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Sheila E. - Legendary percussionist Sheila Escovedo — better known as Sheila E. — was scouted for her musical talents and her beauty. The talented artist was discovered by Prince while performing with her father's band in 1978.After discovering her, Prince welcomed Sheila E. with open arms into recording sessions for his legendary Purple Rain album and the rest is history. The pair dated while he was still romantically involved with Susannah Melvoin but only briefly. Sheila was one of few women to go on and establish her music career in her own right. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Dizzy Feet Foundation)

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Carmen Electra - When Ohio native Carmen Electra moved to Los Angeles in 1991 at just 19 years old, she was immediately discovered by Prince who gave her a contract with his label Paisley Park Records. The singing thing didn't work out for Electra but it gave her a great platform for pursuing both modeling and acting.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)