According to sources, Teddy, who was paralyzed after a 1982 car accident, passed away after his long battle with colon cancer. The singer had undergone surgery 8 months ago but had a difficult time recovering from the procedure.
I have been a fan of Teddy Pendergrass for as long as I can remember. I thank my parents mostly because they exposed my baby ears to the sounds of classic R&B long before I could even talk and because of that my iPod is filled with more of the classics than of the "new school" R&B.
It is legends like Teddy that paved the way for artists like Usher and Trey Songz to take R&B to where it is today. Way before the aforementioned artists, R&B could not be heard anywhere else besides the bars or nightclubs. Now, R&B is one of the popular and top selling genres all thanks to artists like Teddy Pendergrass.
He will be missed but not forgotten as he has left behind a collection of classics that will continue to play at family cookouts, weddings, parties and of course the classic blame for making babies.
SideBar: This was during the time when women used to throw their panties up on the stage, now they just throw themselves.
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