You are absolutely right. Her and Teddy Pendergrass in my book are the greatest singers ever. Unfortunately, they didnt reach the white audience for whatever reason. Teddy had a name recognition problem. People were confused and didnt realize he had one hell of a career b4 going solo with Harold melvin and the blue notes. I myself couldnt figure out why Teddy, when he went solo, sounded just like Harold melvin from the blue notes. Alot of people back than made that mistake. When a band is called harold Melvin and the blue notes and you are the lead singer people will assume you are harold melvin. Teena on the other hand, was about to be let go from Motown because they had no idea what to do with her. Thank God for Rick James. Whitney, Mariah, and Celine are all great singers, but Teena is a songbird that can not be contained. Her voice just soars! We are all privileged that she shared her gift with us. It's called soul music because it touches and pierces your very soul. For me, she is my favorite female singer and Teddy, my favorite male singer.

Teena Marie was a great singer, One of a kind , Unique singer, Love you Teena Marie, Lay in peace, God bless 💐💐🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🌷🌹🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU

Your definitely right...Teena Marie will always be my favorite.. what a voice she could hit ranges higher than the others a carry a note so long they wish they had her lungs....she gives me the goosebumps....God I love her voice and I always play her songs...she'll always carry on in my house

She's in a class by herself Awesome she was the best RIP

Lisa

Damn skippy ses better than mariah thts for sure

Agreed! She is better than all. The " LADY" IS, WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE "THE TRUE QUEEN OF SOUL" SOUL COMES FROM THE HEART, THROUGH THE LOVE OF GOD.. Not by showing your body on stage.SHE WAS, IS & ALWAYS WILL BE. 😔😪. I STILL MISS YOU AND KEEP YOU IN MY LIFE. .⚘⚘😘🤗🥰😪🙏🙏🙏💯

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Teena sang from somewhere so deep inside & told a story of Pure LOVE. Someone made love & showed love & passion for her in an unconditional way. No one can sing like that unless they were touched to their very core by a love so real & strong it poured out of her & into her voice. Who ever that man was made me realize who gave me his heart ❤. It wasn't over night. I had a struggle to get it but once I did, that man went from an uneasy Lion to the most content cat purr ever. The moment he handed me the reigns to his heart he asked me to be his wife. He was 26 I was 23. After all that hard work he was killed by someone who was so jealous of him days before we said I do. Like Cain killed his brother, out of jealousy. It's been over 30 years. I miss him but God promised a resurrection & I hope I am there to greet him when he wakes up. John chap 5 vs 28 & 29.

Non finer Tham Teena Marie!!

She was biracial her dad was from Guatemala and her mama's White.

litalover19 So true. Teena took good care of her voice.. Miss her still after all these years. We will never have another Teena Marie..

@@paulmorrison688 Yes, it's so sad when great singers just stop being able to sing.

No one

Everybody thought she was black because couldn't put her picture on the album until her third album by then everyone loved her singing

Andy T She song straight A cappella flawless

Mario Avila. i couldnt of said it better

AMEN

Yes Indeed. that lady was truly the real deal. Voice straight from heaven. Gives me goosebumps

@@gusluvsd*couldn’t have

YOU SHO NUF GOT THAT RIGHT MS LADY!!!

She is the only white black women that ever sung for Motown no other white artist only black folks.

Sassy Williams Amen and Amen yaaaaaassss!!!!

@@blossomhicks4288 actually Shaun Murphy also sang for Motown and was signed before Teena Marie. I’m a big fan of both Shaun Murphy and Teena Marie. They both are incredible artists. Shaun Murphy is still creating music. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Murphy_(singer)

“ Sho “ U Rite!!!

Hello Marie how are you doing?

Yes. I would expect an Standing Ovation from that (very critical) audience in Harlem, no doubt.... If they love you, they will cheer for you, enthusiastically; if not, the audience would let the performer know of their disapproval and then you will get the hook from (Howard) Sandman Sims and eventually get booted off the stage in minutes. Lady T is a legend, y'all.

No White woman or man has ever sung for Motown ever in life!!

