The first time I heard the beautiful voice of Teena Marie, my immediate response was “Wow, that sista can blow!”. Imagine my suprise when I discovered Teena wasn’t black. As host of the Quiet Storm, her music is a constant on the show, and her duet with Rick James, “Fire & Desire” may still be one of the most requested of all-time. It saddens me to report that Teena has passed away at the age of 54. I first met the lady in the early 80’s while she & Rick were on a tour stop in Richmond. A natural beauty with a golden voice. Don’t know what amazed me more, her talent, or the fact that a white woman could belt out such a soulful sound. Mary Christine Brockert, affectionately known as “Lady T”, we love you and you will be missed……..
