Teena Marie, Ivory Queen of Soul

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1. What is the name of Teena's first album on the Motown label? Robbery None of these Wild and Peaceful Rick James presents...Teena Marie

2. Rick James not only discovered Teena Marie, but wrote all of the songs on Teena's first album. True False

3. 'Lady T', Teena's second effort for Motown, was produced by Teena herself. True False

4. By the time Teena released her fourth album, she was really hitting her stride. This one went all the way to number two on the R & B charts. What is the title? Emerald City Square Biz Starchild It Must Be Magic

5. 'Robbery' (Teena Marie's first album for Epic records) had lots of well-known musicians backing her up, including this Brazilian percussionist who plays over 200 instruments and has backed up everyone from Air Supply, Al Jarreau, Alice Cooper and Aretha Franklin to Wang Chung, Whitney Houston and Willie Nelson. What is his name? Jorge Dalto Airto Moreira Paulinho da Costa Nana Vasconcelos

6. After the release of 'Ivory' in 1990, Teena left Epic. What label was her next release on? Alia Rose Cash Money Virgin Sarai

7. On her 1994 independently released album, Teena does a duet with Lenny Kravitz. What is the name of this album? Passion Play La Dona Naked to the World Fire and Desire

8. By the year 2000, Teena was an artist in search of a label. She recorded an album's worth of new material and called it...? La Dona Black Reign Sapphire Vanilla Child

9. Hailed as a "comeback", 'La Dona' went all the way to number six on the Billboard 200 chart. 'A Rose By Any Other Name' is a duet that she recorded with whom? Alia Rose Common Rick James Gerald Levert

10. In 2006 Teena was back again and better than ever. 'Sapphire' is packed with wonderful ballads. The first release, 'Ooh Wee' got tons of radio airplay. This song uses a sample, which Teena seldom does; who does she sample from? Herself Sarah Vaughn Rick James Smokey Robinson and the Miracles