Escovedo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alejandro Escovedo, Mexican-American singer-songwriter Coke Escovedo (1941–1986), American percussionist Juan de Escobedo (1530–1578), Spanish politician Pete Escovedo (born 1935), Afro-Latin American musician, father of Sheila Sheila Escovedo (born 1957), better known as Sheila E, American singer, drummer, and percussionist