Teena Marie News & Updates

Teena Marie Dead: Five Things About Teena Marie

Los Angeles — Teena Marie’s manager, Mike Gardner, confirmed the news of Teena Marie’s death. ...

Dec 25, 2010 • NewsOne

Alia Rose Discovered Teena Marie Dead

Teena Marie, who dazzled R&B audiences for years with her soulful voice and powerful, high-energy st...

Dec 26, 2010 • NewsOne

Legendary R&B Singer Teena Marie Passes at 54

Legendary ’70s and ’80s R&B soul-funk singer Teena Marie has died at 54. Her rep, Lynn Jeter, te...

Dec 26, 2010 • Essence

Teena Marie

She is quite simply, one of a kind, a phenomenon of sorts in the world of soul music. For an amazing...

Jun 28, 2009 • Jazz

'Ivory Queen Of Soul' Teena Marie Dies

Rhythm-and-blues singer Teena Marie has died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 54. The self-p...

Dec 28, 2010 • NPR

Watch: One of Teena Marie’s Last Interviews

In one of Teena Marie's final interviews, which was filmed in October 2010, the legendary songstress...

Dec 29, 2010 • Billboard

R&B singer Teena Marie dies at 54

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer and songwriter Teena Marie, best known for the hit 1980s singles ...

Dec 26, 2010 • Reuters

Teena Marie Dies At 54

LOS ANGELES — Teena Marie, the “Ivory Queen of Soul” who developed a lasting legacy with her s...

Dec 26, 2010 • NewsOne

R&B Legend Teena Marie Dies At 54

Teena Marie died at her Pasadena, CA home Sunday, RadarOnline.com has confirmed. The R&B singer was ...

Dec 27, 2010 • radaronline

Remembering Teena Marie

In a 1985 profile in People Magazine, the late Rick James called Teena Marie “the most important W...

Dec 28, 2010 • Essence

Farewell To Teena Marie, The 'Ivory Queen Of Soul'

Take a quick break from the snow, the cold and the other "important" news of the day to hear a remar...

Dec 27, 2010 • NPR

Remembering Teena Marie: A few choice jams from the ‘80s funk singer-songwriter-producer

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Se...

Dec 26, 2010 • Los Angeles Times

UPDATE: Teena Marie's Memorial Service Announced

A private memorial service for blue-eyed soul singer Teena Marie will be held at Forest Lawn Memoria...

Jan 09, 2011 • Essence

Weekly Chart Notes: Skillz, Teena Marie, Michael Jackson

Skillz r(ec)aps the past year in pop culture, including the passing of Teena Marie, who herself post...

May 31, 2011 • Billboard

Singer Teena Marie dies at 54

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Se...

Dec 26, 2010 • Los Angeles Times

Teena Marie: 'I'm a Black Artist With White Skin'

Teena Marie proved that quality music transcends all racial barriers the second she belted the ’70...

Dec 16, 2009 • Essence

The Source Magazine Remembers Legendary Songstress Teena Marie Fifteen Years Later

The Source Magazine remembers the life, voice, and legacy of Teena Marie fifteen years after her pas...

Dec 26, 2025 • The Source Magazine

Teena Marie, known as ‘Ivory Queen of Soul,’ dies

LOS ANGELES Teena Marie s last album, Congo Square, was titled after a historical meeting place for ...

Dec 27, 2010 • KHOU 11

Teena Marie’s Last Record Is ‘Beautiful’ – Album Premiere

R&B star Teena Marie, known for hits such as “Lovergirl,” “I Need Your Lovin'” and “Shadow...

Jan 14, 2013 • Rolling Stone

Teena Marie, Motown’s Funky White Girl and Rick James’s Ex, Dead at 54

The entire world’s tapped its foot to a Teena Marie tune. Some know it, like all those fans with f...

Dec 27, 2010 • Miami New Times

Teena Marie, Motown’s ‘Ivory Queen of Soul,’ dies at 54

LOS ANGELES—Teena Marie, the “Ivory Queen of Soul” who developed a lasting legacy with her sil...

Dec 27, 2010 • Toronto Star

Teena Marie helped Lenny Kravitz to become Grammy award-winning singer, he says in tribute video

Teena Marie may not have been a household name, but she was instrumental in Lenny Kravitz‘s rise t...

Dec 26, 2010 • New York Daily News

"Fire and Desire" - The music of Rick James and Teena Marie presented by Abstract Truth

Organist Larry Goldings, Guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Drummer Bill Stewart Reconvene Their Celebra...

Aug 08, 2026 • Jazz

Remembering Teena Marie: Celebrating A Lifetime of Soul On The 13th Anniversary of Her Passing

Thirteen years ago, on December 26, 2010, the world bid farewell to a legendary figure in the realm ...

Dec 25, 2023 • BET

Teena Marie dead at 54

R&B singer and songwriter, Teena Marie, was found dead on December 26. Grammy-nominated singer and s...

Dec 27, 2010 • SheKnows

R&B queen Teena Marie dies at 54

Teena Marie, the "Ivory Queen of Soul" who developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes and ...

Dec 27, 2010 • Today

Soul singer Teena Marie dead at 54

Teena Marie, known as the "Ivory Queen of Soul," was certainly not the first white act to sing soul ...

Dec 26, 2010 • 9NEWS

Teena Marie Cause of Death Unclear Following Autopsy

Investigators say an autopsy on R&B singer Teena Marie revealed no signs of trauma, but it likely wi...

Dec 29, 2010 • Billboard

That Time Teena Marie Guest Starred on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ (EUR Video Flashback)

Teena Marie, a.k.a. The Vanilla Child, would’ve been 64-years-old today. Born Mary Christine Brock...

Mar 04, 2020 • EURweb

Celebrities Remember Teena Marie

Celebrities Remember Teena MarieCelebs Remember Teena MarieThough she was a White vocalist making mu...

Dec 26, 2010 • Essence