Singer-Songwriter-Producer Teena Marie, best known for her 1984 hit “Lovergirl,” died Sunday, CNN has reported. She was 54.
Mike Gardner, Marie’s manager, confirmed that she was found dead Sunday in her California home by her 19 year-old daughter, Alia Rose.
Martin added that Marie had suffered a grand mal seizure a month ago, but no cause of death was available Sunday.
Born Mary Christine Brockert on March 5, 1956, in Santa Monica, Marie was a protégée of the late Rick James and rose to prominence in the late 1970s and 80s.
She released 13 studio albums, six of which were certified platinum on the R&B charts, and was nominated for four Grammys. Her last album, Congo Square, was released in 2009.
Teena pictured with her daughter Alia back in October. Alia just celebrated her 19th birthday on Christmas. Teena tweeted: “19 yrs ago today, I was in labor! My heavenly father gave me the most glorious gift I could ever receive. A Baby girl on Christmas!”
Teena you will be dearly missed. I’m so happy I got the pleasure of meeting you in 2008 at the House of Blues. Your memory and music will live on forever in my heart.
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R.I.P Teena Marie. =(
Rip you will be missed and God bless your daughter, family & fans !
Wow 54 is young. I sure hate to hear this and send my prayers to her daughter.
RIP Teena you will truly be missed by many.
An amazing, amazing singer! I literally grew up on Teena Marie’s music, and as I got older and older became a fan myself. It’s almost as if my auntie died.
R.I.P
Your music and the love shown to the world will be remembered forever! R.I.P.
So sorry to hear this. I was always a fan of her. “Square Biz” is my joint.
Teena Marie, Thanks for giving the world great music all these years you will be greatly miss. Missing you already..
Forever the Jam!
A VOICE OF EXCELLANCE I HAVE ALL HER MUSIC MY PRAYERS TO HER FAMILY
IN TOTAL SHOCK!!! R.I.P TENNA MARIE
Rest in peace Ms. Marie. So sad, my heart is with her daughter. I am an only child and I can imagine how heartbreaking this must be for her daughter.
God Bless her daughter and the rest of their family. To die on Christmas how sad
I’m in total shock! My condolences to her family and especially to her daughter. This must be amazingly hard for her to deal with her mother dying on her birthday and the most celebrated day of the year. Stay strong.
She died TODAY not yesterday.
R.I.P I’m surprised CL even had it up so quickly. They are usually late as hell.
She died on the 26th.
R.I.P. Ivory Queen of Soul. My condolences to her family and dear friends. I’m still in shock sitting here typing. Teena Marie was a living legend & true icon – she was one of the most authentic artists we have left to enjoy.
There was no phoniness about her, no forced “soul”, no gimmicks or tricks to make Black people love her music – she just sang what was in her heart.
May you rest in peace and prayers to your daughter & family. Fire & Desire is my all time favorite, 54…be at peace.
R.I.P Lady Tee
Like all of us loved you my dear…Ms. Marie.
All of us loved you…my dear, my dear Ms. Marie.
Soon you will see a pretty rainbow shining thru the clouds open up the heavens God has sent an Angel and just like raindrops fall….You will always be……around.
I’m still loving you baby.
I miss you but I don’t wanna cry baby. Cause you left me musical memories.
Thank You Lady T. My deepest prayers to her beautiful daughter and family. This is super sad. She was the baddest sister on the block!!!! No Grammy? The Academy should be ashamed. The talentless folks today w/ Grammies and Lady T never got one???? That is so wack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i agree
Yes.. VERY unfair.
Rest In Peace Lady T. I’m so sad about this. I remember doing the smurf to Square Biz. Lovergirl and I Need Your Loving were some of my all time favorites. She was truly talented and will be missed. My prayers to her beautiful daughter, family and friends.
Wow, I am shook by this news. Lady T was a real talent…RIP
My prayers goes out to the family.
(*TEENA MARIE*)-Thank you for sharing the beauty of your gift that moved & push pass beyond, and still to this very day it’s fire, turn it on and listen-
Love is endless
Such a beautiful soul w/an incredible gift., lord b w/her family thru this time.,
Man, all the legends are going too soon and real music is becoming a lost art, this is soo sad, what legend will be gone next? I can’t take it anymore. She was soo young, her poor daughter, that is really sad. My prayers go out to her.
this is so unexpected.. must be super devastating for her daughter. My thoughts and prayers go out to her daughter and her family. So sad! R.I.P. Ms. Marie
Damn her daughter fine I’d smash the sh*t out of her
thats really all you can think right now? o_O
I can’t believe you said that. That young lady just lost her mom and you are talking about that. May God Be with her and the family at this time.
RIP Teena, a legendary singer who will be missed.
RIP Teena,my prayers go out to ur daughter, Fire and Desire is my favorite song,listen to it everyday…….
Once Again, FIRE & DESIRE Say Rest In PEACE.
Soulful and lyrically powerful ..will definitely be missed
May God continue blessing & keeping his watchful eyes on her daughter
Why does this site post a time that’s inaccurate!!!! curious
Tina Marie is an icon that we all will remember dearly…..let’s please give her the proper respect.
Lady T, the Ivory Queen of Soul–I love that name. I too, was in complete shock listening to the radio this morning (Steve Harvey show)..I couldn’t believe my ears.
Teena graced us with one of the strongest, most beautiful voices in the industry (like Mariah, and Christina Aaguilera) There is no one like her to this day. She was the one (and probably ONLY) white woman who could make me jam and shed a tear with her voice. Because of the amount of passion that she sang with, I’ve always said I would marry to a Teena Marie song.
