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The Ballad of Teena Marie: Life, Music, and Soul Across the American Color Line

The Ballad of Teena Marie: Life, Music, and Soul Across the American Color Line

Gamson, Joshua

Hardcover

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Publisher Price: $29.00

PREORDER - Expected ship date January 19, 2027

ISBN10: 1668067544
ISBN13: 9781668067543
Publisher: 37 Ink
Published: Jan 19 2027
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The improbable rise of Teena Marie, the white queen of soul who without ever being accused of cultural appropriation, defied genre, transcended race, and left a catalogue of music that is still adored today.

This book unravels the enduring mystery of Teena Marie--a once-in-a-generation R&B and soul powerhouse who defied every expectation placed on her. A white artist who found her true home in Black music and Black life, she broke through the music industry's racial and gender barriers to become not just a Motown star, but also a beloved figure in Black America.

Mentored by Rick James and embraced by a community that claimed her as their own, Teena didn't just cross over--she connected. When she died, as Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote, On every Martin Luther King Ave, there was a collective wail. This is the story of how she earned that love--and what it meant.

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