@@blossomhicks4288 actually Shaun Murphy also sang for Motown and was signed before Teena Marie. I’m a big fan of both Shaun Murphy and Teena Marie. They both are incredible artists. Shaun Murphy is still creating music. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Murphy_(singer)

@@blossomhicks4288 Chris Clark was a white female Motown artist in the mid-60's.

YES INDEED 💯🥲🥰🌹🥰

Listen to her runs please!!

Amen

Linda Ronstadt and Teena Marie are in the same league. Both are legendary master diva artists. I’m a huge fan of both of them.

Absolutely Not!!

Did you see her Bop across that stage straight natural!! Watch from 8:32. Given it to em Lady, with a touch of hipness. I love that part.

Hello Earnea how are you doing

Have you heard some of her duets with Rick that followed fire & desire? Both have many songs I never heard. The list is mind blowing. Rick had a powerful voice that ranged in many different directions, when he was focused,& clear headed the man could write. Ebony eyes, ❤!!! Dear mama & another one after jail about how he became an addict was raw & real.

Facts

Yessss with them both on their guitars oh man!!! that would have been a show!!!

Yessss

Yeap.

Teena lol

Somehow I opened this thread with the hope to see the words “there is”

She sings sexy without show....! Girl is bad! Love deeply for her..

Say that again 😊

All

Well put,the flames,the dancers,all of it cannot replace a God given talent,voice.

YES!!! Her and Teddy Pendergrass!

No other my sister ❤️💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕💕 💕.

Hello Gardner how are you doing ?

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mine too!!!

For real! I teared up watching this. She's a massive loss to the world as well as to the music industry

Give me Lady Tee any day over Beyonce.

SHE WAS ANOINTED SENT BY THEE MOST HONORABLE HEAVENLY!! WHITE ON THE OUSIDE,BLACK SOUL IN THE INSIDE, ONLY!!!!!! THEE ABBA YAH COULD CREATE!!!!!!!!!@@@

Simply Awesome Indeed!

My Lady Tee

You tube got the music! I listen to all the singers who have passes what better way to keep their legends going then by watching and listening to them!!!!! RIP to all those R and B and jazz singers that left us with great music and memories!!! 12/23/2017 still listening not going to stop!! Who else???

BrendaD Brown I know right, tears are flowing

Omg yes! I cried so much listening to most of her songs!

Same here crying like it was yesterday

Bittersweet memories, as a tear falls from my face too! "I've been wishing on the stars and hoping just as they shoot across the sky"🌌

Tony Gajate i just missed seeing teena and rick at the spectrum! Back in the day! But i did see slave kool and the gang and santana at the spectrum 1978 we were about 10 rows back from the stage on the floor right in the middle great great concert!

Listen to her runs.

Teena was in a league of her own! And so is Mariah.. that's a cherp shot and disrespectful sure Teena would not agree with you on that statement. You need ti check yourself... girl what you know!!

NM1Raider so,what’s that got to do with it?..?.... Close your eyes and LISTEN!,,you will hear angels sing....

@NM1Raider Not raised black or within the church.

Ladi Jae1 please don’t ever compare a queen to a .... never mind.

@NM1Raider Ain't so much

Hey Annette ✌

@@watsonriveroaks2107 Hi Watson

you have class bro!

Thanks bro.

I was blessed to be in her presence at the House of Blues/ Chi Town! I also was blessed again at the Essence Festival in New Orleans! I have seen many of her spectacular performances. What I will never forget is watching my then 18 year old daughter in tears as she performed in New Orleans! Tina had security escort her off the stage because her time was up! Folks lost their minds!! Lol! Never Never gonna forget a Gods gift!

Smart Man! She should be everybody's music rotation

+Second Story Watch Miss Teena Marie sing this song in this video. This is why I love this Diva. She's for real and no one has a voice like this. Whatsoever. THAT is music art, my friends.

Hello

I have always loved teena Marie from the eighties when I first heard sucker for love till now!! Shes the BEST female artist black or white, her songs bring back so many memories

Hello Mary Ellen how are you doing ?