Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, Shanice Wilson and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. were among the celebrities who honored singer Teena Marie at a private memorial service in Los Angeles on Monday. Gordy and Wonder spoke and Robinson and Wilson sang at the memorial service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Marie’s daughter, Alia Rose […]
In a touching video posted to his YouTube account, rocker Lenny Kravitz revealed just how much of an impact Teena Marie had on his life, and it’s deeper than many ever knew. In his early days as an aspiring rock star, Teena Marie took him under her wing and gave him a place to live. […]
The late Teena Marie’s next concert would’ve been New Year’s Day in Atlanta. Instead, the AJC reports that the Fox Theatre will honor Marie’s career with an impromptu tribute featuring previous headliners MAZE and Frankie Beverly, along with Johnny Gill and Stephanie Mills. The self-proclaimed “Ivory Queen of Soul” — whose hits included “Lovergirl” and […]
As fans continue to mourn her death, the details surrounding the cause of Teena Marie’s untimely passing are starting to come to light. From TMZ.com Teena suffered a grand mal seizure a month before her death. Close family friends tell us Tina has suffered other seizures, but the grand mal shook her up badly. We’re […]
TV One is paying respects to blue-eyed soul singer Teena Marie with a special viewing of her incredible episode of Unsung tonight at 9pm(ET) and Midnight. As we previously reported, Teena Marie passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. She was 54. RELATED: More Celebs React To Teena Marie’s Death RELATED: Teena Marie Dies At Age 54 […]
As the news spread about the loss of Teena Marie, some of her industry peers, including Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, and Q-Tip, took to Twitter to share their reaction to the sad news. Born Mary Christine Brockert, Teena Marie was known as the Ivory Queen of Soul and one of the few white acts […]
There has been an outpouring of concern and remembrance for the late Teena Marie since it was confirmed that she died in her home on December 26th. The community of entertainers has been very vocal on social networks like Twitter, sharing their favorite songs and thoughts about the singer and songwriter. “She was an amazing […]
Legendary songwriting and production team Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff have released a joint statement regarding the death of soul singer Teena Marie. “We’re shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Teena Marie. She was one of the most memorable, soulful and unique R&B vocalists to come out of Motown. We send or […]
