Moving forward a few years, I get a phone call from Roberta Flack asking me to do a tour with her, I didn’t know her music well enough to perform it, but I knew of the music. Tony Terry: I was in a 7 th grade talent show and I sang her single “The Closer I Get to You” with a girl I was in school with and won. What was that experience like? How was it life-changing? Shameika Rhymes: You also linked up with another North Carolina native, Roberta Flack, and went on tour with her for six years. I get back there as much as I can, my family is still there, working as Chief of Police, the Mayor, and more so we’re representing there as much as we can. Tony Terry: Yes, I’m from Pinehurst North Carolina.

Shameika Rhymes: A little known fact about you is that most don’t realize you have ties to North Carolina. News producer Shameika Rhymes chatted with singer-actor Tony Terry to ask five questions about his ties to North Carolina, his new music, and upcoming projects. Tony Terry is more than just a singer, he’s also an actor that draws from his theatrical background as a graduate of Duke Ellington School of the Arts to flex his acting chops on stages across the country. With the new release, Terry is reminding listeners that he has more in his repertoire than just ballads. After a brief hiatus, the soulful singer is back with a new single called “Dance For Hours” off his forthcoming album slated to be released later this year. Five Questions With R&B Singer Tony TerryĪs Black Music Month comes to a close, you can’t mention some of the greatest R&B love songs without mentioning R&B crooner Tony Terry’s wedding anthem hit “(When I’m) With You.” The North Carolina born singer topped the charts in the late 1980’s and early 90’s with hits that are still being played today.

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