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Teddy Pendergrass

1950 - 2010

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Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. 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. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Teddy Pendergrass is the 1,767th most popular singer (down from 1,586th in 2024), the 9,710th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,268th in 2019) and the 474th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Teddy Pendergrass ranks 1,768 out of 4,381. Before him are Anne-Karine Strøm, Marty Robbins, Patrick Fiori, Erika Vikman, Vanna, Käärijä, and Kelly Chen. After him are Jeff Scott Soto, Titiyo, Louis Neefs, Ellen Winther, and Marc Lavoine.

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Among people born in 1950, Teddy Pendergrass ranks 522. Before him are Luděk Macela, Donald Ramotar, Nikos Kotzias, Juris Silovs, Bruno Gollnisch, and Mohan Bhagwat. After him are Albertas Šimėnas, Howard Deutch, Serge Chiesa, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, José Carlos Serrão, and John Paul Young. Among people deceased in 2010, Teddy Pendergrass ranks 372. Before him are Johanna Dohnal, Jerzy Szmajdziński, Ljupčo Jordanovski, György Mitró, Břetislav Dolejší, and Vladimir Motyl. After him are Romano Bonagura, Joaquín Capilla, Dorothy Janis, Michael Foot, Jacques Swaters, and Audrey Williamson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Teddy Pendergrass ranks 9,712 out of 20,380. Before him are Yakima Canutt (1895), Adele Goldstine (1920), Richard Bass (1929), Kim Kashkashian (1952), Herman Chernoff (1923), and Jon Turteltaub (1963). After him are Rick Carlisle (1959), Magic Slim (1937), David Frankel (1959), Carey Bell (1936), Harry Blanchard (1929), and Edie Adams (1927).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Teddy Pendergrass ranks 474. Before him are Derrick Green (1971), Babyface (1958), Pat Monahan (1969), Rufus Thomas (1917), Peabo Bryson (1951), and Marty Robbins (1925). After him are Jeff Scott Soto (1965), Julian Casablancas (1978), Lucinda Williams (1953), Nicky Jam (1981), Sonny Terry (1911), and Loleatta Holloway (1946).

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