Teddy Pendergrass worked local Philly clubs and later became drummer and vocalist for Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes in 1969. Pendergrass went solo in 1976. Mr. Pendergrass is known for such hits as I Don’t Love You Anymore, Close The Door, Turn Off The Lights, Can’t We Try, Two Hearts, I Can’t Live Without Your Love, You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration, Hold Me and many more.
Mr. Pendergrass was injured in a car accident in 1982. He suffered a spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down. He spent six months in a hospital but returned to recording the next year with the album "Love Language."
His son thanks all the fans of his father's music and says he will live on through his songs. He says the singer was loved by friends and family worldwide.
