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Showing posts with label Teena Marie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teena Marie. Show all posts
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Some Teena Marie Favs
Put your headphones on :)
TEENA MARIE RICK JAMES LONG BEACH
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Déjà Vu Live
Another Soul Train performance
On American Band Stand
Remembrance
Happy
I'm Just a Sucker For Your Love (instrumental)
Sunny Skies
Now That I Have You
Black Reign
My Dear Mr. Gaye
Out on a Limb
Casanova Brown
Pretty Man
Dear lover
It Must Be Magic
Square Biz
How Can You Resist It
Can’t Love Anymore
365
Miracles Need Wings To Fly
Interview
Monday, December 27, 2010
Soul Legend Teena Marie (Mary Christine Brockhert) Passes Away
One of the greatest Soul singers of all-time, certainly among women. She easily fits into the top 10 women of all-time in Soul. Although I didn't care much for her bend towards Rap/Hip Hop in recent years. A genius, talented beyond measure. Her impact may never be fully appreciated. "The Brockert Initiative" alone (the Federal law setting precedent for protecting artists from record companies- freeing artists from labels abusing their contracts) puts her in a unique place in history.
Her music was part of the soundtrack to my childhood. A relative exposed me to her work back in the mid 80's. I didn't know until sometime later that she was white....and in the end, it didn't matter. She was a staple...both in our home and on those long 8, 12, 15+ hour road trips that my father seemed to love so much. She never quite got the level of recognition that matched her talent. She'll be in good company in that department.... Donny Hathaway, Chick Webb, Phyllis Hyman, Minnie Riperton, Grant Green & Curtis Mayfield immediately come to mind.
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