
šš„³Today, March 5, 1956, Teena Marie was born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, California. Her āLovergirlā single was a self-production that peaked at no. 4 on the US Hot 100, her best performer on the chart. The song comes from Marieās sixth studio album āStarchild,ā and in 2012, it was covered by Sy Smith in āLovergirl Syberized.ā On April 1, 1985, āStarchildā was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.