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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up Reps for the singer have confirmed that R&B legend Teena Marie ...

No one sang about love quite like Teena Marie. And as seen in the ‘Lovergirl’ video, no one wore ’80s fashion quite like her, either. Suggested Reading Damon Dash Spent Years Clowning Folks For Having ...

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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 ...