SINGER

Teena Marie

1956 - 2010

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Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T, given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick James. She was known for her distinctive and soulful soprano vocals, which caused many listeners to believe she was black. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Teena Marie has received more than 4,564,872 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Teena Marie is the 2,597th most popular singer (down from 2,427th in 2019), the 13,922nd most popular biography from United States (down from 12,897th in 2019) and the 698th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 38.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.47

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Teena Marie ranks 2,597 out of 4,381. Before her are Julian Marley, Tanja Mihhailova-Saar, Antony Costa, Soojin, Reshma, and Ad-Rock. After her are Jeff Barry, Eva Rivas, Fedez, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, An Yu-jin, and Shiri Maimon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Teena Marie ranks 665. Before her are Barbara Krug, Hipólito Ramos, Gilberto Yearwood, John Carney, Claudio Rodriguez Fer, and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. After her are Larry Hogan, Ketil Stokkan, Sergio Santín, Millard Hampton, Charlie Baker, and Alok Nath. Among people deceased in 2010, Teena Marie ranks 471. Before her are Lamont Johnson, Billy Taylor, Orlando Zapata, Wally Hickel, Bill Dixon, and Stephen Schneider. After her are Adele Mara, Helen Wagner, Nodar Kumaritashvili, Janusz Kurtyka, Frank Giering, and David Thompson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teena Marie ranks 13,922 out of 20,380. Before her are Sherri Martel (1958), Jerry Moran (1954), Israel Albert Horowitz (1907), Ross Lynch (1995), Sybil Ludington (1761), and Ad-Rock (1966). After her are David Gallagher (1985), Jeff Barry (1938), Lynn Carlin (1938), Bob Hastings (1925), Ian Anthony Dale (1978), and Alexandra Shipp (1991).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Teena Marie ranks 698. Before her are Ella Mae Morse (1924), Tiffany Darwish (1971), The D.O.C. (1968), Victoria Spivey (1906), Inspectah Deck (1970), and Ad-Rock (1966). After her are Jeff Barry (1938), Nadine Sierra (1988), Rivers Cuomo (1970), Lil Nas X (1999), Betty Everett (1939), and Melody (1982).

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