Teddy Pendergrass

American singer

Teddy Pendergrass (real name: Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass) (born March 26, 1950 – died January 13, 2010) was an American R&B and soul singer/songwriter. Pendergrass was paralyzed from the waist down when he was severely injured in an car accident in Philadelphia in 1982.

Teddy Pendergrass
Washington, D.C. October 3, 2000
Washington, D.C. October 3, 2000
Background information
Birth nameTheodore DeReese Pendergrass
Born(1950-03-26)March 26, 1950
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2010(2010-01-13) (aged 59)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresR&B, soul, gospel, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active19702006
LabelsPhiladelphia International
Asylum
Elektra
Surefire/Wind Up
WebsiteOfficial Website

He died on January 13, 2010 of respiratory failure and is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Albums

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Teddy Pendergrass released 13 studio albums during his career:

YearAlbum
1977Teddy Pendergrass
1978Life Is a Song Worth Singing
1979Teddy
1980TP
1981It's Time for Love
1982This One's for You
1983Heaven Only Knows
1984Love Language
1985Workin' It Back
1988Joy
1991Truly Blessed
1993A Little More Magic
1997You and I

Websites

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Teddy Pendergrass' Official website Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine