ArtistInfo
Teddy Pendergrass
bvoc, 1950-2010 US, Philadelphia
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, Sr.
Theodore "Teddy" Pendergrass (March 26, 1950—January 13, 2010), an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. Pendergrass is also known as Teddy P, TP, or Teddy Bear. He joined Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in 1970 as a drummer and little by little he became the lead singer of the band. Following personality conflicts between Melvin and Pendergrass, Pendergrass launched his solo career and released the LP Teddy Pendergrass in 1977. On March 18, 1982, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident, he suffered a spinal cord injury leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business. In 2007, he briefly returned to performing to participate in Teddy 25: A Celebration of Life, Hope & Possibilities, a 25th anniversary awards ceremony that marked Pendergrass' accident date, but also raised money for his charity, The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance. The charity provides education and occupational opportunities to people with SCI.
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Love T.K.O. on TP by Teddy Pendergrass When Somebody Loves You Back on Life Is A Song Worth Singing by Teddy Pendergrass Close the Door on Life Is A Song Worth Singing by Teddy Pendergrass Turn off the Lights on Teddy by Teddy Pendergrass Can We Be Lovers on Joy by Teddy Pendergrass Come Go with Me on Teddy by Teddy Pendergrass You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration on It's Time For Love by Teddy Pendergrass Feel the Fire on TP by Teddy Pendergrass The Whole Town's Laughing at Me on Teddy Pendergrass by Teddy Pendergrass Through the Falling Rain (Love Story) on Joy by Teddy PendergrassTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Is A Song Worth Singing | Teddy Pendergrass | 2018 | Album |
| Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2016 | Compil. |
| Duets - Love & Soul | Teddy Pendergrass | 2015 | Album |
| Original Album Series | Teddy Pendergrass | 2015 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of | Teddy Pendergrass | 2014 | Compil. |
| Original Album Classics | Teddy Pendergrass | 2014 | Album |
| The Real... Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2014 | Compil. |
| The More I Get, The More I Want / You Can't Hide From Yourself | Teddy Pendergrass | 2012 | Single |
| The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2012 | Compil. |
| S.O.U.L. | Teddy Pendergrass | 2011 | Compil. |
| Live In '82 | Teddy Pendergrass | 2011 | Album |
| Can't We Try (Timmy Regisford Remix) | Teddy Pendergrass | 2011 | Album |
| Super Hits | Teddy Pendergrass | 2010 | Compil. |
| Essential 3.0 | Teddy Pendergrass | 2009 | Compil. |
| Valentine's Day Concert | Teddy Pendergrass | 2009 | Album |
| Playlist: The Very Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2009 | Compil. |
| Playlist: The Very Best Of | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 2008 | Compil. |
| Best of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2008 | Compil. |
| Love TKO | Teddy Pendergrass | 2008 | Single |
| The More I Get, The More I Want | Teddy Pendergrass | 2008 | Album |
| Forever Gold - Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass | 2007 | Compil. |
| Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Essential Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2007 | Compil. |
| Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Greatest | Teddy Pendergrass | 2007 | Compil. |
| Teddy! Live In '79 | Teddy Pendergrass | 2006 | Album |
| The Platinum Collection | Teddy Pendergrass | 2006 | Compil. |
| Golden Legends: Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Compil. |
| Live! Coast To Coast & TP | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Compil. |
| This One's For You and Heaven Only Knows | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Compil. |
| Believe In Love (The Very Best Of) | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Compil. |
| Without Your Love | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Compil. |
| In Concert | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Album |
| Back To Back | Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green | 2005 | Compil. |
| Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2005 | Album |
| Satisfaction Guaranteed (The Very Best Of) | Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Compil. |
| Love TKO: The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Compil. |
| Bedroom Classics (Vol.1) | Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Essential Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Compil. |
| Turn Off The Lights | Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Album |
| Keep On (Dub) / The More I Get, The More I Want | D-Train / Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Album |
| The Very Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2004 | Compil. |
| Anthology | Teddy Pendergrass | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass Live! | Teddy Pendergrass | 2003 | Compil. |
| The Love Songs Collection | Teddy Pendergrass | 2003 | Compil. |
| Best Of | Teddy Pendergrass | 2003 | Compil. |
| You're Welcome, Stop On By / Ecstasy / It's A Shame / Coolin' Me Out (Parts 1 & 2) / When Somebody Loves You Back | Bobby Womack / Ohio Players / Spinners / The Isley Brothers / Teddy Pendergrass | 2002 | Album |
| Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 2002 | Compil. |
| From Teddy With Love | Teddy Pendergrass | 2002 | Album |
| Remixed Millennium Versions | Teddy Pendergrass | 2001 | Album |
| Close The Door (and The Rest) | Teddy Pendergrass | 2001 | Compil. |
| Greatest Slow Jams | Teddy Pendergrass | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Ultimate Blue Notes | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 2001 | Compil. |
| Love Power - The Ultimate Collection | Teddy Pendergrass | 2000 | Compil. |
| Significant Singles The R&B Chart Hits & Flips 1977-84 | Teddy Pendergrass | 2000 | Compil. |
| Stop And Think It Over / The More I Get, The More I Want | Anthony White / Teddy Pendergrass | 1999 | Album |
| Teddy Pendergrass / Life Is A Song Worth Singing | Teddy Pendergrass | 1999 | Compil. |
| It's Time For Love / Heaven Only Knows | Teddy Pendergrass | 1999 | Compil. |
| Teddy / This One's For You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1999 | Compil. |
| The More I Get, The More I Want (Warlike RMX '99) | Teddy Pendergrass | 1999 | Album |
| Greatest Hits | Teddy Pendergrass | 1998 | Compil. |
| This Christmas (I'd Rather Have Love) | Teddy Pendergrass | 1998 | Album |
| Turn Off The Lights (The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass) | Teddy Pendergrass | 1998 | Compil. |
| You And I | Teddy Pendergrass | 1997 | Album |
| Don't Keep Wastin' My Time | Teddy Pendergrass | 1997 | Single |
| Give It To Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1997 | Single |
| A Touch Of Class | Teddy Pendergrass | 1997 | Compil. |
| Back To Back Hits | Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass | 1995 | Compil. |
