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This event marked the anniversary of his accident and raised funds for his charity organization - The Teddy Pendergrass Alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Teddy Pendergrass is remembered as one of the greatest R\u0026amp;B artists of all time. His powerful vocals and soulful performances continue to captivate audiences around the world. If you enjoy artists such as The O'Jays and Stephanie Mills, then you'll definitely appreciate the timeless music of Teddy P\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-morales-presents-teddy-pendergrass-the-voice-remixed-with-philly-love","title":"John Morales Presents Teddy Pendergrass - The Voice - Remixed With Philly Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eBBE Music presents a brand new album celebrating one of Philadelphia soul music’s most iconic figures, Teddy Pendergrass, remixed by pioneering producer and engineer, John Morales. This exploration of 1970s Philly soul at its apex focuses on one of the era’s defining voices, Theodore DeReese Pendergrass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Philadelphia in 1950, Pendergrass sang church music at age two, and was ordained a minister at ten years old. Having learned drums and played in local bands during his teens, at 20 he was hired as a drummer for the Blue Notes by group leader Harold Melvin. After being spotted singing along onstage, he was soon appointed lead singer, and the rest is history… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe masterful, revealing remix work of John Morales affords these classic songs improved clarity, allowing each individual player more space to be heard and modernising the recordings without ever losing sight of the original spirit. 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