"I Need Your Lovin'"- Teena Marie - 1980 (HQ HD) Dj Gus (Extended 12" ReMix) remastered edit

Here's one of Teena Marie's great songs from 1980 it reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100. Song written by Teena Marie herself. Teena Marie passed away at a young age of 54 (Dec 26, 2010) RIP. Enjoy this song video i remastered to HD & HQ sound.

[@sidneydavis9827]

When I was young, my friends and I heard this record, we thought she was black! Then we saw her, she was so good, no one black said Shit! She got her respect. She was truly the ivory queen of soul.

[@anthonyw1152]

When I was a kid I always thought teena marie was black until a school mate told me that she was white I told them they were lying see that points to the fact that when god blesses you with soul it doesn’t matter what color you are you have it cause he gave it to you 😇

[@citygirlingraham]

Absolutely correct!

[@jordieg-us4ee]

I was the sane with Bobby Caldwell, didn't believe he was white for years! 😂

[@jaydebeer7251]

Lots if people did 😂😂 I only knew due to my big sister having her poster on her wall

[@josefpulistar5144]

Before Whitney, Janet, Mariah, Alicia, Madonna, Taylor Dane,Lisa Stansfield,Beyonce,Adele there was Ivory Queen Lady Tee, Teena Marie aka "Vanilla Child". I loved her voice and her music is still as good as when it first came out. RIP Miss Teena Marie your MUZIK will last forever..🎹🎵🎶🎼❤

[@Jossette888]

Before Teena there was Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Diana Ross and many many others 🙄

[@josefpulistar5144]

​@@Jossette888 yes there was also Tina Turner, Stephanie Mills, Melba Moore,Gladys Knight, Jackie Moore, Stacey Lattisaw, Patrice Rushen, Denise Williams & the late great Phyllis Hyman.

[@ramsfire]

Lady "T".....Left Her Mark. Genuine Vocalist With Great Range, Elocution and Passion. R.I.P. MissTeena Marie.

[@raymondhope4931]

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[@Igneous773]

Actually, Janet was years ahead of Teena.

[@toricollins6516]

Today is FEB 4, 2024. I’m turning 40th is year & it’s a tragedy Teena Marie was never respected universally by the majority of Yt Americans. Her talent, voice, soul, & musical talent. What a shame that I never got to see her perform live. R.I.P. to Queen Teena!!

[@DAYSTAHR]

Happy Bday!

[@staysmooth3048]

Who Cares. She Had That Blk Soul In Her. We Embrace Her Music

[@purepearls2013]

When talent was real. Pure woman. Now we got all this fake stuff.

[@ruthcook8599]

IF YOU KNEW RICK JAMES YOU KNEW WHO TEENA MARIE WAS 💯🔥🌹 MAY THEY BOTH R.I.P, AMEN 🌹

[@D00BIEBEAR]

She popped up and showed TF OUT.. WHITE CHOCOLATE 💯💯💯💯💯

[@user-tq7vb3cx1m]

TEENA MARIE IN 2024! ICON! So sad R&B music today is vile, disgusting and crap!

[@AustereEchadh]

Yup

[@cozycool3505]

Back in 1980 we all thought she was black until she came on Soul Train , I was a junior in Baltimore and we rocked this song all year long ❤🎵🎼❤

[@chrisbennett606]

Cozy Cool how old was you in 1980 when you was rocking to this track

[@misplacedkiwi9498]

I’ve just had my 40th birthday so I’m looking back at all these greats from the year I was born - awesome shizzle bruv

[@6153calme]

Yes, I thought Teena Marie was black. I thought that Hall and Oates was black. We jam it up black in the day.

[@Maki-00]

@@6153calme Wham’s song “Everything She Wants” was played on the black radio stations and for the longest time, I didn’t even know it was Wham until I saw the video!

[@citygirlingraham]

I love that Teena Marie showed me that a white woman can have soul and be an amazing singer. I wish we could look beyond skin color.

[@user-gq9xh2pj4j]

I've said it before and I'm saying it again there was no better white girl singer than Tina Marie she nailed every take

[@cyayoh1236]

❤🎉we're humans from one Creator one universe 🎉

[@leroyashley4478]

Today is August 26 2023, I was 6 -7 years away from appreciation of this amazing soulful sister. I am 52 years of age , recently I have been drowning myself in her videos and cannot believe what I am seeing. This woman will forever be my "White " sister. Please type yes if you agree that she is an honorary sister.

