THIS JUST IN: Teena Marie has passed away.
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Rip teena marie
R&B singer Teena Marie dead, according to media reports
http://www.ajc.com/news/r-b-singer-teena-788408.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963
http://www.tmz.com/2010/12/26/lover...d-died-los-angeles-sleep-rick-james-protegee/
R&B singer Teena Marie dead, according to media reports
http://www.ajc.com/news/r-b-singer-teena-788408.html?cxtype=rss_news_81963
http://www.tmz.com/2010/12/26/lover...d-died-los-angeles-sleep-rick-james-protegee/
Re: Rip teena marie
There's already a sticky on it at the top of the page
There's already a sticky on it at the top of the page
Rick Ronson
Banned
Re: Rip teena marie
How the fuck do you die @ 54
Women dont die at no damn 54
No one has any medical info in their threads
How the fuck do you die @ 54
Women dont die at no damn 54
No one has any medical info in their threads
Re: Rip teena marie
If you indulge heavily into drugs for a long extended period of time, it will still take a toll on you - even if you just completely stop and never touch it for a whole decade.
Just like Rick James and that other actor from that movie License to Drive who died this year.
How the fuck do you die @ 54
Women dont die at no damn 54
No one has any medical info in their threads
If you indulge heavily into drugs for a long extended period of time, it will still take a toll on you - even if you just completely stop and never touch it for a whole decade.
Just like Rick James and that other actor from that movie License to Drive who died this year.
Rick Ronson
Banned
Re: Rip teena marie
Shitty
Fucked up cause i always loved her but now I sit and listen to how special she was.
Shitty
Fucked up cause i always loved her but now I sit and listen to how special she was.
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R&B Superstar Teena Marie Dead at 54
Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 9:27 pm
By: BlackAmericaWeb.com
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Beloved R&B singer Teena Marie has died, according to reports. (Retna)
CLICK HERE FOR TEENA MARIE'S 2009 "IN STUDIO JAM."
Sadly, it’s not an Internet rumor. Beloved R&B singer-songwriter Teena Marie has died.
The 54-year-old California-based artist was found dead in her Pasadena home Sunday by her 18-year-old daughter, Alia Rose. Although the cause of her death was still unknown, Marie apparently died in her sleep. She and Rose had celebrated the teen’s birthday at a restaurant with friends the night before.
Drummer Sheila E., and "The Tom Joyner Morning Show’s" own Roland Martin were among the first to confirm the death via Twitter. Martin spoke to Marie’s manager. Mike Gardner, and confirmed the legendary singer’s death approximately 8 p.m. EST. Other celebrities immediately took to the web to express their condolences, as the news broke first via social media and then in mainstream media.
Marie’s publicist, Lynn Jeter, says that Marie was watching movies in bed with her daughter about a month ago when she suffered a grand mal seizure. According to Jeter, Marie was prescribed medication for it, but when it made the singer feel suicidal, she cut back the dosage on her own.
Marie, who started her career as Rick James’ protégé at Motown Records, released her debut CD, “Wild and Peaceful” in 1979 without an album cover photo. It was thought that Motown was fearful that Marie's whiteness might turn off potential African-American fans. But once people heard her voice, they became fans for life, and she enjoyed a strong African-American following throughout her award-winning career.
Born Mary Christine Brockert in Southern California, Marie was musical from a young age. She and her band signed to Motown in 1976, and soon caught the eye of James, one of the label’s stars. The funk maestro took Marie on as a musical mentor and dueted with her on her first Top 10 R&B hit, “I’m Just a Sucker For Your Love.” She and James reportedly had a personal relationship as well, and legend has it that their tumultuous inspired many of her most passionate love songs.
By her second album, “Lady T,” Marie had gained acceptance from the black community and posed for the cover. That album, featuring the uptempo hit “Behind the Groove” and the sultry ballad “Now That I Have You, ” established Marie as a star on the R&B scene of the '80’s. Although herself a talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, she continued to work with James. Their 1981 duet, “Fire and Desire,” from James’ massive hit album, “Street Songs,” became a signature song for both of them and is among one of R&B’s enduring classic duets.
Marie went on to record more Quiet Storm format favorites, like the LP cut “Portuguese Love” off her hit 1981 album “It Must Be Magic,” which also featured “Square Biz,” one of her biggest uptempo hits. Marie raps on the song, one of the first R&B singers to do so on a recording even before the advent of hip-hop.
After departing Motown to sign with Epic in 1983, Marie released “Starchild” in 1984 and had her biggest mainstream hit ever with “Lovergirl.”
