Terry Dexter is an American contemporary R&B singer and actress.
Terry Dexter | |
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| Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Genres | R&B, soul, pop, dance |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Early life
editDexter was born in Detroit, Michigan.[4][1] She has a twin sister,[5] and she describes her ethnicity simply as multiracial.[6][7][3]
Music career
editFrom the age of 9 to 14, Dexter was a lead singer in the four piece band Tristar who played live all over the Detroit area and neighboring cities.[4][7] She began singing background for other artists at age 11,[3] most notably for Simply Red.[2][3] At age 13 she signed to Elektra Records,[2] but an album on the label never materialized. Dexter signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1998 in her late teens,[2] and she released her eponymous debut album and two singles from the album,"Better Than Me" and "Strayed Away" in 1999 (although her debut single, "You'll Never Miss Me ('Til I'm Gone)" featured on the "Rush Hour" film soundtrack was released via Warner Bros. subsidiary Reprise Records).[8][9] She then moved to A&M Records and was featured on the single "Magic" alongside 'The Black Eyes Peas' as part of the "Legally Blonde" soundtrack but left the label without having released an album.[2] Dexter's critically acclaimed second album, Listen, spanned two singles and was released via Penny's Gang Records/Universal in 2008.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [10] |
US Heat [10] | ||
| Terry Dexter |
|
49 | 31 |
| Listen |
|
43 | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US R&B [10] | |||
| "You'll Never Miss Me ('Til I'm Gone)" | 1998 | — | — | Terry Dexter |
| "Better Than Me" | 1999 | 99 | 47 | |
| "Strayed Away" | — | 62 | ||
| "Beautiful One" | 2008 | — | — | Listen |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Deliver Us from Eva | Valerie | [11] |
| 2009 | Love in the Nick Of Tyme | Tyme Prentice | Video |
| 2010 | How Do You Spell Love? | - | Short |
| 2011 | Brickwalk Café | Hers | |
| Battle Buddy | Sgt. Rainey | Short | |
| Tent City, USA | Rosemary | Short | |
| 2012 | The Co-Star | Darcel | Short |
| 2014 | hMTU-1 | Bobby Reynolds | Short |
| Melissa Anne | Jenny | Short | |
| 2015 | The Hit Upon | Lauren | Short |
| 2016 | Silent Cry Aloud | Leshawna | |
| 2017 | 6th & 12th | Detective Cheevers | Short |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Peaches | |
| DWB: Dating While Black | Kim | ||
| 2019 | Prey | Mrs. Michaels | Short |
| Pseudo | Special Agent Randazzo | Short | |
| 2022 | Grimcutty | Laura |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | It's Showtime at the Apollo | Herself | Episode: "Eric Benét and Terry Dexter" |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Joan of Arc (voice) | Episode: "Biggest Fan/Queen Isabella" |
| 2019-23 | A House Divided | Eileen | Main Cast |
References
edit- ^ a b "Terry Dexter – Past, Present and Future!". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Lorez, Jeff (September 30, 2008). "TERRY DEXTER 2008 SOULMUSIC.COM INTERVIEW". SoulMusic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Evans, Lee (May 1999). "V I D E O V I S I O N : Terry Dexter Interview". VideoVision. Evans Media Group. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Terry Dexter – Biography – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Soul (November 8, 2012). "Soul Jones Words: Detroit Girl – The Terry Dexter Interview". Soul Jones News. Blogger. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Norwood III, Conway (September 19, 2008). "Conway Interviews Terry Dexter". DetroitGospel.com. FruitfulWorks. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Leeuwis, Jermy (October 23, 2008). "Terry Dexter release Listen album". MusicRemedy. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "Terry Dexter Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Terry Dexter – You'll Never Miss Me 'Til I'm Gone at Discogs". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Terry Dexter – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Terry Dexter – IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
External links
edit- Terry Dexter at AllMusic
- Terry Dexter discography at Discogs
- Terry Dexter at IMDb
