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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.
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 disco, and finally...
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Jan 21, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, the oft-sampled soul singer best known for her enduring 1969 hit “California Soul,” has died at the age of 81. Shaw’s daughter Marla Bradshaw confirmed her mother’s death Friday...
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...
Jan 21, 2024 · 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 Friday in a video...
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...
Jan 21, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer’s death Friday in a video posted on Facebook. A cause of death was not given.
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...
Jan 21, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose "California Soul" was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw's daughter, Marla Bradshaw,...
Jan 24, 2024 · Marlena Shaw, who has died aged 81, was a jazz and soul singer whose version of the song California Soul has been sampled dozens of times by artists including Drake, Deee-Lite and Shaun...
