| Teena Marie  AKA Mary Christine Brockert
Born: 5-Mar-1956
Birthplace: Santa Monica, CA
Died: 26-Dec-2010
Location of death: Pasadena, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Cremated, ashes in family's possession
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer, Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: White soul singer/songwriter Four-time Grammy nominee, sometimes called "the ivory queen of soul". Her photo was not included in her first album, as her label, a subsidiary of Motown, feared that her whiteness would hurt sales. "I'm a black artist with white skin", she later said. "At the end of the day you have to sing what's in your own soul". Boyfriend: Rick James (musician, ex-, dated 1981)
Daughter: Alia Rose (musician)
University: Santa Monica College
Official Website:
http://www.teenamarie.com/
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