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Teddy Pendergrass

Soul singer

Died when: 59 years 293 days (717 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Teddy Pendergrass

Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter.He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina.

Pendergrass spent 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 at the time for an African-American R&B artist).

Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash left him paralyzed from the shoulders down.Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007.

He died from respiratory failure in January 2010.


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