Teena Marie

Background information
Birth name	Mary Christine Brockert
Born	March 5, 1956
Born place	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died	December 26, 2010
Death place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	R&B Soul Funk
Years active	1965—2010
Label(s)	Epic Records Universal Sony Music Stax Records Cash Money Records Concord Records
Associated acts	Rick James Ozone
Website	Website

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Vampire Weekend Sued Over 'Contra' Album Cover

July 16, 2010

Vampire Weekend have been sued by the model who appears on the cover of their second album ‘Contra’, it’s been reported.

The artwork for the album - released earlier this year - features a picture of Kirsten Kennis taken by photographer Tod Brody in 1983.

In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Kennis claims she didn’t sign the photographic release authorising the band to use the image.

TMZ reports that Kennis blames the band for not verifying the legitimacy of the release.

The model is suing Vampire Weekend and Brody for $2million. The band have yet to comment.

(by Jason Gregory)

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