Singer Teena Marie at 54 dead - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Published: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 11.11 Clock Updated: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 23.50 clock

Singer Teena Marie is dead at 54, says his publicist Jasmine Vega. Manager Mike Gardner has also confirmed his death on CNN.

TMZ reports that the police do not suspect foul and claim to Pasadena to play, it looks like they died of natural causes. The Coroner's Office County of Los Angeles conducts an autopsy.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-producer first act in history as the first white Motown and the best for such a mentor Rick James hits as "Lover Girl"''Square Biz "and" Fire and Desire known. "

Providing a plurality of radio jams and passionate love songs, was the soul singer, as "Ivory Queen of Soul", as they well known tunes were adopted by black audiences.

It was signed with Motown in 1976 and began with James, with whom they have a difficult relationship, but hit musical.

Feeling shy about his CD "Wild and Peaceful," Motown they were not on the cover. But after their first success, "IA Sucker for Your Love I", the public discovered the dynamic talent and she was on her way.

While at Motown, they have also supplied and produced songs like "Need Your Lovin'",'' Behind the Groove" and "Ooh La La"

been in recent years singers overcome addiction to prescription drugs and successful tours.