R&B singer Teena Marie died at the age of 54 in her Los Angeles home on Sunday. The cause of her death has not yet been confirmed.
The singer, whose real name was Mary Brockert, was a protégé of Rick James and known in the industry as "The Ivory Queen." She was best known for her 1980s songs "Lovergirl" and "Ooo La La La," which the Fugees sampled in the 1990s. She released 13 albums over her career, including the 2004 comeback album "La Dona," which earned her a Grammy nomination for best R&B female vocal performance.
Marie noted in a 2006 interview with Jet magazine that she was lucky to be accepted into the traditionally African-American R&B music industry. "I've always been accepted by the black community and I think that's a beautiful thing," she said.
She is survived by her daughter, Alia Rose.
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