Bio
Terry DexterHer name is familiar. You've probably heard of her before, and
you may have even heard the full-rangeof her indelible vocal skills and
unmistakable, impassioned voice on the works of other recording artists and
soundtracks. She is perhaps best known for her 1999 Warner Bros. Records
debut, the self-titled release Terry Dexter which spawned two singles
“Better Than Me” and “Strayed Away”, both of whichcharted in the
top 20 R&B on BILLBOARD and her 2008 critically acclaimed “Listen”
release and single “I’m Free” which also charted on BILLBOARD. But
Terry's 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, “SpendMy 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 albums. She has also
worked with other music greats such as George Duke who has called on her to
co write and record for various projects and Wyonna Judd andMichael
Mcdonald, who she performed and recorded alongside on the Hurricane Katrina
record “Heart of America” also a theme song for Habitat for humanity.A
multi-talented artist, Terry’s lent her songwriting skills and voice to
television, film scores andsoundtracks such as “Legally Blonde”,
“Rush Hour”, “Bring It On 2”, “Deck The Halls” and “Not
EasilyBroken” “The L Word”, “Kings and Queens”, and most recently
NBC’S “The Playboy Club” a musical TV show in which Terry co-wrote
the theme song and was featured on a rendition of “Walk Like A
Man”which was a single on the shows soundtrack. She also made her acting
debut in the 2003 feature film“Deliver Us From Eva” in which she also
performed a goose-bump inducing rendition of “AmazingGrace”.Born and
raised in Detroit around the heavy influence of Motown Soul and gospel
Terry was alsoexposed and inspired by another Detroit born sound and that
was electronica. She achieved international success with her dance single
remix “Better Than Me” which charted at #2 on the Billboarddance chart
and “If You Wanna” with Chicago soul/electronic music legend Roy Davis
Jr. which alsocharted. She’s released numerous national/international
singles again with Roy Davis Jr. Steve Hurley, Hex Hector, and Kolonik. In
2007 Terry added another untapped talent to her brand by securing the lead
role as Tyme Prentice inthe musical stage play “Love In The Nick Of
Tyme”. This #1 stage play production was written anddirected by award
winning playwright and film director David E. Talbert. In her first role as
an actor Terryplayed to mostly sold out audiences at major theatres such as
The Beacon in New York City and 3 soldout nights at the Kodak Theatre in
Los Angeles. She also filmed a live film version of the productionwhich has
been released on DVD and airs repeatedly on national cable
television.Upcoming in 2012… is the long awaited 3rdsolo album which can
best be described as an “Ode ToMotown”. Terry will make her return to
the R&B/soul music scene with a renewed growth and in rawform. The first
single off this collection and new collaboration with the label Rock Room
Recordings istitled, “Sunshine”.
