articleMarlena Shaw, the voice behind the famous tune " California Soul ," died Friday, Jan. 19 at age 81, her family said. "It's with a very heavy heart for myself and my family I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist, Marlena Shaw has passed away," she shared. "We just want to say thank you in advance for your prayers and comfort for our family," Bradshaw said in her video, sharing a P.O. In 1966, she scored a gig with a Playboy Club in Chicago, where she'd meet and sign with Chess Records. Her track "California Soul," released in 1969, would go on to appear in several commercials.

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