Swooning romance, infectious melodies and insistent dance floor classics.
Teena Marie was one of the great soul voices. Although she never gained the widespread critical recognition of her peers, Lady T(ee) held a special place in the heart of dancers, lovers and aficionados, her voice at turns expressive, soaring and understated.
Something of a child prodigy, Marie Christine Brockert was signed by Berry Gordy to Motown’s Gordy imprint in the mid-70s, and she finally found an appropriate producer in the shape of Motown bad boy Rick James. Impressed with her musical ability, James opted to produce her instead of Diana Ross. She enjoyed huge success with her debut album, 1979’s Wild and Peaceful, and its attendant single, I’m a Sucker For Your Love. By the time of her third album, 1980’s Irons in the Fire, James had moved on – virtually everything here is produced, arranged and written by Teena herself.
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