Born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass on March 26, 1950, Teddy Pendergrass was the only son of Ida and Jesse Pendergrass. Ida raised Teddy as a single mother in North Philadelphia. He grew up singing ...

The music of Teddy Pendergrass is on tour! On February 12th The Cutting Room NYC presents Teddy Pendergrass’ comeback tour original band reuniting for their 20th Anniversary. Black History Month ...

Hall of Famer Julius Erving discussed facing Phoenix Suns during his career, WNBA's meteoric rise, his bond with late soul singer Teddy Pendergrass.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Tuesday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of R&B soul singer Teddy Pendergrass. His voice was the flagship sound for Philadelphia International Records back in the 1970s ...

A new Teddy Pendergrass documentary titled, If You Don’t Know Me, is set to premiere on Showtime. The film features rare archival footage of the late soul singer and interviews with his friends, ...

The singer and songwriter shares of playlist of songs that explore love—and the obsession that lingers when it's gone.

For most of his childhood, R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass thought he was destined for the pulpit. It wasn't until the "ripe old age" of 13 that music called to him at a rock and roll show in ...

A documentary on the one and only Teddy Pendergrass is in the works. Assata Shakur, who died last week while in exile in Cuba, defined what it meant to stand on business. 22 hours ago "Everyone knows ...

Singer Teddy Pendergrass, the R&B love man whose chart-topping career was slowed but not stopped by a devastating car accident, died Wednesday. He was 59. His son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his ...

In the late '60s and '70s, Philadelphia became known for two things in the world of pop culture. One was the movie "Rocky," and its story of triumph in the ring, and the other was the rise of a ...

There was plenty of "Joy" in Center City over the weekend as the late Philly soul music legend Teddy Pendergrass received a special honor from his hometown. On Saturday, July 27, 2025, the 400 block ...