Teddy Pendergrass
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Background information | |
Birth name | Theodore DeReese Pendergrass |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | March 26, 1950
Died | January 13, 2010 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 59)
Genres | R&B, soul, gospel, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1970 – 2006 |
Labels | Philadelphia International Asylum Elektra Surefire/Wind Up |
Website | Official Website |
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.
He died on January 13, 2010 of respiratory failure and is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Albums[change | change source]
Teddy Pendergrass released 13 studio albums during his career:
Websites[change | change source]
Teddy Pendergrass' Official website Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine