Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums (a record for any artist at the time). In March 1982, a car crash left Pendergrass paralyzed from the chest down. Pendergrass continued his solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. He died from respiratory failure in January 2010.
Genre: soul, smooth-soul, quiet-storm, philly-soul
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Top Tracks
- If You Don't Know Me by Now (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
- The Love I Lost (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
- Wake Up Everybody (feat. Teddy Pendergrass) - DJ Apt One Re-Edit
- Joy
- Close the Door
- Close the Door - A Mike Maurro Mix
- Only You - A Mike Maurro Mix
- Love Is the Power
- Love Is the Power
- You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
- If You Don't Know Me by Now (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
- You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
- Joy
- The Power of One
- If You Don't Know Me by Now (feat. Teddy Pendergrass)
- It Should've Been You
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
- Joy
- You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
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