Tammi Terrell

Tammi Terrell was born Tammy Montgomery in Philadelphia in 1945. She signed with Motown in April 1965 and enjoyed modest success as a solo singer. Once she was paired with Marvin Gaye in 1967, her stardom grew, but on October 14 of that year she collapsed on stage into Gaye's arms during a performance. She was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which eventually led to her death six weeks before her 25th birthday in 1970. Her duets with Marvin Gaye include Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, If I Could Build My Whole World Around You, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and You're All I Need to Get By.