Teena Marie Dead at 54

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Teena Marie, R&B singer who came to fame as the protege' of Rick James and with hits like Square Biz and Lover Girl, died in her sleep and was found by her young daughter. She was recovering from a seizure that she suffered last month. She was one of a kind.

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@snood,

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I remember that song Lover Girl. Oh man -- it's jarring when it's someone within spitting distance of one's age.

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@snood,

Heard about this this morning on my drive in. I was surprised because I knew she must still be really young. She was a rare one.

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Note to everyone: Don't die around Christmas Day, no one will notice.
She had a sound that rivaled Prince. Rivaled, not copied.

Had to laugh today when someone on SoundCheck said "Taylor Swift is the first woman to really play guitar in her performances."

Right.
Joe(And Bonnie Raitt plays ukulele)Nation

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