As for me, I thought she was a white woman trapped in a black woman's body. That sista's got soul.
At first I couldn't believe it until I saw one of her album covers. It was then I knew that she'll be around for a long time cause she has a beautiful voice. Not to mention she's a hell of a singer too.
Not bad for a white chick!

misterman said:

I guess I always knew she was a loony white chick.

Omg!!!!! shes a white girl?????

It never mattered to me. Funky is funky no matter what the package is wrapped in.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

Hiiiii Ivyyyyylaaaaadyyyyy

Teena lived as a BLACK WOMAN!

She grew up in black venice LA. Seen the same bullshit sistas seen, ate from their same table, went to their same church and drew her pain in her music exactly like they did.

She maybe a white broad to ya'll but 2 me she's a sista at heart

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

i remained as disinterested as ever.







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Is Teena Marie A woman??!

Harlepolis said:

I don't know that that's true, at least I should hope not. She may be soulful, but she's as white as ever.

TheRealFiness said:

Hey Steve!! I'll give DavidEye a big hug for ya tomorrow.

I wasn't as shocked about Teena Marie as I was about Color Me Badd. I stopped listening to them because I had a hunch they were faking the funk all along.

Can't remember if I was shocked. Teena's definitely got pedigree! Actually, I was more shocked to learn that actress Debi Mazar was all about 80s hip hop culture. But, when I think about how she's been in a few Spike Lee Jointz and I've seen her on that UPN (or is it WB?) show produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett it adds up. She's got pedigree too!

Oh, I think Boz Scaggs ("Low Down") surprised me more.

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

yeahhhhh do thaaaaat

TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said:

co-sign.....Teena's got soul....

I also was suprised by Boz Scaggs and Bobby Caldwell....too...

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UptownDeb said:

When I first saw a picture of Teena Marie and saw that she was white, I was shocked as hell. I said "This is one bad ass bitch!" Being a white funk lover myself, I immediately fell in love with her.

I'm with you on that.....and the 1st time I heard play that funky music (white boy) I thought it was the Commodores.

misterman said:

umm ok

RipHer2Shreds said:

Oh Yeah! I saw Teena at the Crenshaw Mall in L.A...no joke!!

misterman said:

I think I understand everything you're saying on this post... but the "not bad for a white chick" statement.... mmm, kinda rubs me the wrong way. White people, hell - people of all colors have performed soul or R&B styled music since the beginning...and some have done it very well! It's what's in your heart.

AQUABOOGIE said:

Teena has always been a part of the black community. Her God mother is black, she has a bi racial child and Harlepolis is correct about where Teena lived.


but to answer the question, I think we always knew she was white....I think we were more surprised when she crossed over and pop America thought she was some new "white soulful singing sensation".

lovedad43 said:

ok thats stretchin it.... into "Bullshit land" no way in hell wild cherry sounded like the comm's..

STOP...SEEING color
START ...HEARING music.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

I threw up!!!

2 b honest it shocked the hell outta me cuz the only song i had ever heard of hers was fire and desire. so when i looked her up and seen she was white i was like girl got SOOUUUULLLL!

I always knew she was white. I remember seeing her in concert sometime back in the 80's