Her name is familiar. You've probably heard of her before, and you may have even heard the full range of her indelible vocal skills and unmistakable, impassioned voice on the works of other recording artists and soundtracks. Terry first arrived on the music scene with her Warner Bros. Records debut, the self-titled release “Terry Dexter” which spawned two singles “Better Than Me” and “Strayed Away”, both of which charted in the top 20 R&B on BILLBOARD. She later released her second critically acclaimed “Listen” project and aligning singles “Beautiful One” and “I’m Free” which also charted on BILLBOARD.
Terry is also known as a “singers singer,” and artists like mentor Patti LaBelle (Terry co- wrote Patti’s single “Anything” featuring Kanye West and Mary Mary ), Jaheim, Eric Benet (that’s her soaring voice you hear on Benet's remix of the number one hit, “Spend My Life With You”), Jazz great Paul Taylor, the group Black Eye Peas and a solo Will.i.am have all called upon her for guest appearances on their singles and albums. Her vocals were also featured on Eminem’s #1 single “Don’t Be Afraid”. She also co-wrote and/or was featured with other music greats such as George Duke, Preston Glass, Wyonna Judd and Michael McDonald, who she performed with and recorded alongside on the Hurricane Katrina record “Heart of America”.
A multi-talented artist, Terry has lent her songwriting skills and voice to numerous television, film scores and soundtracks such as “Legally Blonde”, “Rush Hour”, “Bring It On 2”, “Deck The Halls” and “Not Easily Broken” “The L Word”, “Kings and Queens”, “The Game” “Single Ladies” “Media” “Deliver Us From Eva”/ with Raphael Saadiq, NBC’S “The Playboy Club” a musical TV show centered in the 1960’s Terry was featured on six songs in the show including the show’s theme song which Terry co-wrote. Her soulful rendition of “Walk Like A Man” was also featured on the show, and as a single on the shows aligning soundtrack released on the label, Verve. Her vocals were also featured on the series “The Real O’Neal’s” on ABC and FOX’s “The Family Guy” and most recently a key song featured in the made for TV film “Stolen By My Mother”.
Born and raised in Detroit around the heavy influence of Motown soul, rock, hip hop and gospel, Terry was also exposed and inspired by another Detroit born sound: Electronica. She first achieved international success with her dance single remix “Better Than Me” a top 5 hit on the BILLBOARD dance chart and “If You Wanna” with Chicago soul/electronic music legend Roy Davis Jr. which also charted. She’s released numerous national/international singles again with Roy Davis Jr., and Steve Hurley, Hex Hector, Agent X, Kenny Carpenter, Mark Corvino, Kenny Dope and Cortes.
Upcoming for Terry are her new solo projects: Volume 2 of the “Listen” series and “Teresa Clark” as well as her feature and aligning music video for new single with the electro/soul music DJ and icon “Frankie Feliciano” as well as a feature on legendary Dexter Wansel’s new project.
~ Hear the next Live Interview from Artist Terry Dexter this Wednesday October 21st 2020
~ On Facebook Live: In the Basement with Javonne & Terez 7pm to 9pm EST
( OR ) Watch the show on YouTube: WJBR INTERNET RADIO
