Caption: Teena Marie , Credit: Gordy Records
Image by: Gordy Records  
Teena Marie  

Lady T: Remembering Teena Marie (Part C)

Series: The Funk Show
From: Howard Burchette
Length: 00:54:22

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.

Teena_marie003_small Teena Marie is 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 and Howard Burchette discuss her album "Emerald City" and some of her live recordings, and final closing closing remarks from Teena Marie 

SEGMENT THREE:   Just music.

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Piece Description

Teena Marie is 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 and Howard Burchette discuss her album "Emerald City" and some of her live recordings, and final closing closing remarks from Teena Marie 

SEGMENT THREE:   Just music.

Broadcast History

2009,2010

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
All Night Long Mary Janes Girls 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Mary Jane Girls. Motown 2001 03:00
Soldier Boy Teena Marie Congo Square. Stax 2009 03:00
A Rose by Any Other Name Teena Marie La Dona. . Cash Money 2004 03:00
Lover Girl Teena Marie Sinbad's Summer Soul Jam: Live [LIVE]. . EMI Special Products 1998 03:00
It Must Be Magic Teena Marie 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie. Universal 2001 03:00
Ear Candy Teena Marie Congo Square. Stax 2009 03:00
If I Were a Bell Teena Marie Lovergirl: The Teena Marie Story. Eoic 1997 03:00
Square Biz Teena Marie Rick James Street Songs [Deluxe Edition]. . Motown 2002 03:00
I Got You Teena Marie La Dona.. Cash Money 2004 03:00
Harlem Blues Teena Marie Congo Square. Stax 2009 03:00
Black Rain Teena Marie La Dona.. Cash Money 2004 03:00

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