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Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
Greatest Hits — 68 — 1998 The Best of Teddy Pendergrass — 65 — The Right Stuff: 2001 Greatest Slow Jams — 98 — 2003 Anthology — — — 2004 The Love Songs Collection — 70 — Philadelphia International Bedroom Classics, Vol. 1 — — — Elektra/Rhino: Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Very Best of Teddy Pendergrass — — 26 WSM ...
First, Teddy Pendergrass died of respiratory failure [6] on January 13, 2010, at age 59, after having previously dealt with colon cancer. Six months later, original member Roosevelt Brodie, who was the second tenor for the original Blue Notes, died July 13, 2010, at age 75 due to complications of diabetes. [ 7 ]
Originally recorded by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, with Teddy Pendergrass singing lead vocals, the song had a somewhat unconventional structure, starting subdued and building slowly to a climax. [2] The title track from their 1975 album, the song spent two weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in early 1976.
Philadelphia International Records was one of the most successful labels to capitalize on this new genre with acts such as the O'Jays and Teddy Pendergrass. Philly soul is known for its incorporation of lush string arrangements along with penetrating brass, and often tells very personal and emotional stories.
The song's composers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff gave it to Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which featured Teddy Pendergrass as lead vocalist, and the actual background vocals done by producers Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Carl Helm, and Bunny Sigler. In addition to the single release, the track was included on their debut album, I Miss You.
This would be the last album to include Teddy Pendergrass before he left the group for a solo career. The album features the hit singles "Wake Up Everybody" and "Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby". "Don't Leave Me This Way", which would be reinterpreted two years later by Thelma Houston, was a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #5.
Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits! 51 23 RIAA: Platinum [3] Philadelphia International: 1978 Don't Leave Me This Way — — CBS Embassy: 1985 Greatest Hits — — CBS: 1995 If You Don't Know Me by Now: The Best of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes — — Epic/Legacy: 1998 Blue Notes & Ballads — — 2000 Super Hits — — Sony Music ...