Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass is one of those voices that reminds me why Philadelphia soul mattered so much. Stepping out from behind Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes to carry his own name took real nerve, and that deep, masculine baritone carried a vulnerability most singers never reach. What moves me most is that the music never feels like product; it feels lived-in. Even after the accident that changed his life, he kept singing, and to me that is the truest measure of an artist. He left us in 2010, but the warmth in those records still feels alive.

Name (English)

Teddy Pendergrass

Name (Japanese)

テディ・ペンダーグラス

Reading

てでぃ・ぺんだーぐらす

Born

March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

singer / singer-songwriter / record producer / recording artist / composer

• Official sitehttps://teddypendergrassofficial.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy%20Pendergrass
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q449371

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• singer
• singer-songwriter
• record producer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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