Music artists, PLEASE take note. Leave behind a collection that is worthy of listening to before it’s too late. Teena did just this.
I’m sorry, but as much as I like them today, I can’t see myself wanting to for a Keri Hilson or Ne-yo song like I would a Luther or Teena album.
RIP My Queen.
KB
Sorry, but Mariah and Xtina should not be mentioned in the same sentence as Teena Marie, vocally-wise. Teena was on another vocal level honey
Teena was legendary. I cannot believe she is gone but the Creator knows best. He blessed us with Lady T and her immense talent. I listen to the passion of her singing “Romantica” off the album “Sapphire” and I am once again reminded of how great she was. Her harmonies and melodies and song structure should be studied by the younger generation. Teena was one of a kind. I salute you Teena. The music industry will not be the same without you.
SO SAD. My heart and prayers go out to her daughter. May God’s peace be with them. RIP Teena.
I grew up hearing Teena as a child and continued to love her must to this very day…listen to Deju Vu..its a beautiful song…RIP Lady Tee..God Bless her daughter andthe rest of her family…
Wow. This is so sad. My heart goes out to her and her family. 54 is way to young to go.
RIP Teena
LADY T – REST IN PEACE!!!!!!!!!!
rip i loved me some teena marie. some artist fall off but even her congo square album was still classic teena marie… and i pray for her daughter cuz she saw her mother died lift her up in prayer
DAMN, DAMN, DAMN! all the Greats are Gone!
I listen to Teena just about every day!
RIP Teena you will be missed!
TO THESE YOUNG BUCKS SHE WAS ONLY KNOWN FOR “LOVERGIRL” But true fans know her for so much more! Her music was innovative and there will never be another like her. We are sadly but enevitably loosing our legends and this last generation really has nothing to look foward to with this crap that’s out now. Interesting to see in 2030 what Nikki Manaj “Un-Sung” will be like. Thankfully by then, I will have gone back home by then.
R.I.P. Lady T, you will be missed, but never forgotten.
DITO!
My heart is just so hurt right now. I can’t believe this. The day after Christmas and her precious daughter B-Day. She was so young. RIP Teena Marie, may your soul be at rest.
Lady T! RIP!! Your music will live on!!
This was sad news! Wow!
I truely wonderful talent and I wish her daughter and family the best.
Lady T was a true original. Not like these wannabe artists today. Her voice carried true feelings and emotions that are based on talent–not gimmicks(Lady Gaga), Overt sex (Beyonce, Ri-Ri, Keri, etcs) and auto tuned out (the rest of the industry). RIP Teena Marie.
Aww man. Sad to hear. I grew up on her music. “Square Biz” always got the party started. She was great. RIP Teena Marie. My prayers are with your family.
RIP Lady T. You will be missed.
Im really sad about. Miss Teena could blow just as well as ANY of our black female artists, and she was a true legend. She is going be deeply missed by me. I will pray for hee daughter. I know she has to be hurting terribly right now. To lose your mother on the day after christmas/your birthday…i couldnt even imagine.
R.I.P. God rest her soul. My prayers go out to her daughter, and family. I grew up listening to her music. She is a true legend that will be missed!
I love her sooo much. She is the one and ONLY Ivory Soul of R&B music, and can no one EVER take her spot! My heart and prayers goes out to her daughters.
This is such a shock, Teena was truly talented and original. My deepest sympathy to her daughter and family.
I always thought Teena had one of the best voices in the world next to Whitney Houston, Aretha, and Celine. She will truly be missed
Concrete loop is the laziest bunch of bloggers EVER! You guys only post once or twice a day….you’re never first to report a story….you guys are pieces of crap bloggers!
So why are you here??????
honestly I dont know why they take so much time, 6 people work there, I have to agree! and as far as im concerned im here cause they are positive and classy.
how terrible she died the following day of her daughter’s birthday which is christmas, poor daughter gonna feel sad everytime chritsmas and her birthday will come
Damn this was a shock to everyone!! I pray for her daughter and will keep them in my prayers, this is sad. May she R.I.P!
THAT WAS MY GIRL! I GREW UP ON SOME TEENA! SHE WAS LIKE MY AUNTIE! R.I.P BLESS HER SOUL AND HER FAMILY!
I am still in shock! My bestfriend and I would use to have Teena Marie parties!!!! You will forever be missed Vanilla Chile!
RIP Teena Marie,……of of the best SOUL singers EVER!!!…..and ConcreteLoop,….y’all only do about one story a week!!….but, when y’all do y’all do a good one!!
Everybody get up!!
Flash back, who’s that dancin’ to the latest
Suave de bone, the greatest, ooh, he sure is moving me
That’s what I said though you didn’t know yet
Our love is was kismet, soon to be made history
So don’t you have no doubt, I’m gonna spell it out
I’ll hip you to the Tee that is
I got the best, the most, baby, from coast to coast
And I don’t wanna boast, but I love you Square Biz
I’m talkin’ Square Biz to you, baby
Square, Square Biz
I’m talkin’ love that it
Square, Square Biz!!
Go head!…Square Biz is one of my many favs by the “vanilla child”…LOVE LADY T…Saw her in concert 1x in the LOU and she got busy…she will be dearly missed!
R/I/L T.Marie…. “Still lovin you, I’m Still loving you baby…..
you will be missed your voice lady t was like an angel we will pray 4 your daughter that god gives her strength