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Tammi Terrell(1945-1970)

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  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Tammi Terrell was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Thomasina Winifred Montgomery. She is best known for singing duets with Marvin Gaye in the 1960s, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." She was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the height of her popularity and after unsuccessful surgeries, died on March 16, 1970 in Philadelphia.
BornApril 29, 1945
DiedMarch 16, 1970(24)
BornApril 29, 1945
DiedMarch 16, 1970(24)
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Known for:

Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy
8.0
  • Soundtrack("Ain't No Mountain High Enough")
  • 2014
Geena Davis and Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.8
  • Soundtrack("If I Could Build My Whole World Around You")
  • 1996
Constance Wu and Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians
6.9
  • Soundtrack("You're All I Need to Get By")
  • 2018
Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Hollywood Homicide
5.3
  • Soundtrack("Your Precious Love")
  • 2003

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Actress

  • Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell in Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
    Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
    • Tammi Terrell
    • Music Video
    • 1967

Soundtrack

  • Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, and Emilia Jones in CODA (2021)
    CODA
    • performer: "You're All I Need To Get By"
    • 2021
  • Nigella Lawson in Cook, Eat, Repeat (2020)
    Cook, Eat, Repeat
    • performer: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesus, Jim Parsons, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Charlie Carver in The Boys in the Band (2020)
    The Boys in the Band
    • performer: "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By"
    • 2020
  • Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
    Hitsville: The Making of Motown
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    • 2019
  • Un extraño enemigo (2018)
    Un extraño enemigo
    • performer: "You Are All I Need to Get By"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Constance Wu and Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
    Crazy Rich Asians
    • performer: "You're All I Need to Get By"
    • 2018
  • Beat Shazam (2017)
    Beat Shazam
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    • performer: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Britain's Got Talent (2007)
    Britain's Got Talent
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Britain's Got More Talent (2007)
    Britain's Got More Talent
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Anthony Mackie, Will Poulter, John Boyega, and Algee Smith in Detroit (2017)
    Detroit
    • performer: "Your Precious Love", "Give a Little Love"
    • 2017
  • Emily Browning and Tom Hardy in Legend (2015)
    Legend
    • performer: "Somethin' Stupid"
    • 2015
  • Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    • performer: "You're All I Need To Get By"
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2014
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and Dave Bautista in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    • 2014
  • Cut Bank (2014)
    Cut Bank
    • performer: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    • 2014
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    • performer: "You're All I Need to Get By" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • April 29, 1945
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 16, 1970
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(malignant brain tumor)
  • Other works
    Album (w/Marvin Gaye): "You're All I Need", 1968 (Tamla).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Recording star at Motown Records in the 1960s (though she recorded for subsidiary label Tamla). Had several hit records and albums singing duets with Marvin Gaye.

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