Are You A Teddy Pendergrass Fan ??????
Recently, buzz started brewing that popular R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass was on his deathbed
The Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter has been hospitalized at Philadelphia's Bryn Mawr Hospital and is admittedly enduring a health crisis. The 59-year-old singer has been there for about a month, and the nature of his illness is not publicly known.
He and his new wife, Joan, addressed the rumors and expressed gratitude to his loyal legion of fans.
"I wish to thank my fans for their prayers, concerns and love," Pendergrass disclosed in a statement. "While I have faced recent health challenges, I am in the care of my wonderful doctors, wife Joan and family."
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We ask at this time that you respect our privacy," the statement continued. "Do know that I'm looking forward to continuing my work at the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance to help people with spinal cord injuries."
Since becoming quadriplegic following a horrific 1982 car accident, the Kingstree, South Carolina native (real name: Theodore DeReese Pendergrass) has been actively involved in improving the lives of others suffering spinal cord injuries through the Spinal Cord Injury Association. The former Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes front man celebrated his successful music career in 2007 at "Teddy 25."
"This year, believe it or not, marks the 25th anniversary of a horrific automobile accident that drastically changed my life forever," the 'The More I Get, the More I Want' singer announced during the event. "Instead of being saddened by this milestone, I am deeply overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude to all the people who have helped me overcome the many fears and difficulties I would ultimately encounter as a disabled person."
Biography
Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass, Sr. (born March 26, 1950)[1] is an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass is also known as Teddy P, TP, or Teddy Bear
Teddy Pendergrass was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass (murdered in 1962), who left when Pendergrass was very young and was not a part of his life. He was a student at the old Thomas Edison High School for Boys in Philadelphia. However, he dropped out in the 11th grade to go into the music business. According to author Robert Ewell Greene, Teddy Pendergrass was ordained a minister as a youngster. Later he was to become a drummer for a band, and later lead singer. The church was his initiation for talent and eventual success.
Musical career
Pendergrass's career began when he was a drummer for The Cadillacs, which soon merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Melvin invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer after he jumped from the rear of a stage and started singing his heart out. Months later the group signed with Gamble & Huff on the then CBS subsidiary Philadelphia International Records in 1972. The Blue Notes had hits such as "I Miss You," "Bad Luck," "Wake Up Everybody," "The Two Million Seller," "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and many more.
Following personality conflicts between Melvin and Pendergrass, Pendergrass launched a solo career and released hit singles like "The More I Get the More I Want," "Close the Door," "I Don't Love You Anymore," "Turn Off the Lights" and others
His first solo album was self titled Teddy Pendergrass (1977), followed by Life is a Song Worth Singing (1978), Live Coast to Coast and Teddy (1979), 1980's TP and the final Philadelphia International Records album It's Time for Love (1981).[1] He also sang a duet with Whitney Houston on "Hold Me," from her self-titled debut album
Accident
On March 18, 1982, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident when the brakes failed on his Rolls-Royce and he hit a tree. Damage to his spinal cord left him paralyzed from the waist down with limited use of his arms. In 1985 he made a surprise appearance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, performing an emotional rendition of Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) in a wheelchair as he fought back tears. It was his first stage performance since his accident.
Later career
In 1996, he starred alongside Stephanie Mills in the touring production of the gospel musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.[2]In 1998, Pendergrass released his autobiography entitled, Truly Blessed.[3]
In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business.[4] 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, and honored those who helped Pendergrass since his accident
The Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter has been hospitalized at Philadelphia's Bryn Mawr Hospital and is admittedly enduring a health crisis. The 59-year-old singer has been there for about a month, and the nature of his illness is not publicly known.
He and his new wife, Joan, addressed the rumors and expressed gratitude to his loyal legion of fans.
"I wish to thank my fans for their prayers, concerns and love," Pendergrass disclosed in a statement. "While I have faced recent health challenges, I am in the care of my wonderful doctors, wife Joan and family."
teddy pendergrass
We ask at this time that you respect our privacy," the statement continued. "Do know that I'm looking forward to continuing my work at the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance to help people with spinal cord injuries."
Since becoming quadriplegic following a horrific 1982 car accident, the Kingstree, South Carolina native (real name: Theodore DeReese Pendergrass) has been actively involved in improving the lives of others suffering spinal cord injuries through the Spinal Cord Injury Association. The former Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes front man celebrated his successful music career in 2007 at "Teddy 25."
"This year, believe it or not, marks the 25th anniversary of a horrific automobile accident that drastically changed my life forever," the 'The More I Get, the More I Want' singer announced during the event. "Instead of being saddened by this milestone, I am deeply overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude to all the people who have helped me overcome the many fears and difficulties I would ultimately encounter as a disabled person."
Biography
Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass, Sr. (born March 26, 1950)[1] is an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass is also known as Teddy P, TP, or Teddy Bear
Teddy Pendergrass was born to Ida Geraldine Epps and the late Jesse Pendergrass (murdered in 1962), who left when Pendergrass was very young and was not a part of his life. He was a student at the old Thomas Edison High School for Boys in Philadelphia. However, he dropped out in the 11th grade to go into the music business. According to author Robert Ewell Greene, Teddy Pendergrass was ordained a minister as a youngster. Later he was to become a drummer for a band, and later lead singer. The church was his initiation for talent and eventual success.
Musical career
Pendergrass's career began when he was a drummer for The Cadillacs, which soon merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Melvin invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer after he jumped from the rear of a stage and started singing his heart out. Months later the group signed with Gamble & Huff on the then CBS subsidiary Philadelphia International Records in 1972. The Blue Notes had hits such as "I Miss You," "Bad Luck," "Wake Up Everybody," "The Two Million Seller," "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and many more.
