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Jean Terrell (born Velma Jean Terrell, November 26, 1944 in Belzoni, Mississippi) is an American R&B and jazz singer. She replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January 1970.[1]She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight boxing champion, Ernie Terrell, who fought Muhammad Ali.[1] Moving from Belzoni, Mississippi to Chicago for a better life at an early age, Jean Terrell was guided by her family to sing, and it was in the late 1960s that she and her brother formed a group called Ernie Terrell and the Heavyweights.Signing a contract with A&M Records, Terrell had...

Southern-bred, Hollywood-based singer-songwriter Charlie Terrell--known simply as Terrell--has produced exceptional examples of roots rock music since the early 1990s. But over the course of a decade, his work went largely unnoticed, barely registering on the music scene despite major-label distribution. The lack of mainstream attention perhaps is because Terrell possesses qualities that separate him from other rock musicians. Extremely literary, he often writes songs in the spirit of his favorite authors: William Faulkner, Henry Miller, and Jack Kerouac. Musically, Terrell rocks hard, but also incorporates elements of Southern folk and blues. Through all the ups and downs, Terrell views his...

From the Terrell Carter official website: You've seen him in the Tyler Perry Productions of "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" the movie," Madea's Class Reunion", and" Meet the Browns". He stands 6-foot-5-inches, natural good looks, with a rare gift. Although his background may be common to many, Terrell Carter has more to his credit than most have within the life of an entire career. After being noticed while singing at church in Detroit, gospel great Fred Hammond auditioned him and seamlessly Carter found himself working with Hammond and later with a host of others. His classic sensibility and non-formulaic...

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....