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*With a new collection of music on the way, George Duke has dreams to share. And he’s brought Teena Marie along for the ride. The late songbird travels down a new musical route on “Ball and Chain,” a song off Duke’s forthcoming release “Dream Weaver.” According to Duke the R&B icon embraced collaborating on a [...]
*Alysse and Shay, better known to some as “Two Black Girls and a Mic,” recently interviewed Alia Rose, the daughter of the late Teena Marie about her mother’s recent posthumously released album “Beautiful” and growing up as the daughter of a musical icon. Miss Rose was pretty forthcoming and gave the two black girls with [...]
* Good news for viewers who’ve enjoyed watching the romance between Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker on The Real Housewives of Atlanta: They’re now engaged! A rep has confirmed to PEOPLE.com that Burruss plans to marry Tucker, a line producer she met while filming the reality show in 2011. Tucker began appearing on-camera this season, as [...]
*Ever listened to the radio and heard a singer with such a great voice and what us black folks would call “soul,” that you would not even give it a second thought to whether they were black or not. And then comes that moment, when you see them on a TV screen and you’re shocked. [...]
*Teena Marie may bring memories of classic songs to mind for fans, but the late singer is remembered most for being one thing in the eyes of Alia Rose: mom. The young entertainer, now 20, who follows in Teena Marie’s footsteps as a vocalist, is doing her part to keep her mother’s legacy alive as [...]
*Vesta Williams was scheduled to participate in Sheryl Lee Ralph’s 21st DIVAS Simply Singing event next month when she passed away. Deeply saddened at the news, Ralph stated that “We were thrilled in anticipation of having Vesta join the cast of this year’s 21st annual Divas Simply Singing! AIDS benefit concert. Her passing came as [...]
*The death of Teena Marie affected millions across the globe, but nothing like her daughter Alia Rose. She was the one who discovered her mother unconscious last December and called 911. After six months, she’s still dealing. “I’ve been coping,” Rose tells the BoomBox. “I have a therapist. I love God, I talk to him [...]
*It’s been four months since the tragic death of R&B singer Teena Marie. Now her 19-year-old daughter Alia Rose is finally speaking out about it and shared with Essence just how she’s coping. “Honestly, I’m still figuring out how I feel about the situation. It was a reality thing at first. I could pretend my [...]
*It’s going on 2 months since the untimely and shocking death of Lady T, Teena Marie and she has not been forgotten. On Valentines Day, February 14, Keith Sweat and the Mary Jane Girls are teaming up to pay tribute to the late singer, songwriter and producer at the Nokia Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. [...]
*Master P is making a noble move during Grammy week, as he will be honoring the late R&B singer Teena Marie in hopes to raise awareness about health related issues. He and his son, Romeo are bringing celebrities together in effort to support Michelle Obama’s fight against obesity. The event is set to take place [...]
*”She was not a spiritual human being, but a spirit having a human experience.” Dressed in white hundreds of close friends and family gathered at Forest Lawn today to say goodbye to R&B superstar, Teena Marie, at an afternoon memorial service. The singer, producer, died December 26, in her Pasadena home, but no signs of [...]
*Here’s a look on prominent people in entertainment, music, sports, and politics who passed away in the year two thousand ten. America lost two Soul singers in 2010, one at the beginning and one at the end of the year. The sexy R&B balladeer, Teddy Pendergrass, died in January and by year’s end Teena Marie, [...]
*Songwriter and R&B artist Teena Marie left us on Sunday, December 26th and now Jazz pianist, composer, and broadcaster Billy Taylor passed on Tuesday, December 28, 2010. To say we are losing our music greats is an understatement. Both 54 year old Mary Christine Brockert (aka Teena Marie) and 89 year old Billy Taylor had [...]
*Investigators say an autopsy on R&B singer Teena Marie revealed no signs of trauma, but it likely will be weeks before a cause of death will be determined, reports the Associated Press. Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Wednesday that toxicology tests that could determine Marie’s cause of death take about six [...]
*TV One will air an encore of its “Unsung” episode featuring Teena Marie on Thursday at 10 p.m. (Dec. 30), the network announced. [Or watch below.] The episode premiered in November of 2009. At the age of 17, Teena fulfilled her childhood dream of a music career when she signed with Motown Records. There, she [...]
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