Behind the Groove: the Unofficial Teena Marie Page--Starchild

Starchild

1984
Epic records
written & produced by Teena Marie

Songs:
A link indicates that lyrics are available for the song.

Lovergirl (4:50) (Teena Marie)
Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party (5:42) (Teena Marie-Bendrix)
Out on a Limb (6:36) (Teena Marie)
Alibi (5:23) (Teena Marie-Mirza)
Jammin' (5:47) (Teena Marie)
Starchild (5:34) (Teena Marie)
We've Got to Stop (Meeting Like This) (5:05) (Teena Marie)
My Dear Mr. Gaye (5:24) (Teena Marie-P.J.-Ware)
Light (1:15) (Teena Marie)

Singles:
"Lovergirl"
"Out On a Limb"
"Jammin'"

Chart Positions
"Lovergirl" -- #9 R&B, #4 Pop

Personnel:

Lead Vocals -- Teena Marie
Guitar -- Teena Marie, David T. Walker, Preston Glass, Dann Huff, Tom McDermott, Corrado Rustici, Dave Taylor
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Piano -- Teena Marie, Darren Carmichael, Randy Kerber, Fred Mirza, Walter Afanasieff, Wyman Brown, Dan Radlauer
Bass -- Nathan East, James Jamerson, Jr., Allen McGrier
Drums -- Teena Marie, James Gadson, Narada Michael Walden, John "J.R." Robinson, Michael White
Percussion -- Paulinho Da Costa, Teena Marie
Background Vocalists -- Teena Marie, Jill Jones, Billy Griffin, Ronnie McNeir, Patti Brooks, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Leon Ware, Yvette Marine, P.J., Mickey Hearn

Additional notes:

This album was Teena's most commercially successful album due to the fact that its single, "Lovergirl," was a huge hit on the pop, as well as R&B, charts. And Starchild was officially certified gold on April Fool's Day in 1985. The beautiful "My Dear Mr. Gaye" was a tribute to Motown soul star Marvin Gaye who was slain that year. Teena enlisted Gaye's own musicians to play on the tune.