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Mar 26, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died on 13 Jan 2010 (aged 59)
American singer, songwriter, composer
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About Teddy Pendergrass
- Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American singer.
- Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
- After leaving the group over monetary disputes in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums, then a record for an African-American R&B artist.
- Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash that left him paralyzed from the chest down.
- Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007.
- Pendergrass died from respiratory failure in January 2010.
