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| Birth name | Mary Christine Brockert |
| Born | March 5, 1956 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2010 (aged 54) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–2010 |
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| Website | teenamarie |
Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina[2] before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T,[3] given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick James.
She was known for her distinctive and soulful soprano vocals,[4][5][6] which caused many listeners to believe she was black.[7] Her success in R&B and soul music, and loyalty to these genres earned her the title Ivory Queen of Soul. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards, and congas. Teena Marie was a 4 time Grammy Award nominee.
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But Marie sang and performed funk, soul and jazz[.]
- ^ "Teena Marie". The Gondolier: Venice High School yearbook. 1974.
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One who succeeded was the R&B, soul and funk artist Teena Marie[.]
- ^ "Teena Marie - Beautiful (2013)". January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Moody, Shelah (July 19, 2004). "Call It A Comeback / Veteran R&B singer Teena Marie is back on the charts with her first album in 10 years". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Prevost, Briana (June 29, 2009). "The Essence of Music". Gambit. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Hughes, Zondra (December 27, 2010). "Teena Marie: A True Soul Sister". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 5, 2019.