Teena Marie

Teena Marie
Teena Marie
	Marie in 1983
Background information
Birth name	Mary Christine Brockert
Born	March 5, 1956; Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2010 (aged 54); Pasadena, California, U.S.
Genres	Soul; R&B; funk; hip hop; jazz; disco;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; musician; record producer; arranger;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards; percussion;
Years active	1964–2010
Labels	Gordy; Epic; CBS; Cash Money; Universal; Stax; Motown; Concord;
Website	teenamarie.com

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.

^ Ollison, Rashod (November 24, 2016). "Teena Marie, a hip-hop pioneer". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2021. But Marie sang and performed funk, soul and jazz[.]
^ "Teena Marie". The Gondolier: Venice High School yearbook. 1974.
^ Laing, Dave (December 27, 2010). "Teena Marie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved August 3, 2020. 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.

[1] Ollison, Rashod (November 24, 2016). "Teena Marie, a hip-hop pioneer". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2021. But Marie sang and performed funk, soul and jazz[.]

[2] "Teena Marie". The Gondolier: Venice High School yearbook. 1974.

[obituaryTheGuardian-3] Laing, Dave (December 27, 2010). "Teena Marie obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved August 3, 2020. One who succeeded was the R&B, soul and funk artist Teena Marie[.]

[4] "Teena Marie - Beautiful (2013)". January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2015.

[5] 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.

[6] Prevost, Briana (June 29, 2009). "The Essence of Music". Gambit. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

[7] Hughes, Zondra (December 27, 2010). "Teena Marie: A True Soul Sister". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

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