Despite her crossover success, Marie returned to the hardcore R&B sound she’d been known for and continued to be a staple on black radio. Hip-hop artists sampled much of her music, most notably The Fugees, who used “Oooo La La La” as the basis for their hit “Fu-Gee-La.”
After a 10-year break between albums between 1994 and 2004, Marie signed to hip-hop label Cash Money Records, recording “La Doña,” which became one of her most successful albums. She debuted with Gerald Levert on “A Rose By Any Other Name” and had a hit .....
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/24571/1
Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 9:27 pm
By: BlackAmericaWeb.com
Bookmark and Share
Beloved R&B singer Teena Marie has died, according to reports. (Retna)
CLICK HERE FOR TEENA MARIE'S 2009 "IN STUDIO JAM."
Sadly, it’s not an Internet rumor. Beloved R&B singer-songwriter Teena Marie has died.
The 54-year-old California-based artist was found dead in her Pasadena home Sunday by her 18-year-old daughter, Alia Rose. Although the cause of her death was still unknown, Marie apparently died in her sleep. She and Rose had celebrated the teen’s birthday at a restaurant with friends the night before.
Drummer Sheila E., and "The Tom Joyner Morning Show’s" own Roland Martin were among the first to confirm the death via Twitter. Martin spoke to Marie’s manager. Mike Gardner, and confirmed the legendary singer’s death approximately 8 p.m. EST. Other celebrities immediately took to the web to express their condolences, as the news broke first via social media and then in mainstream media.
Marie’s publicist, Lynn Jeter, says that Marie was watching movies in bed with her daughter about a month ago when she suffered a grand mal seizure. According to Jeter, Marie was prescribed medication for it, but when it made the singer feel suicidal, she cut back the dosage on her own.
Marie, who started her career as Rick James’ protégé at Motown Records, released her debut CD, “Wild and Peaceful” in 1979 without an album cover photo. It was thought that Motown was fearful that Marie's whiteness might turn off potential African-American fans. But once people heard her voice, they became fans for life, and she enjoyed a strong African-American following throughout her award-winning career.
Born Mary Christine Brockert in Southern California, Marie was musical from a young age. She and her band signed to Motown in 1976, and soon caught the eye of James, one of the label’s stars. The funk maestro took Marie on as a musical mentor and dueted with her on her first Top 10 R&B hit, “I’m Just a Sucker For Your Love.” She and James reportedly had a personal relationship as well, and legend has it that their tumultuous inspired many of her most passionate love songs.
By her second album, “Lady T,” Marie had gained acceptance from the black community and posed for the cover. That album, featuring the uptempo hit “Behind the Groove” and the sultry ballad “Now That I Have You, ” established Marie as a star on the R&B scene of the '80’s. Although herself a talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, she continued to work with James. Their 1981 duet, “Fire and Desire,” from James’ massive hit album, “Street Songs,” became a signature song for both of them and is among one of R&B’s enduring classic duets.
Marie went on to record more Quiet Storm format favorites, like the LP cut “Portuguese Love” off her hit 1981 album “It Must Be Magic,” which also featured “Square Biz,” one of her biggest uptempo hits. Marie raps on the song, one of the first R&B singers to do so on a recording even before the advent of hip-hop.
After departing Motown to sign with Epic in 1983, Marie released “Starchild” in 1984 and had her biggest mainstream hit ever with “Lovergirl.”
Despite her crossover success, Marie returned to the hardcore R&B sound she’d been known for and continued to be a staple on black radio. Hip-hop artists sampled much of her music, most notably The Fugees, who used “Oooo La La La” as the basis for their hit “Fu-Gee-La.”
After a 10-year break between albums between 1994 and 2004, Marie signed to hip-hop label Cash Money Records, recording “La Doña,” which became one of her most successful albums. She debuted with Gerald Levert on “A Rose By Any Other Name” and had a hit .....
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/24571/1
damn....never knew she was so 'rough' in manner, but I like it...and she look like she got her daughter on lock...rip
Wow. I had no idea she passed. Im sure theres a thread here i must have missed it. How did she go?
There's a sticky on the first page breh...
RIP-- the reporter shoulda done her homework on Teena Marie.
just caught the text at the end... 1996-2010???
C'MON, SON!!!
just caught the text at the end... 1996-2010???
C'MON, SON!!!
RIP-- the reporter shoulda done her homework on Teena Marie.
just caught the text at the end... 1996-2010???
- welcome to the days of the internet...you can get news updates from people working on a 3rd grade level, that just woke up, drank 9 beers, and hit 20 blunts
RIP. Didnt realize she was only 54.
