Caption: Teena Marie
Teena Marie 

Lady T: Remembering Teena Marie (Part A)

Series: The Funk Show
From: Howard Burchette
Length: 00:59:43

A discussion with the late TEENA MARIE (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010). She discusses her long career and her rich musical history. This interview occurred about one year prior to her death. Parts A, B and C are separate hours and can be aired on different days. Read the full description.

Teenamarie_small Teena Marie was a Grammy nominated musician, singer and producer. She is know for her recordings Sucker For Your Love, Square Biz, Behind The Groove, Lover Girl, I Need You Loving and Fire and Desiree with Rick James. The interview includes how she came to Motown, her family, working with Rick James, discussing her various albums and recordings, New Orleans, her CD Congo Square  and her daughter Alia Rose.

The program also includes most of her recordings from Motown, Stax, Epic, Cash Money (both studio and live), Rick James, The Mary Janes Girls and Minnie Ripperton.


SEGMENT ONE: Just music

SEGMENT TWO: Teena Marie's family life and the music that they enjoyed, her first professional gig tap dancing on the hit TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies". 

SEGMENT THREE:   Teena Marie's early at Motown Records and meeting Rick James for the first time, Rick James produces her first album.

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Piece Description

Teena Marie was a Grammy nominated musician, singer and producer. She is know for her recordings Sucker For Your Love, Square Biz, Behind The Groove, Lover Girl, I Need You Loving and Fire and Desiree with Rick James. The interview includes how she came to Motown, her family, working with Rick James, discussing her various albums and recordings, New Orleans, her CD Congo Square  and her daughter Alia Rose.

The program also includes most of her recordings from Motown, Stax, Epic, Cash Money (both studio and live), Rick James, The Mary Janes Girls and Minnie Ripperton.


SEGMENT ONE: Just music

SEGMENT TWO: Teena Marie's family life and the music that they enjoyed, her first professional gig tap dancing on the hit TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies". 

SEGMENT THREE:   Teena Marie's early at Motown Records and meeting Rick James for the first time, Rick James produces her first album.

Broadcast History

August 10, 2009

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) Parliament Mothership Connection. Island / Mercury 2003 02:00
I Need Your Lovin Teena Marie 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie. Universal 2001 00:00
I'm a Sucker for Your Love Teena Marie Teena Marie: Ultimate Collection. Hip-O Records 2000 00:00
Irons In The Fire Teena Marie 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie. Universal 2001 00:00
Can't Last a Day Teena Marie Congo Square. Stax 00:00
Behind The Goove Teena Marie I Need Your Lovin': The Best of Teena Marie. Motown 1994 00:00
Street Songs Rick James Give It to Me Baby [Instrumental. MCA 00:00
Behind The Groove Teena Marie Ultimate Collection: Teena Marie. HIP-O (UC) 2000 04:03
Ooo La La La Teena Marie Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story. Epic 1997 00:00
Still In Love Teena Marie La Dona. Cash Money 2004 04:16

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