Marlena Shaw, the legendary jazz and soul singer behind such hits as “California Soul” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” has died at 81. Her daughter, Marla Bradshaw, shared the news of her death in a Friday ...

Marlena Shaw, the voice behind the famous tune "California Soul," died Friday, Jan. 19 at age 81, her family said. Shaw's daughter, MarLa Bradshaw, confirmed her death to Fox News Digital, after ...

Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer’s death Friday in a video posted on Facebook. A cause of death was not given. Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was ...

(AP) - Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer ...

“California Soul” songstress Marlena Shaw has passed away, according to news from her daughter. The iconic R&B and jazz artist died Friday. Her daughter, Marla, posted on Facebook about the sad news.