R&B FOUNDATION Mourns Loss of TEENA MARIE, 2008 Pioneer Award Recipient

December 28, 2010 by MusicThread  
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December 28, 2010

The Rhythm & Blues Foundation

Mourns the Loss of Pioneer Award Recipient

Teena Marie

“The Ivory Queen of Soul

The Rhythm & Blues Foundation announced today that “we are saddened by loss of our friend and R&B Legend Teena Marie.” Read more

Motown 50: Fanthology, a 2-disc collection of fan voted classic Motown hits

September 2, 2009 by MusicThread  
Filed under Featured, R&B, Stories

Continuing the celebration of Motown’s 50th Anniversary, UMe / Motown releases MOTOWN 50: FANTHOLOGY, a two-CD collection of favorite classic Motown hits, as voted by fans. Available everywhere on September 1, 2009. Read more

TEENA MARIE’S CONGO SQUARE A TOP 20 ACHIEVEMENT

June 18, 2009 by MusicThread  
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TEENA MARIE’S CONGO SQUARE A TOP 20 ACHIEVEMENT

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R&B Icon’s Stax Records Debut a Commercial and Critical Hit

June 2009 - Legendary R&B trailblazer Teena Marie’s new album Congo Square, her first for celebrated soul label Stax Records, sold over 18,000 copies this week to debut at #20 on Billboard’s top 200 album chart and the #4 spot on the R&B Core Store album chart. Read more