[@jaydebeer7251]

I was 13 in 1980.

[@BLOODBROTHERZENT]

YESSSSSSS

[@JanetWashington-ph6dz]

I heard she has some Portuguese in her too I wouldn't care if she was Polkadottted Striped or Checkerboard This SISTAS can SANG She's a Whole Vibe She may have passed away But she will Always live on in my memories and my heart

[@nigelseaton8367]

Teena Marie was much loved by every single pre-teen in my junior high school because on the last day of school in the summer of 1980, every single kid started singing in unison SQUARE BIZ😂😂🎉🎉. I've seen her in concert and...damn! She was a talented, exceptional singer and beautiful soul.

[@muyiwaajose-do8kt]

Square square biz😂😂

[@staysmooth3048]

Can We All Appreciate How Everybody Was Giggin In The Introduction 😂

[@geraldmatthews1323]

Hell yeah 😂🎉ol buddy in da brown and dude in da blue was smooth with it 🍾🍾🍾

[@johnvandehey7002]

The Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul. Love her up. Best dance tune ever. She wrote it, played it, sang it and lived it. And reached the Black Pinnacle of Success and Acceptance when Don Cornelius featured her on his Soul Train stage.

[@ericsred5440]

Teena had such a unique sound. It’s timeless. What a talent. I know we as her fans have great reverence for her music but it still feels like she never got the acclaim she deserved with a voice like hers. Hopefully, through the internet, her music will reach new fans and her legacy will reach new heights. RIP Lady T.

[@citygirlingraham]

Right, because she was a white Roman. There, I said it.

[@MemoGrafix]

We Black People gave her Acclaim & Accolades since the Romans didn't, that's fine anyway, she's the ONLY One who got the same GLOW We possess as Singers. They got *_MADonna L. Ciccone_*_ an Italian Roman,_ pushed her out to Superstardom due to she was more than willing to go lower than Hell openly. To be fair, Madonna a decent singer for Pop Music who started out sounding like a Black Girl singing in the 1980s. Her backup Vocalist *_Niki Haris_* is Better than Madonna when she's not singing corny folksy type music. I have no idea why Niki Haris sings wack ass garbage now with her powerful voice. Anyway back to *Lady "T."* To compare, Madonna to Teena Marie, Teena is one CLASSY Black singer with white skin who *_never_* lost that *_Sultry Smooth Soul._* When Teena was _"made in the Music Factory Matrix - !!THEY _*_DELIBERATELY BROKE_*_ THE MOLD!!"_ No other will come again to be.

[@jonothandoeser]

Why couldn't she sing this live?

[@MemoGrafix]

@@jonothandoeser She has many times. I have several live versions of her song(s) including this one.

[@jonothandoeser]

@@MemoGrafix I know, but why can't she sing it live on Soul Train?

[@broknwingzbenthalo7873]

Earned, kept,and died with her Black Card. Phenomenal woman and voice, R.I.P. ~TEENA MARIE🌹

[@natashagreen5018]

If Teena was still alive, you know she would forever have an invitation to the Black cookouts...LOL 🤣🤎✊✊......we'd have a good ole plate of ribs waiting for her.....LOL 😆

[@celrocc8766]

Exactly! The way she embraced the culture & how the culture embraced her back. Legendary!

[@jaydebeer7251]

😂😂😂😂 she was born with soul. Only the ture are born that way 😉 😂

[@abbymcferran5078]

Teena is so cute when she dances

[@margaretbrown5836]

The Ivory Queen of Soul, ladies and gentlemen!! RIP

[@wmextra]

Yeah she got them moves too

[@cyayoh1236]

❤pure talent doesn't have color we're humans yes her melody was sweet and she played instruments 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@gregsmall8774]

This brings us back to when music was so good , right up there with the best , Where has this type of music gone, I just wanna get up and dance . this is what you call talent , You young ones take note , I put here along side Chaka Khan .

[@sevinatenine4444]

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL,WE ALL KNOW THAT,BUT TEENA MARIE MAKES WHITE SOUND GOOD TOO.SHE ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS EVER IN MY BOOK.

