Teena Marie
David Nathan, SoulMusic.com, 2004
SHE IS quite simply, one of a kind, a phenomenon of sorts in the world of soul music. For an amazing twenty-five years – since her Motown debut Wild And Peaceful – hit the streets, Teena Marie has been delivering her own brand of classic R&B to a loyal, steadfast (and primarily black) audience.
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