Teena Marie

American R&B / soul singer, songwriter and producer. Mother of singer Alia Rose. Godmother of Maya Rudolph and Nona Gaye. Also known as Lady Tee and the Ivory Queen Of Soul. Probably best known for her work on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and her 1984 crossover hit Lovergirl. Introduced to Motown producer Hal Davis by her friend and occasional co-writer Mickey Hearn.