Teddy Pendergrass | When Somebody Loves You Back

RIP Teddy Pendergrass.. your name is synonomous with R&B and you made Soul "raspy sexy". You might be gone but I for one will never forget you.. You were truly an American Master..

Teddy Pendergrass, one of the most successful R&B singers of the 1970s and 80s, passed away yesterday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 59. Pendergrass was diagnosed with cancer last year and had a difficult time recovering from surgery; he died at Bryn Mawr Hospital outside of his native Philadelphia, ABC News reports. The five-time Grammy-nominated singer had chart-topping hits in three different decades with 1978s Close the Door, 1988s Joy and 1991s It Shouldve Been You, plus well-known songs like Love TKO, Two Hearts with Stephanie Mills and Hold Me, a duet with Whitney Houston that featured on Houstons 1985 debut album.

Pendergrass rise to international fame was briefly halted after he was involved in a 1982 car crash that left him in the hospital for six months and paralyzed from the waist down, but he didnt let the accident prevent him from making music. He had about 10 platinum albums in a row, so he was a very, very successful recording artist and as a performing artist, Pendergrass friend and collaborator Kenny Gamble, of Gamble & Huff, told the AP. He had a tremendous career ahead of him, and the accident sort of got in the way of many of those plans.
Pendergrass began his career as lead singer of the Philadelphia soul group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes — singing their Number One hit If You Dont Know Me By Now — before embarking on his own solo career. He released his self-titled solo album in 1977 on Gamble & Huffs Philadelphia International Records, the first of eight albums Pendergrass would record for the label before moving to Warner Musics Asylum and Elektra. To all his fans who loved his music, thank you, his son Teddy Pendergrass II said. He will live on through his music.
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[estebana174]

A Legend still and always

RIP Teddy.

[Shaedye]

Tooooo sexy!!

[Keezie27]

What a voice! Such a sexy man too. Teddy P has it all.

[Beanz850]

T.P. THE MAN WTH SOME HITS SONG TO LISTEN, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, CLOSE THE DOORS, WAKE UP EVERYBODY, LOVE TKO MANY, MANY MORE

[therootmann]

what a powerfure voise doing his life

[Richardbr1000]

Our era produced memorable and gifted individuals whom message will make lasting impressions on generations to come.

[Eric101]

some feeeeel goood music :-)

[dandare0]

WOW, what a voice!!

[edejan]

This video really showcases the wonderful talent and charisma that the Teddy Bear exhibited. He was so handsome, so talented and gave so much to so many. May he rest in peace. I'll never forget the Teddy Bear.

[1914fred]

i really can relate 2 this.