Marlena Shaw Dies: Jazz/R&B Singer For Sampling Staple ‘California Soul’ Was 81

Marlena Shaw Dies: Jazz/R&B Singer For Sampling Staple ‘California Soul’ Was 81

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Singer Marlena Shaw, best known for her much-sampled hit, California Soul, has died at 81, according to a video posted to Facebook by her daughter, Marla. No details were given. “Hello everyone, it is with a very heavy heart that for myself and my family, I announce that our beloved mother, your…

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