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Although the song "Fire and Desire" (a duet he performed with singer Teena Marie) was not originally released as a single, the song itself received much airplay on R&B radio stations and has since become a classic hit. James and Marie would reunite to perform the song at the 2004 BET Awards 5 weeks before James' death.
James was very close with Teena Marie, whom he met and began collaborating with in 1979. Teena Marie stated they were engaged "for two weeks." [38] Their professional partnership lasted into 2004, when Marie released her comeback album, La Doña, which included her and James's duet "I Got You". When James died, Teena Marie said she was ...
Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina [2] before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T, [3] given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick James.
After meeting Rick James in the '70s and being signed to the same label, James and Marie began a relationship, first professional, progressing (according to Marie) to a romantic one, and finally leading to an engagement. Although James himself denied ever having a romantic involvement with Marie, she said they were engaged for a few weeks.
Teena Marie: Wild And Peaceful. Release date: 1979; Label: Gordy; 94 18 — — — — Rick James produced and wrote all the songs on the album 1982 Bobby Militello: Rick James Presents Bobby M – Blow. Release date: 1982; Label: Gordy — — — — — — 1983 Mary Jane Girls: Mary Jane Girls. Release date: 1983; Label: Gordy; 56 6 ...
"Fire and Desire" Rick James & Teena Marie: 5:46: 6. "Somebody's Watching Me" Rockwell: 3:55: 7. "My Girl" The Temptations: 2:43: 8. "War" Edwin Starr: 3:22: 9. "I'm ...
La Doña is the eleventh studio album by Teena Marie, released on May 11, 2004, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records.. The album includes guest contributions from Rick James ("I Got You" - this was the last recording James made before his death), Gerald Levert ("A Rose by Any Other Name"), Common ("Revelations 3:8 Introduction"), Birdman ("Off the Chain"), MC Lyte ("The Mackin' Game ...
Throwin' Down is the 6th studio album by Rick James, released in 1982 via the Gordy imprint of Motown Records. [5] [6] It peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. [7] Although not as popular as Street Songs, Throwin' Down is certified gold by the RIAA. It was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album. [8]