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Santa Monica, Los Angeles CA, United States (1956 – 2010)

Teena Marie (March 5, 1956 - December 26th, 2010) was an American Grammy Award-nominated singer–songwriter–producer. (Born Mary Christine Brockert) Marie, nicknamed Lady T, was a protegée of the late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful multi-ethnic performers of R&B. She sang R&B with big, robust vocals, and played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also had written, produced, sung and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release Irons in the Fire. She has quoted this as being her favorite album. She is survived by a daughter named Alia Rose who, as of 2009, sings under the name Rose Le Beau.

Early Life
Marie was born in Santa Monica, California. She is of Belgian, Portuguese, Irish, Italian, and Native American ancestry. Marie grew up in Oakwood, a neighborhood in West Los Angeles. As a child, she had an acting role on The Beverly Hillbillies, credited as Tina Marie Brockert. She also sang at the wedding of actor Jerry Lewis’s son when she was 10 years old.

Marie worked briefly at Pup ‘n’ Taco in the mid 1970s while attending Venice High School, where she joined the Summer Dance Production, and also had a role in the school’s production of The Music Man.

1979–1981: Motown era
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  • TheDarkSide73

    She Was Beautiful...Too Bad She Died At a Young Age...

    28 Apr 8:45pm Reply

  • TommiePage

    I am floored that she has yet to reach (at least) one million scrobbles.

    13 Mar 12:54am Reply

  • Batiste369

    Let's get her to a million plays everyone! +4

    2 Mar 5:10am Reply

  • newjillswing

    Let's get her to a million plays everyone! [3]

    16 Feb 12:23am Reply

  • BarneyJWY

    Let's get her to a million plays everyone! [2]

    22 Jan 3:31am Reply

  • Stacy84

    Beautiful album is beautiful. Classic Teena. This is how you make an album! My fav is Long Play, just that beat is enough. Teena is a legend. Nobody like her. Let's get her to a million plays everyone!

    20 Jan 5:34pm Reply

  • BarneyJWY

    Beautiful is of course amazing!

    17 Jan 4:41am Reply

  • mushy_cavendish

    So glad for Beautiful. It gives a sense of closure.

    16 Jan 9:48pm Reply

  • mrsean20

    <3

    16 Jan 12:47pm Reply

  • murjanb

    She seemed like a really classy lady. Talented too.

    3 Jan 12:24am Reply

  • BarneyJWY

    I always think of her this time of year. RIP Lady T! [3]

    26 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Craig26

    I always think of her this time of year. RIP Lady T! [2]

    26 Dec 2012 Reply

  • mushy_cavendish

    I always think of her this time of year. RIP Lady T!

    24 Dec 2012 Reply

  • BarneyJWY

    Luv Letter is awesome, but I hate that I can't scrobble it several times in a row. = /

    11 Nov 2012 Reply

  • jeffreeh

    Yup - new single 'Luv Letter' is out now

    3 Nov 2012 Reply

  • mushy_cavendish

    One of the greatest soul singers! [2] I can't wait for the new album! I think it's going to be released in January

    2 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Stacy84

    One of the greatest soul singers! Thank you Tina for all the great music you gave us! Gone too soon. Rest in paradise songbird.

    27 Jul 2012 Reply

  • JNez

    loving you still, lady t. love me down easy <3

    27 Apr 2012 Reply

  • soul2too

    Love this song..takes me back to when I was 13 years old. Behind The Groove..

    17 Apr 2012 Reply

  • BarneyJWY

    'Love is a Gangsta" <3 YESSSS Lady T!! [2]

    14 Apr 2012 Reply
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