Sheila & B. Devotion Spacer / Don't Go 12" 1979 Chic Nile Rodgers Bernard Edward

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Sheila & B. Devotion Spacer / Don't Go 12" 1979 Chic Nile Rodgers Bernard Edward
Another Star from Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards & the Chic Organization 
Sheila and B. Devotion (also credited as "Sheila B. Devotion", "Sheila and the Black Devotion" or "S.B. Devotion") was a disco group fronted by French singer Sheila between 1977 and 1980. This formation briefly reached popularity in Europe and to a lesser extent in the US club circuit during the disco era. The group recorded two albums (Singin' in the Rain and King of the World) before dissolving in 1980, when Sheila returned to her solo career.

Their song "Spacer" was played at 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

In 1979, Sheila collaborated with Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic on the King of the World album. The album featured "Spacer", which peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was later sampled by the Swedish band Alcazar in the song Crying at the Discoteque in 2000, a version that gained wide popularity and that was covered by the British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor in 2020.

King of the World is the final album by French disco act Sheila and B. Devotion, released on June 27, 1980. The album which was both written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of American R&B band Chic includes the hit "Spacer" which reached No. 18 on the UK charts in early 1980 and was a Top 10 hit in most of Europe, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album displays some elements unusual in Chic productions, such as prominent guitar solos in place of the breakdowns that were normally a staple part of the Chic sound, and some unusual lyrical subject matter, such as the sci-fi themed "Spacer" and a humorous song about credit cards.

Sheila (born Annie Chancel, 16 August 1945) is a French pop singer who became successful as a solo artist in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also 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.