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Teddy Pendergrass

Background information
Birth name Theodore DeReese Pendergrass
Born March 26, 1950 (1950-03-26) (age 58)
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s) R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter, Composer
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active 1970-Present
Associated acts Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
The O'Jays
MFSB
McFadden and Whitehead
Website www.teddypendergrass.com

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Early life

He was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass (who was murdered in 1962), who left when Teddy was very young and was never a part of Teddy's life. He was a student at the old Thomas Edison High School for Boys. However, he dropped out in the 11th grade to go into the music business. His first taste of show business was in Nova Scotia, Canada with a James Brown clone of a musician named Little Royal. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's James Joseph Brown Jr (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006 commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" the "King of Funk" and "The Afterwards, Pendergrass left for unknown reasons. According to author Robert Ewell Greene, Teddy Pendergrass was ordained a minister as a youngster. Later he was to become a drummer for a band, and later lead singer. The church was his initiation for talent and eventual success.

Musical career

Pendergrass' career began when he was a drummer for The Cadillacs, which soon merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. The Cadillacs were an American Rock and roll and Doo-wop group from Harlem New York; active from 1953 to 1962 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s Melvin invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer after he jumped from the rear of a stage and started singing his heart out. Months later the group signed with Gamble & Huff on the then CBS subsidiary Philadelphia International Records in 1972. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Philadelphia International Records is a Record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. The Blue Notes had hits such as "I Miss You", "Bad Luck", "Wake Up Everybody", "The Two Million Seller", "If You Don't Know Me By Now", and many more. " If You Don't Know Me by Now " is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the Philadelphia soul musical group Harold Following personality conflicts between Melvin and Pendergrass and a brief stint with Teddy leading a group of Blue Notes, Pendergrass launched a solo career and released hit singles like "The More I Get the More I Want", "Close The Door" (also redone by Boyz ll Men in 2004), "I Don't Love You Anymore", "Turn Off The Lights", and more. Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Pendergrass was the first African-American singer to sell five platinum albums in a row. He also began his practice of ladies-only concerts, for which he remains well-known. His first solo album was self titled Teddy Pendergrass (1977), followed by Life Is a Song Worth Singing (1978), Live Coast to Coast and Teddy (1979), 1980's TP and the final Philadelphia International Records album It's Time For Love (1981). Philadelphia International Records is a Record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. In August 1982, PIR also released "This One's For You" while TP was recovering. Even in 1983 the album "Heaven Only Knows" was released. This was his last album containing his pre-accident recordings. Ten years after the accident, he recorded a version of "One Shining Moment," the theme for March Madness Basketball on CBS.

Personal life

On March 18, 1982, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident when the brakes failed on his Rolls-Royce and he hit a tree, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down with a spinal cord injury. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Germantown is a neighborhood in the Northwest Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia, about six miles northwest from the center of the city Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973 Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003 which was owned In the car with him was Tenika Watson, 31. [1]. They were trapped in the auto 45 minutes after the 1:30 A. M. accident. The police claimed that there were no indications of drug or alcohol use. He was taken to a center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for treatment. Ms. Watson was released after treatment at a hospital while Pendergrass spent six months in rehabilitation.

After completing physical therapy, he returned to the studio to record the album Love Language, featuring the 1984 ballad "Hold Me", a duet with a then-unknown Whitney Houston. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former He also returned to the public for a performance on July 13, 1985 at the historic Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, then continued to record throughout the 1980s and 90s. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Pendergrass has published a biography with Patricia Romanowski, entitled 'Truly Blessed'. Pendergrass divorced Karen Still-Pendergrass in 2002, after 15 years of marriage, stating irreconcilable differences. He last performed publicly in 2003. In 2006, he announced on a radio station in New York that he has officially retired from the music business, but in May 2007, announced on New York radio station WBLS that he will perform live for the first time since 2003 at a June 10, 2007 benefit concert in Philadelphia. WBLS is an Urban Adult Contemporary FM Radio station that is licensed to New York City, operating on 107 The performance will benefit The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, formed by Mr. Pendergrass to help improve the quality of life for survivors of spinal cord injuries.

Currently, Mr. Pendergrass resides in the Philadelphia suburb of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.

Discography

Main article: Teddy Pendergrass discography

Grammy Awards history

Career Stats

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

References

  1. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00EEDD1639F93AA25750C0A964948260 NY Times retrieved 03/19/1982

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