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Teena Marie Passes Away At Age 54

Posted on December 26th, 2010
by
Karen


CNN has just confirmed with soul singer Teena Marie’s, Manager Mike Gardner that she has  passed away. The singer known for her soulful hits such as “Lovegirl” and her lengendary duet with Rick James has passed away in her sleep on Christmas at the age of 54. Marie was scheduled to play the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on New Year’s Day.

Sheila E was one of the first to tweet information about her death:

“Her daughter found her in her bedroom already passed. she had seizers prior too this passing. please pray for her family “

Soul singer Ron Isley also verified the death via twitter.

Born Marie Christine Brockert, Teena Marie rose to prominence in the late 70s and 80s, striking a musical and personal partnership with funk legend Rick James. She released 13 studio albums, six of which went platinum on the US R&B chart. Two of her albums went platinum, and six altogether were gold.

Marie’s biggest hit came in 1984 with her single ‘Lovergirl,’ which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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