| The Philly Years | Teddy Pendergrass | 1994 | Compil. |
| BET On Music Presents Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 1994 | Compil. |
| The More I Get, The More I Want | K.W.S. Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 1994 | Single |
| Voodoo | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Single |
| Teddy / It's Time For Love | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Star Collection | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Compil. |
| I'm Always Thinking About You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Single |
| A Little More Magic | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Album |
| Believe In Love | Teddy Pendergrass | 1993 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Teddy Pendergrass | 1992 | Compil. |
| I Find Everything In You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1991 | Single |
| Glad To Be Alive | Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer | 1990 | Single |
| It Should've Been You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1990 | Single |
| The Best Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 1990 | Compil. |
| Truly Blessed | Teddy Pendergrass | 1990 | Album |
| Teddy Pendergrass' Greatest Hits | Teddy Pendergrass | 1990 | Compil. |
| The History Of Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes | 1989 | Compil. |
| Satisfaction Guaranteed | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes & Teddy Pendergrass | 1989 | Compil. |
| This Is The Last Time | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Single |
| The Sound Of Philadelphia | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Compil. |
| 2 A.M. | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Album |
| Joy | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Album |
| Joy / 2 A.M. | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Single |
| Joy | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Album |
| Love Is The Power | Teddy Pendergrass | 1988 | Album |
| You're Too Late / I Heard It In A Love Song / Only You / Turn Off The Lights | Fantasy / McFadden & Whitehead / Teddy Pendergrass | 1986 | Album |
| Never Felt Like Dancin' | Teddy Pendergrass | 1985 | Single |
| Let Me Be Closer | Teddy Pendergrass | 1985 | Album |
| Somewhere I Belong | Teddy Pendergrass | 1985 | Single |
| Workin' It Back | Teddy Pendergrass | 1985 | Album |
| Love 4/2 | Teddy Pendergrass | 1985 | Album |
| You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me) | Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Album |
| Hold Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Single |
| In My Time | Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Single |
| Love Language | Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Album |
| Take Good Care Of My Heart / Hold Me | Whitney Houston E Jermaine Jackson E Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Teddy Pendergrass | 1984 | Compil. |
| Heaven Only Knows | Teddy Pendergrass | 1983 | Album |
| I Want My Baby Back | Teddy Pendergrass | 1983 | Single |
| I Can't Win For Losing | Teddy Pendergrass | 1982 | Single |
| This One's For You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1982 | Album |
| I Can't Live Without Your Love / You Must Live On | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Single |
| Ready For... | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Compil. |
| I Just Called To Say | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Single |
| You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration / Keep On Lovin' Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Single |
| Nine Times Out Of Ten | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Single |
| It's Time For Love | Teddy Pendergrass | 1981 | Album |
| Can't We Try / This Gift Of Life | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| TP | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Album |
| Love T.K.O./ Can't We Try | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| Is It Still Good To Ya / Girl You Know | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| Take Me In Your Arms Tonight | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Album |
| Shout And Scream | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| Love T.K.O. / I Just Called To Say | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| Can't We Try / Love T.K.O. | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Single |
| This Gift Of Life | Teddy Pendergrass | 1980 | Album |
| Do Me (Disco Version) / One Day Each Day / Once In A Smile (Disco Sampler) | Teddy Pendergrass / Mellrose | 1979 | Single |
| It's You I Love / Where Did All The Lovin' Go | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Come Go With Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Life Is A Circle | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Teddy | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Album |
| Bad Luck / Don't Leave Me This Way | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Turn Off The Lights / If You Know Like I Know | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Live! Coast To Coast | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Album |
| Come With Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Do Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1979 | Single |
| Close The Door / Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| Life Is A Song Worth Singing | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| Life Is A Song Worth Singing | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Album |
| Close The Door / Only You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| Only You | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| Only You / Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| Cierra La Puerta | Teddy Pendergrass | 1978 | Single |
| You Can't Hide From Yourself | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| I Don't Love You Anymore | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| Todos Se Rien De Mi = The Whole Town's Laughing At Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| I Don't Love You Anymore/ Easy, Easy, Got To Take It Easy | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| I Don't Love You Anymore / The More I Get The More I Want | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| Teddy Pendergrass | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Album |
| The Whole Town's Laughing At Me | Teddy Pendergrass | 1977 | Single |
| To Be True | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes Featuring Teddy Pendergrass | 1975 | Album |
| 8th Wonder / I'm The One That Love Forgets | Teddy Pendergrass / Manhattans | Single | |
| Wake Up Everybody / Don't Leave Me This Way / Love TKO | Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes / Teddy Pendergrass | Album | |
| Untitled | Teddy Pendergrass / Lou Rawls | Album | |
| Somebody Told Me / The More I Get The More I Want | Teddy Pendergrass | Single | |
| Medley | Teddy Pendergrass | Album | |
| Put Your Arms | Teddy Pendergrass | Album |
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