Teena Marie

Born: Mar 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, CA

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Died: Dec 26, 2010 in Pasadena, CA

Genre: R&B, Rap, Other

Biography: No white artist sang R&B more convincingly than Teena Marie, whose big, robust vocals were so black-sounding that when she was starting out, some listeners wondered if she was a light-skinned African-American. Marie grew up in west Los Angeles in a neighborhood that was nicknamed "Venice Harlem" because ...Read full biography

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Congo Square

Released: 2009

Label: Stax

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Inspired by discovering that some of her family roots are in New Orleans, a city with which she has long felt a deep spiritual connection, Teena Marie frames Congo Square around the Crescent City. It's ...Read full review

Sapphire

Released: 2006

Label: Cash Money

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Teena Marie's Sapphire -- named after a nickname given to her by onetime partner and late funk legend Rick James -- doesn't sound like the work of a 50-year-old artist. While 2004's La Doña, Marie's first ...Read full review

More Teena Marie albums: Main Albums (16), Compilations (22), Singles & EPs (16)

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