On Wednesday, January 13, 2010, the world learned that Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass, Sr. had died at the age of 59. Pendergrass first came into the national spotlight as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, a Philadelphia-based soul group which topped the charts with 1972’s “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” “Wake Up Everybody,” and many more classic songs. He later went solo, landing numerous singles on the pop and R&B charts throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, such as “Close the Door” and “I Don’t Love You Anymore.”
In 1982, Pendergrass was paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident, but returned to the stage, performing in a wheelchair for Live Aid in Philadelphia in 1985. Recently, he was having “a difficult recovery” after undergoing surgery for colon cancer last spring. Pendergrass will forever be remembered by his family, friends, and fans. The hearts of all mourn the loss of such a great and talented man. Pendergrass is survived by his son, two daughters, his wife, his mother and nine grandchildren.
Pendergrass Performs live:
sources:teddypendergrass.com
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