Tammi Terrell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Tammy Montgomery, Tammy terrell, Tammy Terrell, Thomasina Montgomery, Tammy Terrille
American singer-songwriter
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Seriously God, Am I That Girl?
- Sweet Girls
- Loving Sara
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1945-04-29
- Active to
- 1970-03-16
motownpop soulsoul
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 113,182
- Total plays
- 546,445
Tags
soulmotownfemale vocalistsnorthern soul60s
Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Montgomery) (April 29, 1945 to March 16, 1970) was an American Motown singer in the 1960s, best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she entered the music business at the age of 13, regularly performing live. In 1961 she was signed to the fledgling Scepter Records (later Wand Records), recording under the name "Tammy Montgomery". After coming to the attention of James Brown she recorded one single apiece for Brown's own Try Me r
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Montgomery
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Scepter Records
- Image
- Tammi Terrell Motown publicity photo.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- pseudonym
- Tammi Terrell
- date of birth
- 1945-04-29
- date of death
- 1970-03-16
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- name in native language
- Tammy Montgomery
- birth name
- Thomasina Winifred Montgomery
- partner in business or sport
- Marvin Gaye
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