Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass | |
|---|---|
 Washington, D.C. October 3, 2000 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Theodore DeReese Pendergrass |
| Born | March 26, 1950 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2010 (aged 59) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 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) (March 26, 1950 – 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:
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Teddy Pendergrass |
| 1978 | Life Is a Song Worth Singing |
| 1979 | Teddy |
| 1980 | TP |
| 1981 | It's Time for Love |
| 1982 | This One's for You |
| 1983 | Heaven Only Knows |
| 1984 | Love Language |
| 1985 | Workin' It Back |
| 1988 | Joy |
| 1991 | Truly Blessed |
| 1993 | A Little More Magic |
| 1997 | You and I |
Websites
[change | change source]Teddy Pendergrass' Official website Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine
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