Today we Remember Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass (March 26,
1950[1] – January 13, 2010) he would have been 63. An 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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