Teddy Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 — January 13, 2010) was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Also known by the nicknames Teddy P, TP, or Teddy Bear, Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before embarking on a successful solo career at the end of the decade.
Death of Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass died at Bryn Mawr Hospital at age 59, from complications following surgery for colon cancer.
Pendergrass was Paralyzed from the waist down since 1982
On March 18, 1982, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident. The brakes failed on his 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit, causing the car to hit a guard rail, cross into the opposite traffic lane, and hit two trees. Pendergrass and his passenger, Tenika Watson, a transsexual nightclub performer with whom Pendergrass was casually acquainted, were trapped in the wreckage for 45 minutes. While Watson walked away from the accident with minor injuries, Pendergrass suffered a spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed from the waist down
Teddy Pandergrass – close the door (live)
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Discography
Albums
* 1977: Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #17, US R&B #5
* 1978: Life Is a Song Worth Singing (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #11, US R&B #1
* 1979: Teddy (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #5, US R&B #1
* 1979: Live! Coast to Coast (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #33, US R&B #5
* 1980: TP (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #14, US R&B #3
* 1981: It’s Time for Love (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #19, US R&B #6
* 1982: This One’s for You (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #59, US R&B #6
* 1983: Heaven Only Knows (Philadelphia International) – US Pop #123, US R&B #9
* 1984: Love Language (Asylum) – US Pop #38, US R&B #4
* 1985: Greatest Hits (Philadelphia International) – US R&B #65
* 1985: Workin’ It Back (Asylum) – US Pop #96, US R&B #6
* 1988: Joy (Elektra) – US Pop #54, US R&B #2
* 1991: Truly Blessed (Elektra) – US Pop #49, US R&B #4
* 1993: A Little More Magic (Elektra) – US Pop #92, US R&B #13
* 1997: You and I (Surefire) – US Pop #137, US R&B #24
* 1998: The Best of Teddy Pendergrass (The Right Stuff)
* 1998: This Christmas I’d Rather Have Love (Surefire/Wind-Up) – US R&B #83
* 2001: Greatest Slow Jams (The Right Stuff) – US R&B #98
* 2002: From Teddy with Love (Razor & Tie) – US R&B #63
* 2004: Love Songs Collection (The Right Stuff) – US R&B #70
Singles
* 1977: "I Don’t Love You Anymore" – US Pop #41, US R&B #5
* 1977: "The Whole Town’s Laughing At Me" – US R&B #16
* 1978: "Close the Door" – US Pop #25, US R&B #1
* 1978: "Only You" – US R&B #22
* 1979: "Turn Off the Lights" – US Pop #48, US R&B #2
* 1979: "Come Go With Me" – US R&B #14
* 1980: "Shout and Scream" – US R&B #21
* 1980: "It’s You I Love" – US R&B #44
* 1980: "Can’t We Try" – US Pop #52, US R&B #3
* 1980: "Love T.K.O." – US Pop #44, US R&B #2
* 1981: "Two Hearts" (with Stephanie Mills) – US Pop #40, US R&B #3
* 1981: "I Can’t Live Without Your Love" – US R&B #10
* 1982: "You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" – US Pop #43, US R&B #4
* 1982: "The Gift of Life" / "Nine Times Out of Ten" – US R&B #31
* 1982: "I Can’t Win for Losing" – US R&B #32
* 1983: "I Want My Baby Back" – US R&B #61
* 1984: "Hold Me" (with Whitney Houston) – US Pop #46, US R&B #5
* 1984: "You’re My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" – US R&B #15
* 1985: "Never Felt Like Dancin’" – US R&B #21
* 1986: "Love 4/2" – US R&B #6
* 1986: "Let Me Be Closer" – US R&B #67
* 1988: "Joy" – US Pop #71, US R&B #1
* 1988: "2 A.M." – US R&B #3
* 1988: "Love Is the Power" – US R&B #57
* 1990: "Glad to Be Alive" (with Lisa Fischer) – US R&B #31
* 1991: "Make It with You" – US R&B #23
* 1991: "It Should’ve Been You" – US R&B #1
* 1991: "I Find Everything in You" – US R&B #31
* 1993: "Voodoo" – US R&B #25
* 1994: "Believe in Love" – US R&B #14
* 1994: "I’m Always Thinking About You" – US R&B #90
* 1997: "Don’t Keep Wastin’ My Time" – US Pop #90, US R&B #39
* 1997: "Give It to Me" – US R&B #57