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Remembering Marlena Shaw Today on What Would Have Been Her 84th Birthday (Born 9/22/42)

September 22, 2026 Albumism Staff
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Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Marlena Shaw’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from her career below!

Born: September 22, 1942
Died: January 19, 2024
Biography | Discography (Select Albums):

Out of Different Bags (1967)
The Spice of Life (1969)
Marlena (1972)
From the Depths of My Soul (1973)
Marlena Shaw Live at Montreux (1974)
Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? (1975)
Just a Matter of Time (1976)
Sweet Beginnings (1977)
Acting Up (1978)
Take a Bite (1979)
Let Me in Your Life (1982)
It Is Love (1987)
Love Is in Flight (1988)
Dangerous (1996)
Elemental Soul (1997)
Live in Tokyo (2002)
Lookin' for Love (2004)

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