TEDDY PENDERGRASS



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TEDDY PENDERGRASS

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TEDDY PENDERGRASS





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Born Theodore Pendergrass, 26 March 1950, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 13 January 2010.

Pendergrass joined Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes in 1969, when they invited his group, the Cadillacs, to work as backing musicians. Initially their drummer, Pendergrass had become the featured vocalist within a year. His ragged, passionate interpretations brought distinction to such releases as 'I Miss You' and 'If You Don't Know Me By Now'.

Clashes with Melvin led to an inevitable split and in 1976 Pendergrass embarked on a successful solo career, remaining with the Philadelphia International label. His skills were most apparent on slower material, which proved ideal for the singer's uncompromisingly sensual approach, which earned him a huge following among women. 'The Whole Town's Laughing At Me' (1977), 'Close The Door' (1978) and 'Turn Off The Lights' (1979) stand among the best of his early work and if later releases were increasingly drawn towards a smoother, more polished direction, Pendergrass was still capable of creating excellent records, including a moving rendition of 'Love TKO', a haunting Womack And Womack composition.

However, his life was inexorably changed in 1982, following a near-fatal car accident that left the singer confined to a wheelchair, although his voice was intact. Nonetheless, after months of physical and emotional therapy, he was able to begin recording again. 'Hold Me' (1984), Pendergrass's debut hit on his new outlet, Asylum Records, also featured Whitney Houston, while further success followed with 'Love 4/2' (1986), 'Joy' and '2 A.M.' (both 1988). In 1991, 'It Should've Been You' did much to reinstate him in people's mind's as a major artist. He moved to a new label in 1996 after a lengthy gap in his career.

Encyclopedia of Popular Music Copyright Muze UK Ltd. 1989 - 1998





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This ChristmasThis Christmas1997
You & IYou & I1997
BACK TO BACKBack to Back Hits1995
A Little More MagicA Little More Magic1993
Truly BlessedTruly Blessed1991
JoyJoy1988
workin' it backWorkin' It Back1985
Love LanguageLove Language1984
THIS ONE'S FOR YOUThis One's For You1982
TPTP1979
TeddyTeddy1979
Life is a Song Worth SingingLife is a Song Worth Singing1978
Teddy PendergrassTeddy Pendergrass1977


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This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love)

01. Joy To The World
02. Little Drummer Boy
03. Christmas And You
04. Christmas Song, The
05. Having A Christmas Party
06. I Won't Have Christmas
07. We Three Kings
08. Oh Holy Night
09. Happy Kwanza
10. This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love)
11. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)



You & I

01. Don't Keep Wastin' My Time
02. Let's Talk About It
03. Without You
04. You And I
05. Can We Try
06. One In A Million You
07. Hurry Up
08. Interlude
09. Give It To Me
10. Slow Ride To Heaven



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Back To Back Hits [with Al Green]

01. Tired of Being Alone [Al Green]
02. Love TKO
03. Take Me to the River [Al Green]
04. Turn Off the Lights
05. Here I Am [Al Green]
06. Life is a Song Worth Singing
07. Call Me [Al Green]
08. Close the Door
09. Living for You [Al Green]
10. Come Go With Me



A Little More Magic

01. Believe In Love
02. Slip Away
03. I'm Always Thinking About You
04. I Choose You
05. Voodoo
06. Tender
07. Can't Help Nobody
08. A Little More Magic
09. My Father's Child
10. Say It
11. No One Like You
12. Reprise

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Truly Blessed

01. She Knocks Me Off My Feet
02. It Should've Been You
03. Don't You Ever Stop
04. It's Over
05. Glad To Be Alive (with Lisa Fischer)
06. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
07. I Find Everything In You
08. Spend The Night
09. With You (with Mini Curry)
10. We Can't Keep Going On (Like This)
11. Truly Blessed



Joy

01. Joy
02. 2 A. M.
03. Good To You
04. I'm Ready
05. Love Is The Power
06. This Is The Last Time
07. Through The Falling Rain (Love Story)
08. Can We Be Lovers

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Workin' It Back

01. Love 4/2
02. One of Us Fell in Love
03. Never Felt Like Dancin'
04. Let Me Closer
05. Lonely Color Blue
06. Want You Back in My Life
07. Workin' It Back
08. Love Emergency



Love Language

01. In My Time
02. So Sad The Song
03. Hot Love
04. Stay With Me
05. Hold Me - (with Whitney Houston)
06. You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)
07. Love
08. This Time Is Ours



This One's for You

01. I Can't Win for Losing
02. This One's for You
03. Loving You was Good
04. This Gift of Life
05. Now Tell Me that You Love Me
06. It's Up to You
07. Don't Leave Me Out Along the Road
08. Only to You



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TP

01. Is It Still Good To Ya?
02. Take Me in Your Arms Tonight
03. I Just Call to Say
04. Can't We Try
05. Fell the Fire
06. Girl You Know
07. Love TKO
08. Let Me Love You



Teddy

01. Come Go With Me
02. Turn Off the Lights
03. I'll Never See Heaven Again
04. All I Need is You
05. If You Know Like I Know
06. Do Me
07. Set Me Free
08. Life is a Circle



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Life Is A Song Worth Singing

01. Life is A Song Worth Singing
02. Only You
03. Cold, Cold World
04. Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose
05. Close The Door
06. It Don't Hurt Now
07. When Somebody Loves You Back



Teddy Pendergrass

01. You Can't Hide From Yourself
02. Somebody Told Me
03. Be Sure
04. And If I Had
05. I Don't Love You Anymore
06. The Whole Town's Laughing At Me
07. Easy, Easy, Got To Take It Easy
08. The More I Get, the More I Want



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