Teena Marie
Teena Marie
Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American 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 Tee, given to her by her collaborator and friend, Rick James...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth5 March 1956
CitySanta Monica, CA
CountryUnited States of America
beautiful running dream
I still have a passion for the music, which is such a beautiful thing. I still wake up in the middle of the night out of a dream and have a melody in my head, and run to my piano.
body gift god gone passage period talks time top
This is a gift. This is a gift from God. It's really like the old Biblical passage that talks about your body being a temple. That's not to say that I've never done anything but I've never abused myself. Never gone over the top for a long period of time.
record
I think that's the problem in a lot of music. We've got these record labels.
I write in all keys. I've always written in all keys. I've probably written a lot of songs in A.
anytime plan stopping wonderful
All in all, it's been a wonderful, wonderful ride. I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
mother daughter blessing
It's just a whole different thing, and it's just that my life has been a blessing, and I thank god every day for the gifts that he has given me and for my daughter and to be able to watch her grow and be a part of her joys and her excitement and what she wants to do in life.
records
I constantly tour, even when I don't have a record out.
passion imagination thank-god
I have enough love to last me a lifetime! Thank God I'll never lose my imagination and my passion. That's really what it is. I'm still passionate about what I do.
sweet sex thinking
I know I have sex appeal, but I've never felt like an actual sex symbol. Fans sometimes think I am. The majority of them are sweet about it, but occasionally somebody weird becomes totally fixated upon me.
song real sacrifice
I try to keep my ear to the streets without sacrificing who I am as an artist. If a song needs a drum machine I'll use a drum machine. If it needs a drummer, I'll use a real drummer.
kids guitar play
I would walk down the hall with my guitar and play for anyone that would listen. As a young kid I was really driven and I was going to make it happen no matter what.
play piano guitar
I play guitar, piano, bass and percussion.
mother men different
I have a different mentality when it comes to catering to a man, I just won't allow it. Don't get me wrong, I'll do for you but I'm not taking care of no man and catering to him for life; he better be bringing something to the table. I learned that from my mother and my grandmother.
song thinking blessing
I just think it's a blessing that I was able to have the gift of words and to be able to put them into music. I was given a great gift all the way around. I didn't ever have to really go out and look for songs, you know.