CNN and other media were reporting Sunday night that singer Teena Marie had died.
The cable television network reported on its website that Marie's manager, Mike Gardner, confirmed the death of Marie, 54. The site said she was found dead by her daughter and apparently died in her sleep. The entertainment news website TMZ also reported her death, attributing the information to a Marie representative named Lynn Jeter.
The AJC has not independently confirmed the news. But earlier Sunday night, Philadelphia radio station WDAS posted a short announcement of her death on its website and on its broadcast streamed over the Internet. The radio station cited no source, but said details would be forthcoming.
Marie was scheduled to play the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on New Year’s Day.
Marie gained prominence in the late 1970s and '80s, and worked with funk legend Rick James.
Two of her albums went platinum and six achieved gold status, according to the website Internet Movie Database. The site says her biggest hit was the 1984 single "Lovergirl."'
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