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Teena Marie

1956 - 2010

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Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T, given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick James. She was known for her distinctive and soulful soprano vocals, which caused many listeners to believe she was black. Her success in R&B and soul music, and loyalty to these genres earned her the title Ivory Queen of Soul. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Teena Marie is the 2,753rd most popular singer (down from 2,600th in 2024), the 14,613th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,927th in 2019) and the 762nd most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Teena Marie ranks 2,753 out of 4,381. Before her are Besa, Slimane, Changmin, Amanda Palmer, Angèle, and Susanne Georgi. After her are Gary Lux, Mark E. Smith, Miriam Stockley, Piret Järvis, Kwon Nara, and Mălina Olinescu.

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Among people born in 1956, Teena Marie ranks 697. Before her are Millard Hampton, Lucyna Langer, Ken Bowersox, Sergio Santín, Květa Jeriová, and Patrick Besson. After her are Jane Rosenthal, Fred Melamed, Patricia Kalember, Ketil Stokkan, Debbi Morgan, and Jorge Olaechea. Among people deceased in 2010, Teena Marie ranks 480. Before her are Eddie Baily, Lamont Johnson, Dorothy Height, Helen Wagner, Barbara Billingsley, and Yvette Vickers. After her are Harry Schwarz, Janusz Kurtyka, Shoya Tomizawa, Massamasso Tchangai, Edwin Morgan, and Orlando Zapata.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teena Marie ranks 14,617 out of 20,380. Before her are Michael Bradley (1987), Geoffrey Blake (1962), Amanda Palmer (1976), Jodi Rell (1946), Matt Letscher (1970), and Bryan Johnson (1977). After her are John Paulson (1955), Nan Grey (1918), Daniel Clowes (1961), John Paxson (1960), Jerry Coyne (1949), and Jay Arnette (1938).

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Among singers born in United States, Teena Marie ranks 762. Before her are Adelaide Hall (1901), Levi Stubbs (1936), Wynter Gordon (1985), Guy Clark (1941), Randy Travis (1959), and Amanda Palmer (1976). After her are The D.O.C. (1968), Lamont Dozier (1941), Johnny Gioeli (1967), Martha Tilton (1915), Willow Smith (2000), and Chris Willis (1969).

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