Teena Marie - Wikipedia
She said that her ethnic heritage was Belgian, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, and Native American. [11] . In 2005, while visiting Louisiana, she discovered that her paternal ancestors once lived in New Orleans. [12][13][14] She took to singing naturally, performing Harry Belafonte 's "Banana Boat Song" by age 2.
Teena Marie, The Blackest White Girl Of Them All: A Personal Account
2010年12月27日 · Teena Marie, who passed away in her sleep Sunday (Dec. 26) at the age of 54, was indeed an anomaly: a free-spirited, blue-eyed soul act who never traded in her ethnicity to garner praise or...
Teena Marie: 'I'm a Black Artist With White Skin' | Essence
2020年10月29日 · Teena Marie proved that quality music transcends all racial barriers the second she belted the ’70’s scorcher duet “Fire and Desire” with soul man Rick James.
The Indomitable Blackness of Teena Marie
2010年12月28日 · It''s like Negroes "liked" the Eurythmics, we "liked" Madonna and some of that Hall and Oates, but Teena Marie was beloved. She was not simply in that George Michael "Father Figure" category,...
An Appreciation: Teena Marie - Los Angeles Times
2010年12月28日 · Long before she became an ‘80s funk-pop infanta, or Rick James’ protégé and lover, Teena Marie was a Motown-enamored schoolgirl in one of L.A.’s last historic black enclaves.
Teena Marie - Encyclopedia.com
Radio programmers assumed that Teena Marie was black, an impression the singer neither encouraged nor dispelled. "It should make no difference; I don't see color," she told People. Teena Marie's second album, 1980's Lady T, did include her picture on the cover.
Teena Marie, 1980s R&B Hitmaker, Dies at 54 - The New York Times
2010年12月28日 · Although Teena Marie’s race was hidden from the public at the very beginning of her career, she was always forthright about the black influences in her music.
Teena Marie Dead At 54: "I'm A Black Artist With White Skin - NewsOne
2010年12月26日 · R&B legend and singer of Lovergirl Teena Marie has died from an apparent seizure at the age of 54. Teena, who was African-American always said she was a black artist with white skin.
Teena Marie, known as 'Ivory Queen of Soul,' dies - Florida Times …
2010年12月27日 · Marie made her debut on the legendary Motown label back in 1979, becoming one of the very few white acts to break the race barrier of the groundbreaking black-owned record label that had been a...
Bio | Teena Marie: Beautiful | Official Teena Marie Website
Beautiful is a mother’s gift to her daughter, who returns the gesture the only way she knows how, by completing it. The end result is a true labor of love. Teena Marie, known as “Lady Tee,” the Ivory Queen of Soul, wrote, produced, arranged & sang on …