Terry Dexter

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This article is about the singer. For the eponymous album from the singer, see Terry Dexter (album).

Terry Dexter
BornDetroit, Michigan, U.S.[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.[2]
GenresR&B, soul, pop, dance
Years active1996 (1996)–present
Labels

Terry Dexter is an American contemporary R&B singer and actress.

Early life

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Dexter 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

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From 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

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
US
R&B
[10] 		US
Heat
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Terry Dexter
  • Released: July 13, 1999
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, vinyl
 49 31
Listen
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Label: Penny's Gang
  • Format: CD, digital download
 43 —

Singles

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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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Terry Dexter – Past, Present and Future!". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lorez, Jeff (September 30, 2008). "TERRY DEXTER 2008 SOULMUSIC.COM INTERVIEW". SoulMusic.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Terry Dexter – Biography – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Jones, Soul (November 8, 2012). "Soul Jones Words: Detroit Girl – The Terry Dexter Interview". Soul Jones News. Blogger. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Norwood III, Conway (September 19, 2008). "Conway Interviews Terry Dexter". DetroitGospel.com. FruitfulWorks. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Leeuwis, Jermy (October 23, 2008). "Terry Dexter release Listen album". MusicRemedy. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Terry Dexter Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "Terry Dexter – You'll Never Miss Me 'Til I'm Gone at Discogs". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d "Terry Dexter – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "Terry Dexter – IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
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