Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Montgomery) (April 29, 1945 to March 16, 1970… Read Full Bio ↴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 record label and, in 1964, Checker Records. The year after that, she was spotted by Berry Gordy Jr. while playing live, and signed to his Motown label. Attractive and talented, she became romantically linked with both James Brown and David Ruffin, lead singer of The Temptations.
Tammy Montgomery changed her name to "Tammi Terrell" at the time of her Motown signing, and was teamed with producers Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol. After releasing a pair of minor R&B chart hits, "I Can't Believe You Love Me" and "Come On and See Me," Terrell was chosen to replace Kim Weston as Marvin Gaye's duet partner. The duo recorded a number of successful hits which remain popular today: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Your Precious Love," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and "You're All I Need to Get By", all written (and in the case of the latter two, produced by) Ashford & Simpson.
While on tour with Gaye in Virginia in mid-1967, Terrell fainted on stage, and was later diagnosed as having a malignant brain tumor. While Terrell endured several operations and continued to record new material, her health steadily deteriorated. Fuqua and Bristol resorted to having Gaye overdub archived Terrell solo tracks to fill out the Gaye/Terrell duets albums. The final album attributed to Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Easy" (1969), actually features co-producer Valerie Simpson subbing for Terrell on all but two of the tracks.
Twelve of Tammi Terrell's solo Motown recordings, including "I Can't Believe You Love Me", "Come On and See Me," and a minor hit cover of The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", were issued as Terrell's only solo album, "Irresistible," in January 1969. Terrell died of brain cancer at age 24 on March 16, 1970.
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 record label and, in 1964, Checker Records. The year after that, she was spotted by Berry Gordy Jr. while playing live, and signed to his Motown label. Attractive and talented, she became romantically linked with both James Brown and David Ruffin, lead singer of The Temptations.
Tammy Montgomery changed her name to "Tammi Terrell" at the time of her Motown signing, and was teamed with producers Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol. After releasing a pair of minor R&B chart hits, "I Can't Believe You Love Me" and "Come On and See Me," Terrell was chosen to replace Kim Weston as Marvin Gaye's duet partner. The duo recorded a number of successful hits which remain popular today: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "Your Precious Love," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," and "You're All I Need to Get By", all written (and in the case of the latter two, produced by) Ashford & Simpson.
While on tour with Gaye in Virginia in mid-1967, Terrell fainted on stage, and was later diagnosed as having a malignant brain tumor. While Terrell endured several operations and continued to record new material, her health steadily deteriorated. Fuqua and Bristol resorted to having Gaye overdub archived Terrell solo tracks to fill out the Gaye/Terrell duets albums. The final album attributed to Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Easy" (1969), actually features co-producer Valerie Simpson subbing for Terrell on all but two of the tracks.
Twelve of Tammi Terrell's solo Motown recordings, including "I Can't Believe You Love Me", "Come On and See Me," and a minor hit cover of The Isley Brothers' "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", were issued as Terrell's only solo album, "Irresistible," in January 1969. Terrell died of brain cancer at age 24 on March 16, 1970.
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Tammi Terrell Lyrics
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Baby Don't You Worry When the dawn comes over the mountain And when the valley…
Can't Stop Now Love Is Calling Ooo feelin', baby, runnin' through me That lovin' feelin', …
Come On And See Me If you need a lover Truer than any other Come on and…
He's The One I Love No, I can't believe you love me No, I can't believe…
Hold Me Oh My Darling Whoa, whoa I want you to hold me Oh, my darling And never,…
I Can't Believe You Love Me Chorus: I can't believe you love me No I can't believe you…
I Can't Go On Without You (La la la la la la la, I can't go…
I Can't Help But Love You Hey Marvin! Yeah Tammi? Listen to me baby Take a plane a mil…
I Cried Keep me in pain Keep me in pain I cried, I cried For…
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You Oh, if I could build my Whole world around you, darling Firs…
If I Would Marry You Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah You say you'…
If You See Bill (If you see Bill) Just tell him I still love him Just…
Just Too Much To Hope For (Too much to hope for, baby) (Too much to hope…
Keep On Loving Me Honey Keep on lovin' me honey, keep on lovin' me true Baby,…
Make The Night Just A Little Longer My days are years 'cause I don't see my baby Till…
Tears At The End Of A Love Affair Tears at the end of a love affair (x3) Yeah I…
That's What Boys Are Made For (That's what boys are made for) To hug & to kiss…
This Old Heart Of Mine Oh heartburn, cold chills Dizzy spells, I bite my fingernail…
Two Can Have A Party Who needs the noise of a party crowd? Who needs the…
Voice Of Experience I know (I know) I know (I know) I know (I know) Yes,…
What A Good Man He Is Say, that man of mine, he's as sturdy as a…
You're All I Need To Get By You're all I need to get by, oh, oh You're all…
Your Precious Love Ooh, everyday, there's something new (oh, baby) Honey, to ke…