Following personality conflicts between Melvin and Pendergrass, Pendergrass launched a solo career and released hit singles like "The More I Get the More I Want," "Close the Door," "I Don't Love You Anymore," "Turn Off the Lights" and others
His first solo album was self titled Teddy Pendergrass (1977), followed by Life is a Song Worth Singing (1978), Live Coast to Coast and Teddy (1979), 1980's TP and the final Philadelphia International Records album It's Time for Love (1981).[1] He also sang a duet with Whitney Houston on "Hold Me," from her self-titled debut album
Accident
On March 18, 1982, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Lincoln Drive, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident when the brakes failed on his Rolls-Royce and he hit a tree. Damage to his spinal cord left him paralyzed from the waist down with limited use of his arms. In 1985 he made a surprise appearance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, performing an emotional rendition of Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) in a wheelchair as he fought back tears. It was his first stage performance since his accident.
Later career
In 1996, he starred alongside Stephanie Mills in the touring production of the gospel musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.[2]In 1998, Pendergrass released his autobiography entitled, Truly Blessed.[3]
In 2006, Pendergrass announced his retirement from the music business.[4] 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, and honored those who helped Pendergrass since his accident
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Comment by Boo on August 19, 2009 at 6:52pm
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I know what you mean.When I heard about the accident I was heart broken,because of the rumors that were floating around and I said I wasn't gonna like him or his music ANYMORE.....but you can't help but love him. To this day I don't know if it was true or not ,and that dosen't matter ....I love me some Teddy P.
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Comment by KnightD12 on August 19, 2009 at 11:47am
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Teddy is one of my all time favorites.Nobody can sing a love song like TP. At the same time that strong voice of his could belt out an up tempo song with the best of them. The accident sure weakened his voice, but that`s to be expected. Thankfully we still have tons of his recordings when he was in his prime. I sure wish him the best in his current health crisis. Luv me some Teddy!
Footnote: Brakes failed? .......on a Rolls Royce? That`s not exactly the way I heard it back in da day. But then again, I wasn`t there. :)
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Yiu are to sweet Big Papa....I will be praying for him also.
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Comment by Edie Antoinette on August 16, 2009 at 4:28am
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The Teddy Bear! ♥
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The history of the Butlers/Raw Soul is dense, but for all of us music nerds, that's normal. It is not totally clear what year the Butlers actually formed but they released their first single in 1963 on Liberty Records. That single was "She Tried To Kiss Me" and another single followed on Guyden entitled "Lovable Girl." After the Guyden single the Butlers took a break not recording another record until the single "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" was released on the Phila label in 1966. The group also backed Charles Earland and Jean Wells on one Phila single ("I Know She Loves Me").
As you might be noticing, the Butlers were doing a fair amount of recording but not achieving much success. The group's recordings sold regionally but never had the promotion to make an impact on the national scene. After the single with Phila, the Butlers moved to the Fairmount label (part of the Cameo-Parkway family) and released a handful of singles, some being reissued singles of the past. The Butlers were with Fairmount for 1966-67 and then moved to Sassy Records. Sassy released the group's greatest single (in my opinion) "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" b/w "If That's What You Wanted." A copy of that 45 sold for just under $500 last summer on eBay. Even though that isn't that much in the world of record collecting--it's still a hefty sum. The Butlers released another single on Sassy ("She's Gone" b/w "Love Is Good") that appears to be even
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The true history become a bit blurred here as the AMG biography states that the Butlers last record was released on C.R.S. in 1974 (". However, between 1971 and that single, Frankie Beverly formed a group called Raw Soul and released a number of singles. Some of the songs recorded by Beverly during this period are "While I'm Alone," "Open Up Your Heart," (both on the Gregor label) and "Color Blind." "Color Blind" was released by the Eldorado label and rerecorded by Maze. Beverly's big break came when Marvin Gaye asked Raw Soul to back him on a tour. Gaye helped Beverly/Raw Soul get a contract at Capitol. Beverly decided to take the group in a different direction, a name change occurred, and Maze was created.
The above isn't the most complete history of Beverly but hopefully someone will know a way to get in touch with the man or his management because a comprehensive pre-Maze history needs to be done on Frankie Beverly (his real name is Howard, by the way). Below you'll find every Frankie Beverly (pre-Maze) song available to me right now ("Color Blind" will be up soon).
If you have a song that is not included below, shoot it over to funkinsoulman (at) yahoo.com and it will go up in the next Frankie Beverly post (later this week--highlighting Maze). Also, if you have any more information please share your knowledge. The Butlers material has been comp-ed sporadically (usually imports) but the entire Maze catalog has been reissued and is available.
Enjoy. "She Kissed Me" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967)
"I Want To Feel I'm Wanted" (not sure which label or year)
"Laugh, Laugh, Laugh"
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"Because Of My Heart" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967)
"Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" (Sassy, 1967)
"If That's What You Wanted" (Sassy, 1967)
Frankie Beverly is one of those cats that has lasting power. He started in the music business doing a tour with doo wop group the Silhouettes and then formed his own group called the Blenders. The Blenders never recorded a single, Beverly wouldn't appear on wax until forming the Butlers a few years later. Along with Beverly, the Butlers included Jack "Sonny" Nicholson, Joe Collins, John Fitch, and Talmadge Conway.
Beverly would later enjoy great success fronting Maze and Conway would become a
well-known penning Double Exposure's
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While Maze is a phenomenal group, Beverly's work before that group will always stand out as his best (imo).
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