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As part of NPR's "One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs," Vanderbilt professor Emily Lordi recommends "Woman of the Ghetto" by Marlena Shaw. She's known mostly for her 1969 hit, "California Soul." ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marlena Shaw, the legendary soul and jazz singer most known for her hit song “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news of her death on Friday ...

Marlena Shaw, the soul and jazz vocalist known for her hits “California Soul” and “Woman of the Ghetto,” has died.She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news Friday in a ...

Marlena Shaw, the jazz and soul singer best known for her 1969 recording of “California Soul,” has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, confirmed her death in a video posted on ...