[@dyanapena9259]

People forget about her Latin roots, love me some Teena💙

[@islandbeauty3540]

Absolutely! It just shows that true talent dosent have a color! ❤

[@barbaraleszczynski2214]

I agree! But you can also have a listen to a Canadian artist France Joli….if you don’t know of her…I’m sure you will like her too!

[@sevinatenine4444]

@@barbaraleszczynski2214 TRUST ME BARB'S,I KNOW HER WELL TOO.IN FACT WE BOTH BORN IN 1963,THO SHE WAS BORN FIRST.I REMEMBER SEEING HER THE OLD MUSIC TV SHOW,"THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL",SINGING HER SMASH HIT,COME TO ME.

[@sevinatenine4444]

@Janet Washington WOW JANET,THANKS FOR SHARING THAT INFO.YEP,TINA WAS AS GOOD AS THEY COME WHEN IT COMES TO SINGING.

[@yyrnyc]

I saw this in my dorm room in 1980, and I remember my white roommate was in complete disbelief, “Teena Marie is White??!!!” 😂

[@waynepolk4179]

Lord have mercy, what a funk music masterpiece this was and will always be! Rick told the world from the jump that this petite White women was an extraordinary music talent. He wasn't lying!

[@captmack007]

Oh my what a voice!!

[@edpoe4591]

There is NO color with Teena ✌️

[@muyiwaajose-do8kt]

When the muzik hits you it hits you. You aren't looking at colour

[@LaRoche_]

She’s white but she’s got a black soul with a purple 💜

[@darthbuzz1]

White people have soul as well. Not 'black' music.

[@marialamorita]

One of the greatest musician ever.. OMG what funky sound.

[@ThrowingShade]

The best decade for R&B and Funk, 1975-1985. Prince and Rick James swept me up, and Teena Marie laid down the voice. Love this track for being upbeat, and ‘Cassanova Brown’ as a ballad most of all. The soul that poured out from her was raw, real and unforgettable. When she sang, you could feel it to your bones. She was taken way too soon but, we were blessed with her magic and her music.

[@kennyadams9722]

Facts

[@jonathanwhite1265]

Preach! Real talk!

[@ash27slick74]

I saw her and Rick James live in the early 1980s at Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Needless to say, the performance was spectacular.

[@danilaroche1156]

I met Rick. I got bad vibes though I loved his music. He was a Satanist. Hopefully, he repented to Christ.

[@marialaporta8075]

Teena is timeless! Love this song! I wore out her albums!

[@funfunster]

What a little powerhouse. No one can touch her: past, present, future.

[@lisahughes7377]

Her and Rick in concert blew me away! Edit; I was SUPER surprised when I saw her for the first time and she was white! Beautiful voice and even classically trained.

[@mrmecca1248]

Thank you Black America for all the stuff that came out in 60’s 70’s 80’s otherwise I’d have been listening to T.Rex and Slade etc etc jeez

[@jaimeroman2406]

April 2024 and still awesomeness!!!! 🎤🎼🎧🎺🎷🥁🎸❤️😎🤙🏾👊🏽🇺🇸

[@vjiggy81]

This music is eternal. This joint sent the working class into motherless homes, and a societally raised child into the rehab and foster “trade offs” same. Joint feel, good as hell though dont it.

[@anthonyw1152]

Queen Teena Marie was one of the greatest singers in the world a straight up vocal beast rip. queen teena

[@tneal3526]

I agree 💯

[@seaor2k122]

I give her her props, but her vocals didn't out match Whitney Houston.

[@booniec1078]

true artist she killed it on this song and the music is funky

[@rennymaldonado3730]

She got the Bruce Lee colors on 🤣I love her my childhood and still dope today 💕 Classics never die ❤

[@PaulPaid]

Also Huffy Pro thunder Colors...if you're from that era.

[@bksalkrook8716]

I love you Tina rip 1980 started my life ❤thx

[@otisroseboro2837]

Love this beautiful gorgeous woman we still miss you lovely Teena Marie May you Rip

[@earnestmckinney236]

I MISS YOU TINA IN 2023.. MAY YOU FOREVER REST IN DEVINE PEACE..❤❤❤

[@DaisyAnnabelle65]

Lady T was such a hip chick! She was a Queen in her own right!❤️

[@Greyareas27]

We are all slaves to our prejudices. Motown smartly knew most whites would not be drawn to straight R&B, so she had no chance with them. They also knew most blacks would not really respect her soulfulness if they knew up front she was white. -So they did not put her picture on her first album cover. Most blacks were shocked the day Teena showed up on Soul Train! They knew they felt her soul when they thought she was black. To reject her then would be hypocritical. So we loved her because we knew she was authentic.

