![]() For me, what singled her out from her white contemporaries, both before and since is her unique vocal approach. Teena Marie is arguably the most renowned of blue-eyed songstresses associated with our genre. Recordings were made during this period, but nothing materialized until Rick James entered the picture. Singled out by Gordy from a band discovered by Hal Davis, Teena Marie - who, as an eight-year-old, could be seen tap dancing for Jed Clampett in an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies - signed to Gordy and spent a few years living in the household of Fuller Gordy (Berry's brother) and Winnie Martin (Jill Jones' mother). The first album from the second white female signed to a Berry Gordy label was several years in the making. All tracks composed by Rick James, except where indicated. The lead single "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" reached on the US Black Singles chart and in the UK. Wild and Peaceful peaked at on the Black Albums chart and on the Billboard Albums chart. ![]() He provided co-vocals on "I'm a Sucker for Your Love". Released on Maby Motown, It features significant contributions from Rick James. Wild and Peaceful is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Teena Marie.
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