Sheila Rogers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[edit] Biography
Sheila Rogers began her career as a writer for Rolling Stone Magazine as its Random Notes columnist in 1986. She later branched out into special feature articles including interviews with Billy Joel, Phoebe Snow (musician) and Bonnie Raitt. Rogers occasionally reviewed concerts for Rolling Stone including Janet Jackson's tour.
After leaving writing in 1992, Rogers got a big break with an opportunity to move into television production as a talent scout with The David Letterman Show. In 1996, Rogers became one of the show's music producers and co-produced the first and only Letterman music CD Live on Letterman featuring various popular artists' live performance material including that of Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello, Jerry Garcia and Sheryl Crow. Rogers' connections she had established as a writer for Rolling Stone brought the Letterman Show a lot of access to top talent in the music industry.
Sheila Rogers has been one of the music producers for The Letterman Show since 1992 to present (2007). Along with the production team, she has been nominated for several Emmy's. In 2004 David Letterman announced on national television Rogers had a son with the music producer for Saturday Night Live, Hal Wilner. Rogers and Wilner are recognized as highly influential in Manhattan entertainment circles.
A graduate of Reed College in 1980, Rogers also attended American University of Paris and finished her B.A. in History at UC Berkeley. A native Southern Californian, Sheila Rogers is the youngest of 4 siblings from the wealthy suburb of Palos Verdes Estates California as the daughter of Rita Rogers, MD a renown psychiatrist who practiced in Palos Verdes Estates' Malaga Cove for nearly three decades, and the late Allen Rogers, MD, a brain surgeon who practiced in Torrance, California.
[edit] Career Highlights
- Random Notes Columnist, Rolling Stone Magazine (1986-1992)
- Talent Scout, The David Letterman Show (1992-1997)
- Music Producer, The David Letterman Show (1997-present)
- Music Producer, Letterman Live CD (1997)
- Emmy nominations (4), Music Production Team - The David Letterman Show (2004 -2006)
