A brief biography of the legendary and talented tammi terrell. Terrells career began as a teenager, first recording for scepter wand records, before spending. April 29, 1945 march 16, 1970 was an american recording artist, best known as a star singer for motown records during the 1960s, most notably for a series of duets with singer marvin gaye. Tammi terrell unsung full episode tv one documentary soulhead. Sep 20, 2010 with nick ashford, jerry blavat, gene chandler, ernest garrett.
This album gives people a chance to experience tammi terrell singing and how great she was without marvin gaye accompanying her. Tammi underwent eight surgeries over the next three years, and even returned to recording, before she died in 1974 at the age of 24. Marvin gaye tammi terrell aint no mountain high enough my extended version. Marvin gaye tammi terrell aint no mountain high enough my.
Tammi terrell unsung full episode tv one documentary with. 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. When i think about the motown greats, she is right there with the best of them. I hope so too john as dear tammi was so much more than just marvins singing partner. Born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, she entered the music business at the age of, regularly performing live. Feb 05, 2018 tammi terrell licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of hipo select. If i could build my whole world around you marvin gaye. Aint no mountain high enough marvin tammi and funk brosmy extended version. Tammi terrell irresistible tammi terrell 1968, rockaway. Christopher wallace aka biggie smalls aka the notorious b. With nick ashford, jerry blavat, gene chandler, ernest garrett. Marvin gaye tammi terrell youre all i need to get by my extended version.
Usually she is just mentioned as a footnote in marvin gayes career,and not given her full credit. Her life was short, but full of passion, art, and courage, that was finally told in its fullness on unsung. Apr 10, 2017 marvin gaye tammi terrell aint nothing like the real thing my extended version. She signed with motown in april 1965 and enjoyed modest success as a solo singer. A full nine years later and on the 40th anniversary of her untimely death in 1970 we finally get the tammi terrell solo material. Tammi terrell was a beautiful young woman with a beautiful voice. The complete solo collection rounds up everything tammi terrell recorded on her own at motown. I know tammi was ill and she probably did try to sing and from all estimates the girl was driven to sing at any cost but i dont know. Tammi terrell was an american recording artist, widely known as a star singer for motown. The first album, and possibly their most famous, is united marvin and tammi. Emi music publishing, cmrra, solar music rights management, latinautor, uniao. Some of the other rare tracks are less interesting, as they were solo tracks which were rerecorded or redubbed with marvin gayes vocals, to turn them into duets, likely when tammi grew too ill to continue. Tammi terrell began recording for scepterwand records at the age of 15, before touring with the james brown revue for a year. There is a real opportunity herewhat with the release of tammi s 2 cd set, the unsung episode about tammi and whatever else may develop about her respect tammi with the truth and bea.
Jul 11, 2014 legendary soul singer tammi terrell unsung full episode tv one documentary. The complete solo collection celebrates the life and music of tammi terrell. Im thinking, and had always thought, valerie was doing that to respect tammi and this is only backed up by her husband and ludie montgomery and not to admit that motown had forced her and marvin to cut the duets together despite tammi s condition. Terrells talents won her a contract with motown records in detroit, michigan later that year, at which time she changed her stage name to tammi ter read more. My new and extended version of ashford and simpsons gorgeous songa hit by the late marvin gaye and the late tammi terrell i think smile. The story of the young singer who sang with marvin gaye who died from bran cancer in 1970. Mar 18, 2012 your precious love sacd stereo marvin gaye, tammi terrell. Tammi was a great singer, but her music was promoted right, these songs were great, but i dont think they were right for the times she recorded, the songs on here are the kind of songs you heard the chiffons, the crystals, the ronettes, the shirelles, the toys. Her life was short, but full of passion, art, and courage, that will finally be told in its fullness on unsung. Marvin gaye tammi terrell aint nothing like the real thing my extended version. I just listened to this production for the first time.
Marvin gaye tammi terrell youre all i need to get by my. Marvin gaye tammi terrell youre all i need discogs. Tammi terrell and marvin gaye on the johnny carson show in the 1960s. Rather than a best of compilation album, this 2 disc cd set covers all three albums that marvin gaye and tammi terrell made together in the 1960s, and also comes with a handful of bonus tracks, demos and solo versions of the songs by tammi terrell. As a teenager she recorded for the scepterwand, try me and checker record labels. Berry gordy signed her to motown records 3 years later. Tammi terrell, chuck jackson the early show discogs. Tammi terrell biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
Marvin gaye, tammi terrell the complete duets collection 2. Finally, i strongly recommend people watch unsung the story of tammi terrell to fully appreciate what an amazing person she was and what fighting spirit. Tammi terrell unsung full episode tv one documentary. My new and extended version of ashford and simpsons gorgeous songa hit by the late marvin gaye and the late tammi terrelli think smile.
Tammi terrell licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of hipo select. Tammi is the subject of a new onehour documentary airing this fall on tv one, part of the second season of the channels acclaimed signature series, unsung. Your precious love sacd stereo marvin gaye, tammi terrell. And in 1967 tammi terrell teamed up with marvin gaye to record a series of classic. Tammie terrell the ones you trust the most youtube. Singer tammi terrell joined forces with the immortal marvin gaye to create some of the greatest love songs ever to emerge from the motown hit factory. Apr 04, 2012 watch tv1s unsung regarding tammi terrell s life. Tammi terrell had the potential to live a fantastic life but tragedy always stayed near. And like its predecessor and indeed herself its a thing of beauty it really is.
Mar 06, 2020 iam so glad unsung did a story on tammi terrell. Tammi terrell assisted marvin gayes career just as he had elevated her status. See more ideas about tammi terrell, motown and soul music. Arts berry gordy black music david ruffin documentary james brown marvin gaye motown romance soul music tammi tammi terell tammi terrell terrell tvone unsung. The throb in tammi s voice which she utilized to such great effect in her duets with gaye is full on in this cut, and its awesome to hear. I decided to do this video because i couldnt find any bios of her other than unsung on tvone. However, this rumor was dispelled in terrells unsung episode.