[@elizabethcarter135]

She was cold kicking ass. Black ass white ass biracial ass just ass period!!

[@melsmith2669]

Where did a white woman like her get a soulful voice from? That must be a blessed gift and a blessed talent for her to have a soulful voice. This song was played on soul train back in 198O, 4O years ago when the whispers sang the theme song to soul train. Wow so many years ago. That years just be flying by so fast. Golly.

[@pianotnt]

@@elizabethcarter135 best comment ever

[@Mex1canPapi1]

They were sure groovin to this jam

[@PaulPaid]

She's a Genius.

[@joslynnisvis7447]

I love that she’s a white girl for black culture. That’s beautiful. She must of been black in her past life. Thank you teena you’re beautiful. 🖤

[@JBlazini925]

Music is universal it doesn't matter what color you are. If you close your eyes and listen you realize its not whats on you its whats in you.

[@kennethdonnelly2402]

Joslyn, I know you don't intend any offense with your comment, and I really don't take any, but so what if she was white? She just had a shit-ton of talent, and R&B/Soul/Funk was the type of music she loved and excelled at. As a white guy who grew up in an all black neighborhood, I hated when people who meant no offense would say "he's the coolest white boy". I knew they were actually being complimentary in a way they could understand, but it pissed me off and really did hurt because many were my friend and it was apparent that was the primary way they identified me. If a white guy were to comment that Marylin McCoo was beautiful or talented...for a black woman, what would be the reaction? Think about that and realize we are all worthy of praise simply for who we are and not based on any qualifying terms based on sex, race, religion-whatever.

[@bottarnold375]

Legendary ❤ 1#HOLY SPIRIT 🔥

[@user-yr3ze9hc7o]

Soul sist... miss Teena, Marie, r.n.p. yrs, born 1956s, today's, this lovely, creatures, aging, 68s yrs, old she's were so gorgeous, also can sangs well, so talented, too

[@abbymcferran5078]

The soul train animation over the bass intro is everything

[@teatastes]

Simply unforgettable. Love U Lady Tee...

[@Sidadressage]

I always loved her! She worked with Prince, Now both are gone R.I.P.

[@wellingtonvarela7626]

Americans you gave so much entertainment to the world thats why i love the USA 🇺🇸 so much no other nation gave what the Americans gave to us from Brazil God bless this awesome country thanks also for my son hes American from Rio Brazil May 2024

[@miamiwax5504]

She looks like a funky kindergarten teacher 😂♥️

[@ernestguerra3874]

HA HA HA LOL She Awesome!!

[@MISSCOOKIE41]

BELOVED🌹 #TeenaMarie Lady Tee 🤍🕊

[@Jessica03998]

And not in a bad way. Full of spirit and grace.

[@atiya1447]

When I was little I used to watch soul train with my dad on this really old channel and I remember when I saw her I thought she sounded like a black girl. I’m 16 now and came back to this video and I love her music RIP teena ❤️

[@djgusrodarte]

Yes we all did think she was black with that soulful great voice of hers. Great to know that this music keeps going with the young and thanks to the parents who keep this great music going.

[@thehoopsforum617]

Lady T my favorite singer of All Time!!!

[@kissedbyfireskye8428]

I so wish I was in the crowd at that moment!! What a time to be alive! Sadly born in 1991 so missed the whole thing! But this is one of my mums favourite songs and was lucky to grow up on great music 🥰❤️

[@DaisyAnnabelle65]

You’re still Kool babes😘

[@lindagoldsmith5899]

This is music, miss u Lady T and Slick Rick, true musicians , sounds so good, I dance every time I play it

[@wellingtonvarela7626]

Such awesome vibe nothing like 80s

[@carloscontreras3492]

Straight out of VENICE California my home town 👍✌👊

[@edwardwilliams2438]

Day EM!.....Those guitar licks and violins are thumpin'! Tina has that stage presence and the vocal pedigree to sell any song...plus she wrote this little number. I saw her once LIVE and she did not disappoint...neither did her band. Real performances are so few and far between...it was a privilege to see her in action...RIP Lady T.

