Teddy Pendergrass
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1950 – 2010
Who was Teddy Pendergrass?
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade. In 1982, he was severely injured in an auto accident in Philadelphia, resulting in his being paralyzed from the chest down. After his injury, he founded the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance, a foundation that helps those with spinal cord injuries. Pendergrass commemorated 25 years of living after his spinal cord injury with star filled event, 'Teddy 25 - A Celebration of Life' at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center. His last performance was on a PBS special at Atlantic City's Borgata Casino in November 2008.
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- Born
- Mar 26, 1950
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Teddy Pendegrass
- Teddy Prendergrass
- TP
- Teddy P
- Teddy Bear
- Theodore DeReese Pendergrass
- Pendergrass, Teddy
- Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, Sr.
- Parents
- Spouses
- Joan Williams
(2008/03/23 - 2010/01/13) - Karen Still
(1987/07/20 - 2002/03)
- Joan Williams
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Black
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Edison/Fareira High School
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Jan 13, 2010
Bryn Mawr
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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