Mary Christine Brockert Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie; she later acquired the nickname of Lady Tee (sometimes spelled Lady T), given to her by collaborator and friend, Rick James.She was known for her distinctive soulful vocals, which initially caused many listeners to believe she was black. Her success in R&B and soul and loyalty to these genres would earn her the title Ivory Queen of Soul. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards, and congas. She also wrote, produced, sang, and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release, Irons in the Fire, which she later said was her favorite album.
Santa Monica College, Venice High School, Fire and Desire, Lovergirl, Portuguese Love
Nationality
American
Children
Alia Rose
Parents
Thomas Leslie Brockert, Mary Anne Brockert, Fire and Desire, Lovergirl, Portuguese Love
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Fire and Desire, Lovergirl, Portuguese Love
TV Shows
The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott, Hip Hop Hold 'Em
Star Sign
Pisces
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Trademark
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Distinctive soulful vocals
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Quote
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I'm a black artist with a white skin. At the end of the day, you have to sing what's in your soul.
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Fact
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Her ethnic ancestry was Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Native American.
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Attended and graduated from Venice High School in Los Angeles, California.
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Attended Santa Monica City College where she studied English Literature.
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Following her untimely death, she was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. She was cremated and her ashes were given to the family members.
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At the time of her death, Teena Marie had been in the process of completing her album "Beautiful". The album was finished posthumously by her daughter Alia Rose Brockert and released on January 15, 2013.
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On June 9, 2009, her album "Congo Square" was her first CD on the Stax Records label. The album followed previous CDs on Ca$h Money Classics ("La Dona" and "Sapphire"). This set debuted at #3 and #20 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop and 200 albums charted, respectively.
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Her album "Sapphire" (Ca$h Money Classics/Universal Records 985 389) debuted at #3 on the R&B chart and at #24 on the pop chart. [May 2006]
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Her album "La Dona" (Ca$h Money Classics/Universal Records 986 236) was released, her first album of new songs since "Passion Play" (Sarai Records) in 1994. the latter was released independently. The former debuted at #3 on the R&B chart and at #6 on the pop chart. [May 2004]
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On December 26, 2010, Teena Marie was found dead in her home by her daughter, Alia Rose Brockert. Teena died early Sunday morning. It was reported that she died from natural causes. She suffered a grand mal seizure a month prior to her death.
$600,000
