Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American singer. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. After leaving the group in 1976, Pendergrass launched a successful solo career under the Philadelphia International label, releasing five consecutive platinum albums (a record at the time for an African-American R&B artist). Pendergrass's career was suspended after a March 1982 car crash left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Pendergrass continued his successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2007. Pendergrass died from respiratory failure in January 2010.
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
band
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MFSB
group of studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound Studios
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Vincent Montana, Jr.
American musician
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The Cadillacs
American rock and roll and doo-wop group
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Teddy Randazzo
American recording artist, music arranger and songwriter
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Bunny Sigler
American musician
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Midnight Star
band
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Jean Carn
American singer
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Latif
American singer
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Blue Magic
American R&B and soul group
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Linda Creed
American singer-songwriter and lyricist
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William DeVaughn
American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist
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The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
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Billy Paul
American singer
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The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Lou Rawls
American record producer
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The Intruders
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The Valentinos
American musical group; family R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio
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James Mtume
American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Gerald Levert
American R&B singer (1966-2006)
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The Stylistics
American musical group founded in Philadelphia
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Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Gene McFadden
American musician
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Labelle
American all female singing group
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Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Miles Jaye
American musician
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
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Case
American singer
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Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
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Womack & Womack
American musical duo
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Aaron Hall
American R&B singer and songwriter
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Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Change
Italian-American post-disco group
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Guy
American R&B band
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Keith Sweat
American singer and producer
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Five Stairsteps
American Chicago soul group; sibling band
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Luke James
American actor and singer