Name: John Morales Presents Teena Marie - Love Songs and Funky Beats - Remixed With Loving Devotion
Brand: Teena Marie

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BBE605ALP

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Black

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Download code: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

195497279005

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Teena Marie

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

BBE is a UK based record label, short for Barely Breaking Even. Founded in 1996 by Peter Adarkwah and Ben Jolly, the label releases both original works and compilations. Known for their compilation series such as "The Beat Generation" and "Kings of...," BBE features a wide range of collections in genres like jazz, soul, hip-hop, r'n'b, house, drum'n'bass, and more. With a diverse roster of artists including *J Dilla*, *Pete Rock*, *Roy Ayers*, *Marley Marl*, and many others, BBE continues to be a prominent force in the music industry.
The label's association with German label G-Stone Recordings has further expanded its reach. Since its inception, BBE has released numerous acclaimed albums and compilations that have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success.
With an extensive catalog spanning over two decades, BBE remains dedicated to showcasing exceptional talent from various genres while consistently delivering high-quality music to its loyal fanbase worldwide.

Teena Marie, also known as "Lady Tee" and the "Ivory Queen of Soul," was an American R&B/Soul singer, songwriter, and producer. Born on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, she made a significant impact on the music industry until her untimely death on December 26, 2010 at the age of 54.

Teena Marie rose to fame during the late 1970s and early 1980s with her work on the Motown label. Her crossover hit "Lovergirl" in 1984 solidified her status as a prominent artist. Throughout her career, she collaborated with notable performers such as Rick James, Howard Hewett, George Duke, and Faith Evans.

In addition to her own successful releases, Teena Marie contributed songs to popular soundtracks including "The Goonies," "Top Gun," and "Tap." She even lent her soulful vocals to Danny Tenaglia's album "Tourism" in 1998 for the track titled "Baby Do You Feel Me?"

Producer extraordinaire John Morales returns to BBE Music, celebrating the life and work of R&amp;B / soul legend Teena Marie with a double album full of brand new remixes, lovingly crafted from the original studio tapes, entitled Love Songs &amp; Funky Beats.

“Teena is somewhat underrated, and people don't really know much about her.” Says Morales. “I set out to immerse people in her music and represent what she really did. That meant for me a dive into more than her R&amp;B hits, to dig into her ballads and dance cuts. People know she was talented. I don't really think they really knew the depth of her abilities, her complete confidence to take it upon herself to do everything – singing, producing, arranging, songwriting. Teena Marie was the total package.” John Morales had the pleasure of mixing many of Teena Marie’s original records over the years, so it felt natural to dig into the archives and select his favourite cuts to rework, extend and subtly update in his own distinctive style. 

While by no means a definitive collection of Lady Tee’s expansive musical catalogue, Love Songs &amp; Funky Beats represents a fitting tribute to a multifaceted and important voice in popular music, by one of the most storied mix engineers and remixers of our age. Jumping into the music industry deep end in 1979 with a three-year mentorship from Berry Gordy &amp; Rick James at Motown, Teena Marie then spent seven fertile years with Epic, which yielded her greatest commercial successes (including the classic album Starchild). After founding an independent label Sarai, Marie took a ten-year hiatus which ended in 2004 in a deal with hip hop label Cash Money Records; a less unlikely partnership than some might assume, given that Teena was one of the first ‘mainstream’ artists to perform a rap verse, on 1981’s Square Biz. Teena Marie Brockert forged a unique path through the industry, an artist in-charge of her own destiny, influencing (and heavily sampled by) both the hip hop and R&amp;B sounds of the 90’s and early 2000’s. Her 1982 lawsuit against Motown records resulted in The Brockert Initiative, which has benefitted literally thousands of other artists by making it illegal for record companies to ‘shelve’ artists by keeping them under contract without releasing their material. She continued to tour regularly and deliver commercially successful, expertly sculpted music, right up until her untimely passing in 2010.

John Morales Presents Teena Marie - Love Songs and Funky Beats - Remixed With Loving Devotion

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