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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marlena_ShawMarlena Shaw - Wikipedia

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   Verve. Marlina Burgess (born September 22, 1939 – January 19, 2024), professionally known by her stage name Marlena Shaw, was an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials.

2. www.nytimes.com › music › marlena-shaw-deadMarlena Shaw, Venerable Nightclub Chanteuse, Dies at 84

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   Jan 28, 2024 · Jan. 28, 2024. Marlena Shaw, who cultivated a sultry stage presence and husky voice from the final echoes of the big-band era to the go-go Playboy Clubs of the 1960s, to the rise of funk, to...

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4. www.theguardian.com › jan › 23Marlena Shaw obituary | Pop and rock | The Guardian

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   Jan 23, 2024 · Marlena Shaw (Marlina Burgess), singer, born 22 September 1942; died 19 January 2024

5. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsMarlena Shaw, Oft-Sampled 'California Soul' Singer, Dead at 81

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   Jan 21, 2024 · Marlena Shaw was a jazz and soul singer who recorded several albums and songs, including the 1969 hit \"California Soul\". Her music was sampled by many hip-hop artists, such as Drake, Gang Starr and Ghostface Killah.

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   Who was Marlena Shaw?

   • Shaw’s onetime label Verve Records added in a statement, “We are saddened by the passing of Marlena Shaw, a wonderful singer whose ‘California Soul’ is as popular today as it ever was and whose album It Is Love: Recorded Live At Vine St. helped relaunch the Verve label in 1987.”

   Marlena Shaw, Oft-Sampled 'California Soul' Singer, Dead at 81

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   Is Marlena Shaw dead or still alive?

   • Shaw ceased all professional activity in 2016, retiring to her home in Las Vegas. Her survivors include her daughters April and Marla, a son, Robert, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marlena Shaw (Marlina Burgess), singer, born 22 September 1942; died 19 January 2024

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   When did Marlena Shaw become famous?

   • She sang jazz (with Count Basie, among others) and later funk and disco, frequently in intimate venues, where she regaled audiences with tales of old love affairs. The singer Marlena Shaw in an undated publicity photo. She first came to public notice in the mid-1960s. Gilles Petard/Redferns, via Getty Images

   Marlena Shaw, Venerable Nightclub Chanteuse, Dies at 84

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   When did Marlena Shaw start singing?

   • Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and continued to perform until her death. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials. Marlena Shaw was born in New Rochelle, New York.

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7. variety.com › 2024 › musicMarlena Shaw Dead: 'California Soul' Singer Was 81 - Variety

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   Jan 21, 2024 · Home. Music. News. Jan 20, 2024 5:32pm PT. Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dies at 81. By Michaela Zee. Getty Images. Marlena Shaw, the soul and jazz vocalist known for her hits...

8. www.washingtonpost.com › 01 › 22Marlena Shaw, exuberant singer known for ‘California Soul ...

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   Jan 23, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, an exuberant, genre-busting singer who performed with jazz bandleader Count Basie, recorded an enduring version of the 1960s anthem “California Soul” and channeled the marches and...

9. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › music'California Soul' singer Marlena Shaw dies at 81 - Los ...

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   Jan 20, 2024 · The jazz and R&B vocalist Marlena Shaw, whose “California Soul” has become a staple element of ads and hip-hop songs, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the...