Terry Dexter is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, and actress.Dexter was born in Detroit,
Michigan. She has a twin sister, and she describes her ethnicity
simply as multiracial. Dexter's father also a singer, exposed her to a
range of music especially from Detroit born artists during her
childhood such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Anita Baker and
also other music genres such as country and jazz. She began writing
songs and singing in her uncle's church gospel choir at the age of 6.
Her aunt who is a gospel singer and musician taught Terry her first
gospel songs.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. She began singing background for other artists at
age 11, most notably for Simply Red. At age 13 she signed to Elektra
Records, but an album on the label never materialized. Dexter signed
to Warner Bros. Records in 1998 in her late teens, 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).
She then moved to A&M Records and was featured on the single "Magic"
alongside 'The Black Eyes Peas' as part of the "Legally Blond" film
soundtrack but left the label without having released an album.
Dexter's critically acclaimed second album, Listen, spanned two
singles and was released via Penny's Gang Records/Universal in 2008.
Dexter's voice and songwriting skills has been featured on music
releases by Patti Labelle, Jaheim, Eric Benet, Wynona Judd, Micheal
McDonald, Eminem, Paul Taylor, Preston Glass, Will.i.am and the late
great George Duke. On the electronic music genre side Terry has been
featured alongside DJ/producer mavens: Roy Davis Jr, Hex Hector, Steve
Hurley, Juan Hoerni, Agent X, Corvino Traxx, DJ Peran and more.
multi-instrumentalist, and actress.Dexter was born in Detroit,
Michigan. She has a twin sister, and she describes her ethnicity
simply as multiracial. Dexter's father also a singer, exposed her to a
range of music especially from Detroit born artists during her
childhood such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Anita Baker and
also other music genres such as country and jazz. She began writing
songs and singing in her uncle's church gospel choir at the age of 6.
Her aunt who is a gospel singer and musician taught Terry her first
gospel songs.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. She began singing background for other artists at
age 11, most notably for Simply Red. At age 13 she signed to Elektra
Records, but an album on the label never materialized. Dexter signed
to Warner Bros. Records in 1998 in her late teens, 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).
She then moved to A&M Records and was featured on the single "Magic"
alongside 'The Black Eyes Peas' as part of the "Legally Blond" film
soundtrack but left the label without having released an album.
Dexter's critically acclaimed second album, Listen, spanned two
singles and was released via Penny's Gang Records/Universal in 2008.
Dexter's voice and songwriting skills has been featured on music
releases by Patti Labelle, Jaheim, Eric Benet, Wynona Judd, Micheal
McDonald, Eminem, Paul Taylor, Preston Glass, Will.i.am and the late
great George Duke. On the electronic music genre side Terry has been
featured alongside DJ/producer mavens: Roy Davis Jr, Hex Hector, Steve
Hurley, Juan Hoerni, Agent X, Corvino Traxx, DJ Peran and more.
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