Tenita Jordan

Tenita Jordan
Tenita Jordan, circa 1982.
Background information
Also known asTenita Dreher
Born
Tenita Lavern Jordan

(1960-10-08)October 8, 1960
DiedSeptember 23, 2018(2018-09-23) (aged 57)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active1978–present
Labels

Tenita Jordan-Dreher (October 8, 1960 – September 23, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. In 1981, she portrayed one of the Stepp Sisters in the original Broadway musical production of Dreamgirls. She later formed a post disco group called Raw Silk. The group had a US Top 5 dance song called "Do It to the Music". In 1986, she released her solo album Tenita on Teddy Pendergrass' record label Top Priority Records.