This Motown alum hit it huge after leaving the label when she releases with pop/R&B/funk club hit "Lovergirl."
California-born R&B singer Teena Marie started out on Motown Records in the '70s, where she was matched up with labelmate Rick James on her debut album. Her blend of pop, funk, and R&B caught on quickly, and here move into disco/dance wasn't far off. Her greatest success, though, came in the '80s after a much-publicized legal battle with Motown and a subsequent move to Epic, for whom she recorded her huge R&B/Dance hit "Lovergirl."
Stax
2009
Cash Money Records
2006
Cash Money Classics
2004
Epic
1990
Epic
1987
Epic
1986
Epic
1984
Epic/Legacy
1983
Motown/Hip-O Select
1980
Motown/Hip-O Select
1980
Motown/Hip-O Select
1979












