R&B star Teena Marie, known for hits such as “Lovergirl,” “I Need Your Lovin'” and “Shadow Boxing,” passed away December 26th, 2010 at the age of 54. Now, just over two years later, the singer’s final ...

Teena Marie, the white soul singer who rang up more than 20 R&B hits during the funk era of the ’70s and ’80s, has died. She was 54. Marie’s publicist and manager confirmed her passing. A CNN report ...

Teena Marie is one of nine artists receiving a Pioneer Award from the Philadelphia-based Rhythm & Blues Foundation at a gala ceremony Tuesday night. Teena Marie was first recognized as an R&B talent ...

In early 1981, Teena Marie was the most successful white act to have ever recorded for Motown, with all three of her solo albums to that point having broken into the R&B Top 20 charts and two singles ...

Some records suspend time as they transcend it, crystallizing trends and flipping them all at once. These recordings become standard bearers and forever sound like Top 10 hits years after they ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Teena Marie, the "Ivory Queen of Soul" who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and with hits like "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick ...

of her songs, including the pop sensation “Lover Girl,” and hits from the 80s, such as “Square Biz,” and “It Must be Magic.” Melissa Kate’s exemplary vocal range, highlighted by the music and ...

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The Rick James protégée was best known for her 1984 hit "Lovergirl." By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Martin added that Marie had suffered a grand mal seizure a month ago, but no cause of ...

LOS ANGELES — Teena Marie, the singer-songwriter known for such funk-infused 1980s hits as “I Need Your Lovin’ “ and “Lovergirl,” and one of the few white musicians to achieve renown on the R&B charts ...