R&B singer Teena Marie has died at the age of 54
added: 27 Dec 2010 // by: newsdesk Email this story Printable version Teena Marie has died at the age of 54. The R&B singer - best known for her 80s hits 'I Need Your Lovin'' and 'Lovergirl' - was found dead in her sleep by her daughter at her home in Pasadena, California, yesterday (26.12.10), her publicist has confirmed. Teena - born Mary Christine Brockert, and also known as Lady T - was one of very few Caucasian artists on the Motown record label in the 1970s and fear of a backlash among fans led to her image being omitted from her first album 'Wild and Peaceful'. However, her career with Motown ended badly and she launched a legal battle which led to the 'Teena Marie Law', meaning a label cannot keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for them. Commenting on her involvement in the law, Teena confessed she never "set out" to make it. ...