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Lenny Kravitz Tribute Teena Marie - Teena Marie's sudden death is hitting many of the late R&B veteran's friends and family hard, including her onetime mentee-turned-rock star Lenny Kravitz. In a video posted on the rocker's YouTube channel, Kravitz, looking sullen in a dark hoodie, reveals that he woke up in Paris to the news of Marie's passing and opens up about her generosity and assistance when he was starting his career as a teen. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Teena. She took me in when I was around 16. I was just a musician on the street. I was living from pillar to post. She took me in, she gave me a bedroom, she fed me, she cooked for me, she took care of me. She gave me instruments to play, she took me to all her recording sessions. She took me to concerts, she nurtured me and helped me to become who I am," Kravitz says. He added that although he hadn't publicly discussed their relationship before now and lost touch in the ...

Teena Marie Dies - Teena Marie, who made history as Motown's first white act but developed a lasting legacy with her silky soul pipes in hits like "Lovergirl" and "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54. Confirmation of her death came Sunday from her publicist. She was first signed to the Motown label in 1979, working with James, with whom she had a long, turbulent relationship. Marie had a daughter and had toured in recent years after overcoming an addiction to prescription drugs. Teena Marie Dies