Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins on May ... after auditioning for her backing band during Prince’s Parade tour. This early exposure to professional music set the stage for his future ...

Esteemed R&B virtuoso Raphael Saadiq is preparing to captivate ... he embarked on a monumental chapter by joining Sheila E.’s ...

At the big game, Saadiq and his 13-piece band cruised ... from Charles to Raphael at age 17 when he auditioned for, and got, a spot as Sheila E.’s bassist on Prince’s “Parade” tour.

Hanging out in Sacramento not long ago on a trip to see his mother, Raphael Saadiq dropped ... to the ornate soul-funk balladry of Prince — for whom Saadiq had played bass on the road in the ...

Raphael Saadiq, who has cemented his mark in the music industry over the past three decades, has a special year planned for his fans with the release of exclusive content and a new one-man show.

Raphael Saadiq hasn’t put out a solo album since ... and be on stage with Mick Jagger and be a part of Sheila E. and Prince when I was younger and John Cougar Mellencamp and the Bee Gees.

The medley included music from numerous Bay Area icons including Steve Miller Band, MC Hammer, Too Short, Tower of Power and of course, Metallica. Earlier this month, Saadiq announced the launch ...