddie M.; it appeared on her album Romance 1600 and reached No. 11 as a single. Sheila E. also performed it in the film Krush Groove shortly before its November 1985 single release.

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