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Tammi Terrell: Fame, Life, Death and Marvin Gaye
Tammi Terrell exploded onto the music scene in the late 1960s. Most notably known for her duets with Marvin Gaye, Terrell’s voice is ever present in some of Motown Records’ most enduring songs. She passed away early in her career from a brain tumor in 1970.
Rumors and speculation around the soulstress still circulate to the day, however most of the truth has been lost to time. Fortunately, SOUL Newspaper followed her career and interviewed Terrell several times between 1966 and 1970. Looking through these articles of soul musuc history we can provide some insight into the dynamic life of Tammi Terrell.
Who Was Tammi Terrell?
Terrel was Born Thomasina Winifred Montgomery on April 29,1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father owned a barbershop and her mother was a retired actress. She graduated with honors from Germantown High School and won a full scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania working her way toward becoming a doctor.
After giving piano recitals as a kid, singing in school c
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Tammi Terrell
Tammi Terrell knew early in her life she wanted to make music. She began singing in churches and school talent shows. As a young teenager, in 1960, she launched her professional singing career after signing to Scepter Records. Tammi quickly went to work, releasing her first single “If You See Bill” in that same year. She also sang demos for the Shirelles, an already-established girl group on the label. At eighteen, she met James Brown and signed to his label Try Me in 1963. Under his label, she released her second single “I Cried.” Together they toured the country, but eventually she left his label to explore other options. Following a performance at Detroit’s 20 Grand Club, she was noticed by Berry Gordy. He asked Tammi to sign with Motown, which she did on April 29th, 1965. Berry Gordy then introduced her to Marvin Gaye and suggested they sing as a pair.
Together, Marvin and Tammi released three albums, the first one being United in 1967, which peaked at #7 on the US R&B charts. Their next two albums You’re All I Need (1968) and Easy (1969) were
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Tammi Terrell
American singer-songwriter (1945–1970)
This article is about the American singer-songwriter. For the formerly unidentified American murder victim, see Murder of Tammy Terrell. For the Australian politician, see Tammy Tyrrell.
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Terrell in 1968 | |
| Born | Thomasina Winifred Montgomery (1945-04-29)April 29, 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1970(1970-03-16) (aged 24) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Lawn Cemetery, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1960–1969 |
| Relatives | Bob Montgomery (uncle) |
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| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Thomasina Winifred Montgomery (April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970), professionally known as Tammi Terrell, was an American singer-songwriter, widely known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye.
Terrell began her career as a teenager, first recording for Scepter/Wand Records, before spending
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