RIP Teena Marie (1956-2010)

Heard her name as an obit from December 26, 2010; sounded familiar, and it was--I heard "Square Biz" for the first time in January 2010 on V101 (KHYL) out of Sacramento and immediately loved the horns and the song.

She apparently suffered from seizures from 2005 onward, when, according to Wikipedia, as "...Marie lay sleeping in a hotel room when a large picture frame fell and struck her in the head. The blow caused a serious concussion that would result in momentary seizures for the rest of her life." She died, apparently, of natural causes.

So, in honor of Lady T, here is the song I liked best: