Marlena

Celebrated soul and jazz vocalist Marlena Shaw, known for her hits `California Soul` and `Woman of the Ghetto`, passed away at the age of 81. Shaw`s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news Friday in a video posted on Facebook. A cause of death was not revealed, Variety, a US-based media outlet reported. "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, adding, "She was…

Marlena Shaw, the oft-sampled soul singer best known for her enduring 1969 hit “California Soul,” has died at the age of 81. Shaw’s daughter Marla Bradshaw confirmed her mother’s death Friday on social media; no cause of death was provided. “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,” Bradshaw said. “She was peaceful. We were at peace… She went listening to some of her favorite songs.” Shaw’s…

The jazz and R&B vocalist Marlena Shaw, whose “California Soul” has become a staple element of ads and hip-hop songs, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the legendary singer’s death in a Facebook video posted Friday. “It is with a very heavy heart that 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. She was peaceful; we were at peace,” Bradshaw said in the video.“I know that you just saw posts of…