Marlena Shaw, best known for her hit 'California Soul' has passed away, according to her daughter. The American jazz, blues, and soul singer was 81 years of age. She is known for her hit songs such as ...

Renowned jazz and R&B singer Marlena Shaw died at age 81 on Friday, said a Facebook post from her daughter. “It’s with a very heavy heart for myself and my family I announce that our beloved mother, ...

Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B singer who recorded the definitive version of Ashford and Simpson’s “California Soul,” died on Friday from unknown causes. She was 81. Shaw’s death was confirmed by her ...

WASHINGTON — Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the ...

Marlena Shaw, the voice behind the famous tune "California Soul," died Friday, Jan. 19 at age 81, her family said. Shaw's daughter, MarLa Bradshaw, confirmed her death to Fox News Digital, after ...

Marlena Shaw, an R&B/jazz singer known for her cover of Ashford & Simpson’s composition “California Soul,” died Friday, her daughter said. She was 81. Marla Bradshaw announced her mother’s death in a ...