13. Meg White
Back in 1997, when she was goofing around with future bandmate Jack White’s drum kit, Meg White decided to give drumming a try on the spur of the moment. Inspire by her basic, distinctive abilities, Jack enlisted her assistance in the formation of their own group of musicians. Within two months, they were on the road with The White Stripes, performing live. Meg White is best known now for her straightforward backbeat drumming, which helped to define the White Stripes’ sound during the late ’90s and early ’00s period.
Aside from that, Jack White has nothing but kind things to say about his former bandmate, Chris Cornell. During an interview with Rolling Stone in 2014, he described how he would often gaze at her onstage and think, “I can’t believe she’s up here.” “I don’t think she realized how essential she was to the band, to me, and to music until it was too late.” But the White Stripes disbanded in 2011, and Meg White has not been seen or heard from in the music world since that time.
13. Meg White
12. Sheila E.
Sheila Escovedo, better known by her stage name Sheila E., is a multi-faceted artist who performs as a singer, actress, author, and, most importantly, drummer. Her professional musical career began in the mid-1970s, when she began performing with legends such as Marvin Gaye and Herbie Hancock. Following a live performance she gave with her father in 1977, she was approached by Prince, who expressed interest in having her join his band in the future.
During an interview, she said, “It’s quite amazing how everyone claims how [Prince] affected me, but the truth is that I actually influenced him first.” “When I went to introduce myself, he recognized me right away… and he responded, ‘I already know who you are.’ My interest in your profession has been piqued for a long time, and I think you’re fantastic, and I’d love for you to join my band.”
12. Sheila E.