Teena Marie: for the real

Aside from being an astounding vocalist and quite a showperson (she really knew how to put together a band), Teena Marie also wrote and produced many of her biggest hits.  (You can tell she's serious-business by how high she wears her Strat.)  She also made inroads for recording artists.  After a nasty legal battle with Motown Records, courts passed what is known as "The Teena Marie Law" which prevents labels from keeping an artist under contract without putting out an album by him or her.

Teena Marie is for the real.

"Lovergirl" has been in my head all day.  Crank it:

I need your love and I won't bring no pain
A little birdie told me that you feel the same
I'm for the real and for you I'm true blue
Let's make a deal, sugar, all I want to do is be your one and only lover

I just want to be your lovergirl
I just want to rock your world
Hey...hey...hey...