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Posts Tagged ‘Teddy Pendergrass’
Stars we lost in 2010
Written by admin on January 1, 2011 – 9:19 am -The New York Times has put together this excellent sound and image montage to pay tribute to the musicians who passed away in 2010, including Johnny Maestro, Alex Chilton, Lena Horne, Gregory Isaacs, Teddy Pendergrass, Solomon Burke and many more.
Tags: Alex Chilton, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny Maestro, Lena Horne, solomon burke, Stars who died in 2010, Teddy Pendergrass
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Teddy Pendergrass dies aged 59
Written by admin on January 14, 2010 – 11:10 am -Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, who rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, has died aged 59. Pendergrass recently underwent colon cancer surgery which he had difficulty recovering from. He died while hospitalized at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia.
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Pendergrass began his career as a drummer for The Cadillacs. The Cadillacs merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and Melvin soon invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer. After signing with Philadelphia International Records in 1972, the Blue Notes had hits such as “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” “I Miss You,” “Bad Luck” and “Wake Up Everybody.” |
Tags: Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass
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