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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.
- Marlina Burgess
- September 22, 1942 (age 81), New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
- 1967–present
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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Jan 21, 2024 · January 21, 2024. Marlena Shaw Michael Putland/Getty Images. Marlena Shaw, the oft-sampled soul singer best known for her enduring 1969 hit “California Soul,” has died at the age of 81....
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...
Jan 20, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, the legendary soul and jazz singer most known for her hit song “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news of her death on Friday in...
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Jan 23, 2024 · Marlena Shaw obituary. American soul and jazz singer best known for California Soul, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Go Away Little Boy. Richard Williams. Tue 23 Jan 2024 11.40 EST. Last modified on...
Jan 21, 2024 · Getty Images. Marlena Shaw, the soul and jazz vocalist known for her hits “California Soul” and “Woman of the Ghetto,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news...