[@terrypulliam701]

Her dance get me hype every time

[@liciacabrini9464]

Oh the epic voice that was silenced! We all know unless you sellout you’re blocked! Teens was a legend ❤❤

[@londonroulette]

My god HER VOICE IS MORE THAN HEAVEN SENT. Iconic song Soul boys & girls MUSIC IS THE BEST. Forget the world turn up the music!!!!!!!!

[@noahpartic7586]

In The Soul Train Sea of Chocolate, Lady Tee was The Worthy Sprinkle of Vanilla. Soul Train, Teena Marie were worthy products of their time & can never be replaced EVER😭.

[@angusorvid8840]

Teena was tiny but mighty.

[@RonaldEversole]

🙏we love and miss you lady "T" we all will be together again one day, may you sing with the "angels"🌈

[@gentrydaniels]

M-O-N-E-Y never did a thing for L-O-V-I-N !! A lot of people need to heed these words in this day and age.

[@ingridlanders5736]

Still my favorite song

[@davidlees1366]

Real music from a real singer

[@cheatcodecharlie]

This whole album is still banging on 2022...."Iron In The Fire"

[@lindseyfraser4408]

I was 16 when this first came out .Takes me back . The good times .

[@evadelreal1727]

Rip Tina, what a beautiful voice period,,,.💯

[@user-yx3on1nu2q]

Teena marie a true singer love her ❤️ this my jawn 2024

[@user-gq9xh2pj4j]

My God I do underated her back in the days and now all these years later I'm discovering this beautiful voice the music and the drop you on your ass lyrics that just make you feel it. Rest In Peace Teena Marie. Wow.

[@karendamato2473]

One of the good ones so sad she's gone but she left a lot of great good music

[@KNIGHTJUMPS]

An Amazing Woman.

[@renee1961]

Thank You for sharing this! Brought back great memories!! Rest In Peace Teena Maia!💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🥀🥀🥀🕊️🕊️🕊️ Incredible Talent!

[@philaman1972]

That baseline is s i c k !!

[@kashmckinney1750]

SEVERELY!!!

[@lilangelina75]

It's AWESOME!!! 🌟💃🏽✨❤👍🏾

[@carolharris1041]

What a voice.

[@AngieBega]

Rest in peace don Cornelius watched this faithfully since 1985 loved it every Saturday loved his voice rip don Cornelius💗🙏

[@TheCaulfield1]

What An Absolute Tune!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shamadam1]

Teena Marie could jam. One of my favorites songs

[@mgrella63]

such a Hot Song!! RIP Teena

[@chriscaruthers4268]

Man the dancing train and Lady Tee. Absolutely beautiful and much Love from Houston, Texas and the Jack Yates Lions. Take care everyone.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

That guy at 2:30 was feeling that groove. So free and loose, with the that spin👌Teena's music will do that to you.

[@SniffyPoo]

love the arrangement of this one

[@jamespierce8096]

What a time to be alive..Look at those people.

[@PTKirkw]

RIP Queen!

[@benzettadavis8875]

She must have grew up maybe around Black people because you can feel it in her voice RIP may GOD keep you.

[@hargrovema63]

Every few decades a unique talent is created and Teena was one of those unique talents.

[@DerekNln]

what a Queen. so many gooooooooood memories of this lady.

[@wellingtonvarela7626]

Blessed all of you who were there man i wish i was there man just beautiful

[@angelapritchard6640]

She integrated the performers on Soul Train.

[@AngieBega]

I heard this when I was 9yrs old loved her music since then rest in peace💗🙏

[@leonshackleford9585]

I heard this song back in the 1980’s when I was a baby i remember it well

[@brianmurrey2077]

The one n only Teena Marie🎉❤

[@wmextra]

Goddamn she rocking!!!!

[@carlosedwards3230]

11th grade. Loved all her music.

[@chrisbennett6260]

absoutlely fire tune Tuneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee best era of soul, funk,RNB - 1976 1986 no contest

[@mikeatturnpike]

Listen to how the strings sing...and the bass pops. Ouch. Joyous music.

[@edwinrr546]

LSD time with Teena Marie ✨️❤