Marlena Shaw
| Born | September 22, 1939 |
| Hometown | New Rochelle, New York, United States |
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Marlena Shaw, jazz singer known for "California Soul," dies at 81
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Marlena Shaw, 'California Soul' singer, dead at 81: 'Beloved icon and artist'
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.
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Marlena Shaw, 'California Soul' singer, dead at 81
Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer's death Friday in a video posted on Facebook. “It’s with a very heavy heart for myself and my family I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist Marlena Shaw has passed away today at 12:03,” Bradshaw said in the video.
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Marlena Shaw, Oft-Sampled ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dead at 81
Singer's music was later sampled by artists like Drake, Gang Starr, DJ Shadow and Ghostface Killah
- CelebrityNY Daily News
Jazz singer Marlena Shaw dead at 81; ‘California Soul’ and ‘Woman of the Ghetto’
Renowned jazz and R&B singer Marlena Shaw died at age 81 on Friday, said a Facebook post from her daughter. “It’s with a very heavy heart for myself and my family I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist Marlena Shaw has passed away,” her daughter Marla Bradshaw said in a video post. No cause of death was given, but Bradshaw said that her mother’s death “was peaceful” ...
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Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dies at 81
The jazz and soul singer's daughter shared that her mother "went listening to some of her favorite songs."
- CelebrityLA Times
'California Soul' singer Marlena Shaw dies at 81
Jazz and R&B singer Marlena Shaw, known for the widely sampled "California Soul," died Friday. She was 81.
- EntertainmentThe Wrap
Marlena Shaw, Singer Behind Definitive Cover of ‘California Soul,’ Dies at 81
Shaw's version of the Ashford and Simpson song is a staple of hip hop samples The post Marlena Shaw, Singer Behind Definitive Cover of ‘California Soul,’ Dies at 81 appeared first on TheWrap.
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Jazz & Blues Singer Marlena Shaw Passes Away ‘Peacefully’ At 81
Marlena Shaw, best known for her hit ‘California Soul’ has passed away, according to her daughter. The American jazz, blues, and soul singer was 81 years of age. She is known for her hit songs such as ‘California Soul’, ‘Woman of the Ghetto’, Go Away, Little Boy’, Yu-Ma / Go Away Little Boy’, Feel Like […]
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Marlena Shaw Dies: Jazz/R&B Singer For Sampling Staple ‘California Soul’ Was 81
Singer Marlena Shaw, best known for her much-sampled hit, California Soul, has died at 81, according to a video posted to Facebook by her daughter, Marla. No details were given. “Hello everyone, it is with a very heavy heart that for myself and my family, I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and …
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Marlena Shaw, legendary "California Soul" singer, dies at 81
Marlena Shaw's music spanned generations and influenced recordings and performers in the jazz, soul, disco and R&B genres.
