One of soul music’s most indelible voices has passed away. Teddy Pendergrass, the gruff-toned R&B superstar who shined as the genre’s biggest sex symbol for much of the ‘70s and early ‘80s, died Wednesday at the age of 59.
The singer's son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his father died at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery," his son said.
Born March 26, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pendergrass, a former drummer, first gained attention as a member of the ‘70s vocal group Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. After signing a deal with the legendary production duo Gamble & Huff’s Philadelphia International Records, the heart-stirring singer lead the group to a string of hits including “I Miss You,” “Bad Luck,” “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” and the socially conscious anthem “Wake Up Everybody.”
Pendergrass suffered a spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down in the 1982 car accident. He spent six months in a hospital but returned to recording the next year with the album "Love Language."
He returned to the stage at the Live Aid concert in 1985, performing from his wheelchair.
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