Before
Christina Aguilera and
Amy Winehouse there was the one and still the only
Teena Marie. Born
Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, Cali and raised in Oakwood in Westside Los Angeles.
Lady T started singing at the age of 2 raised on
Motown music. She believed her voice was a "gift of God" and lived a life sharing it with the world. As an 80s baby I would crank up
Lover Girl fantasizing that I was driving in my pink
Barbie Corvette (Dont judge) speeding to pick up
Don J. and
Philip M. Thomas (Miami Vice for the young bloods) in a hot neon pink spandex dress to hop out with my vice boys at the mansion that was in the
Mary Jane girls video
'In My House'. Yes darlings, I had a vivid exciting imagination as a child of that era. Besides singing, this pretty protege of
Rick James is credited with being a song writer and producer. She was the first white lady to bring the house down at the
Apollo showing the world that a voice that powerful takes soul which can be embodied by any hue. This four time Grammy nominated Diva played the guitar, Keyboard and Congas. Her sweet voice had a sexy rift that she would take up high and low flirting softly with our ears.
Ooo LA LA LA... Her rendition of 'Wishing on a star which has been attempted by
Beyonce,
Brenda K.
Starr,
The Cover Girls and many others is still my favorite. She sung it with soul and a steady swag.
Lady T passed away a day after Christmas ascending with her beautiful voice and soul to become apart of Gods choir and yall know she's going to be
Square Biz getting them angels to dance.
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LADY T 1980
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WILD & PEACEFUL 1979
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