Marlena Shaw | |
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![]() Shaw in 1967 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Marlina Burgess |
Born | New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | September 22, 1942
Died | January 19, 2024 | (aged 81)
Genres | R&B, jazz, blues, soul, disco |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 1967–2024 |
Labels | Cadet, Blue Note, Verve |
Marlena Shaw (born Marlina Burgess, September 22, 1942 – January 19, 2024) was an American jazz, R&B,[1] blues, and soul singer.
Shaw died on January 19, 2024, at the age of 81.[2]