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| The Ultimate Destination for Soul Music |
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| TEDDY PENDERGRASS |
Theodore Pendergrass (March 26, 1950—January 13, 2010), an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. Pendergrass is also known as Teddy P, TP, or Teddy Bear.
Lead singer for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Following personality conflicts between Melvin and Pendergrass, Pendergrass launched his solo career and released the LP Teddy Pendergrass in 1977.
On March 18, 1982, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident, he suffered a spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.
In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business. In 2007, he briefly returned to performing to participate in Teddy 25: A Celebration of Life, Hope & Possibilities, a 25th anniversary awards ceremony that marked Pendergrass' accident date, but also raised money for his charity, The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance. The charity provides education and occupational opportunities to people with SCI.
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| Teddy Pendergrass: Live in '82 (Shout) DVD |
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By 1982, Teddy Pendergrass was riding the success of 5 platinum albums in a row. It was a feat that no other male artists had accomplished by that time. (That may be slightly inaccurate, because Stevie Wonder’s golden period from MUSIC OF MY MIND to HOTTER THAN JULY constituted 7 albums. The problem is Motown did not join the RIAA, the music industry’s association that certified record sales, until the late ‘70s, so his albums were not certified until the mid-‘70s. His golden era began in 1982).... |
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| Teddy Pendergrass September 1978 Interview |
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Interview conducted in person at Teddy's penthouse apartment, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, August 1978
WITH the acceptance and success of T... |
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| Teddy Pendergrass Classic 1982 Video |
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Only You Live @ Hammersmith Odeon 1982... |
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| Teddy Pendergrass 1979 Interview |
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Interview conducted in person, Philadelphia, October 1979
Teddy continues to fill the major stadiums across the States and now he tells David Na... |
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