What is "sheila"

fem. proper name, Irish equivalent of Celia, shortened form of Cecilia, the fem. form of Cecil. A standard type of an Irish women's name since 1828; slang for "girlfriend, young woman" dates from 1839.

n. (context Australia New Zealand slang English) A woman.

Sheila (born Annie Chancel, 16 August 1945) is a French pop singer who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s, also was part of the duo Sheila & Ringo with her husband singer Ringo. She also fronted a disco act called Sheila and B. Devotion. Her stage name came from the title of her first release, a French cover version of " Sheila", a hit by Tommy Roe.

Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common given name for a female, derived from the Irish name Síle/Sìle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of Cecilia. Like " Cecil" or " Cecilia", the name means "blind", from the Latin word caecus.

It is also encountered as an alternative spelling of the unrelated Indian girl's name Sheela, which is of Sanskrit origin.

"Sheila" is a song written and recorded by Tommy Roe. The single reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on September 1, 1962, remaining in the top position for two weeks and peaking at number six on the R&B charts.

The original version of the song was recorded by Roe for Judd Records in 1960 with his then backing group The Satins, but it failed to sell.

The song is done in the style of the Lubbock sound, made popular by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in the late 1950s; the strumming pattern, tempo and chords (both songs are in the key of A) bear particularly strong resemblance to the Crickets' “ Peggy Sue.”

The Beatles recorded on 1962 at the Star Club in Hamburg

The song was also covered by the Greg Kihn Band on their 1981 album RocKihnRoll.

In 1969, Roe was presented by the Recording Industry Association of America with a gold record for accumulated sales of over one million copies.

Sheila is a common given name for a female.

Sheila may also refer to:

• Empire Sheila, a ship in the service of the British Government
• Sheila (film), a 1935 Punjabi-language film
• "Sheila" (Jamie T song), a 2006 alternative rock song
• "Sheila" (Tommy Roe song), a 1962 pop song

Sheila Jozi (born 1984), better known by her mononym Sheila or at times Sheila J, is a German folk music and schlager music singer of Persian (Iranian) descent.

She started singing at a young age, appearing in Persian-German community occasions. At 11 years old, she won a children's music competition singing a cover of Céline Dion song. She was signed with Koch Universal and released her debut album Emotionen.

Sheila was a dog who received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. She is the first non-military dog to have received the medal, which was later sold at auction alongside the medals of her owner, John Dagg, for £25,300 by Sotheby's.

"Sheila" is a 1953 song recorded and co-written by Frank Sinatra. The song was released as a single on Columbia Records.

Sheila (stylized as SHEILA, born January 16, 1973, in Cuba) is a Japanese model, entertainer, sportscaster, and actress who is represented by Horipro. Her father is Japanese and her mother is Cuban.