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Tammi Terrell

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The Resume

    (April 29, 1945-March 16, 1970)
    Birth name was Thomasina Montgomery
    Born and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Famed for duets with Marvin Gaye
    Hits included 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)' and 'You're All I Need To Get By (1968)'
    Died of a brain tumor at 24

Why she might be annoying:

    Her stage name was taken from a Debbie Reynolds song.
    She dated James Brown while working as his backup singer.
    Rumors persist that her brain ailment was caused by abuse from her boyfriend, Temptation David Ruffin.
    She wore a fake beauty mark near her mouth.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She collapsed in Marvin Gaye's arms as the pair performed onstage in Virginia (October 14, 1967).
    After her diagnosis, she continued to write material, but was too ill to record the new music.
    She endured 8 operations, memory loss and paralysis.
    Her illness and subsequent death caused much of Marvin Gaye's introspective maturity on his acclaimed 1971 album 'What's Going On.'

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 123 Votes: 68.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 59 Votes: 49.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 42.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 209 Votes: 44.02% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 378 Votes: 41.01% Annoying