Come on get up, get down, get funky, get loose. März 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina; † 13. “It’s a story about how fragile life is,” suggests Lichtenstein, “how everything can change from one moment to the next.”, Pendergrass at least found some form of redemption. Seine Karriere trieb er jedoch weiter voran. [1], Vier seiner ersten Alben zwischen 1977 und 1981 erreichten Platin-Status. Nachdem bei ihm Darmkrebs diagnostiziert worden war, wurde er am 5. I done worked hard both night and day. Then, in 1982, driving home one night, he crashed his green Rolls-Royce into a tree, breaking his neck. “We really had to dig deep into our souls to come up with songs that he was gonna be able to execute.”. It's alright if you scream, children. ith Teddy, we realised it was all about sex,” says his manager Shep Gordon at one point in new doc Teddy Pendergrass: Teddy’s songwriters Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble. “I’m not about to have any lady who’s going to run me down and say I’ve got to report to her where I’m at. Januar 2010 in Philadelphia), war ein US-amerikanischer R&B-Musiker. He was a rich, conspicuously successful, overtly sexual black man – something America had never really seen before the 1970s. You're the one who determines whether you succeed or whether you fail. Commenting has been disabled at this time but you can still. It was quite a moment, says Carter, who was with him that day: “He went back out not as a person that was trying to be the greatest singer that ever was; he went back out as trying to prove to himself and other people that he wasn’t going to let his disability dictate his ability, and he accomplished that.”, Pendergrass went on to record several more albums, duetted with Whitney Houston on her debut and became just about the first wheelchair-user in mainstream music, appearing on stage and in videos. When Pendergrass was very young, his father left the family; Jesse was stabbed to death on June 13, 1962. It is tempting to project some mythical narrative on to Pendergrass’s fate. It's up to you, it's up to you. Come on get up, get down, get funky, get loose. He was the Godfather of Sex. Took me an hour just to get here. R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who was one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, died of … teddy_pendergrass 0 points 1 point 2 points 5 years ago I was super sidetracked I don't know the point of what I was trying to say there. Your life is like a ship, you're the captain directing the sails. He came of age as the city was finding its own soul sound – a silkier alternative to rivals such as Motown, bridging the gap between funk and disco. “I’m very choosy about women,” Pendergrass told an interviewer in 1978. Lyrics. “W ith Teddy, we realised it was all about sex,” says his manager Shep Gordon at one point in new doc Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me. He dreamed of being a pastor and got his wish when, at age 10, he was ordained a minister (according to author Robert Ewell Greene). Whatcha come out here for? After a few days, Pendergrass collapsed first. I'm gonna show you how to do the teddy bear. It's alright if you dance, children. Our Hump Day Classic Concerts are an opportunity for us to highlight the most important people in the music we bring to you each day. From car crashes to conspiracies, a new documentary charts the chaotic career of the late soul heart-throb, Last modified on Sat 2 Mar 2019 10.02 GMT, “With Teddy, we realised it was all about sex,” says his manager Shep Gordon at one point in new doc Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me. Teddy Pendergrass, eigentlich Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (* 26. Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose. Party, yeah. Come on people and come and get down, down Down, down, down, down. Teddy Pendergrass is topical once again, as a new documentary about the legendary soul singer, Teddy Pendergrass: ... By the way, Only You was the song Eddie Murphy used in his stand-up routine in Delirious, when he described Teddy's singing style: "I like dudes with masculine voices, like Teddy Pendergrass. Friends of Pendergrass also recall how, before his crash, he had found the brake cables cut on some of his other cars. Gonna get so much, can't stand no more. The Blue Notes' original version of the song, featuring Teddy Pendergrass's lead vocals, was included on the group's 1975 album Wake Up Everybody. Teddy Pendergrass. Das Album Teddy (1979) erreichte Platz 5 der amerikanischen Pop-Album-Charts. (I couldn't stand this pain much longer) Think I'd better let it go, let it go, baby (Whoa, oh, yeah) Looks like another love T.K.O. “I think the tone of his voice hit a certain centre in them, or something,” suggests James Carter, who played drums in his band for seven years, and therefore had a ringside seat on the Pendergrass effect. Gordon also tells of how he became Pendergrass’s manager by challenging him to an all-out drugs bender. Er schaffte in den Pop-Charts hiermit teilweise Top-10-Hits. Sein Manager war in dieser Zeit der amerikanische Musikmanager Shep Gordon. Pendergrass described his upbringing as a “typical ghetto story”: born to a poor single mother, he barely knew his father, who was killed when Pendergrass was 12. Though there were no other vehicles involved in the crash, there was a passenger in Pendergrass’ car. At the scene of the crash, he begged the relatively unharmed Watson not to leave him alone, saying: “Don’t let them hurt me.”. More on Genius "You Can’t Hide from Yourself" Track Info. Come on. In her memoir, Janis Gaye tells how she snorted cocaine with Teddy out on a date one night while Marvin stalked them outside. Having inspired such sexual desire in his audiences in his prime, Pendergrass elicited an more compassionate, more platonic kind of love that time. “He wasn’t built like Arnold Schwarzenegger or nothing, he came out in that wife-beater T-shirt and they went crazy. As a solo artist, Pendergrass was often called the “black Elvis”. “If you’re still standing at the end of it you don’t need me,” Gordon told him. "hopefully I'll stay away," doesn't sound too convincing. Teddy Pendergrass is one of the artists you’re likely to hear more than just one song from on THE BEAT. Books Magazines. The case remains unsolved: many blamed the “black mafia” – local criminals who resented Lang’s control of such a prize asset. He could stand out there all alone and just wail. Pendergrass died from respiratory failure in January 2010. Do you think I'm going to stand up on the wall? To many, such a situation could not go unpunished, whether by unknown humans or some higher power. “One guy said to me: ‘Teddy Pendergrass was an early form of Viagra,’” says Olivia Lichtenstein, the documentary’s director. Teddy Pendergrass, eigentlich Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (* 26. Pendergrass also took up drums during this time and was a junior deacon of his church. Complicating matters further was Pendergrass’s relationship with the Philadelphia police. There were also reports he had been having trouble with his new Rolls-Royce (the car company later paid him compensation). In den 1980er und 1990er Jahren veröffentlichte er weitere Alben und zusammen mit Patricia Romanowski eine Biografie unter dem Titel Truly Blessed. We didn’t understand it. And he was living life to the full. He was 31 years old. We did a big Philly-type production with strings — definitely not country-rock. Don't Leave Me This Way - Wikipedia 1981's Stephanie featured a top hit for her and Teddy Pendergrass entitled "Two Hearts". He had four platinum albums in a row, and all the trappings of success, including a huge, Graceland-like mansion, a fleet of luxury cars, a stable of horses, even his own jeans label. Juli 1985 trat Pendergrass zusammen mit Ashford & Simpson beim Live-Aid-Konzert in Philadelphia auf. 'Cause you control your emotions and everything is so real. X. He would never walk again. And party is what I'm gonna do. But to this day, most people assume the guy who sang those tunes was Harold Melvin, but no: it was Pendergrass. And now it's time for me to shake it loose. You might as well face up to the truth... You gonna have to do it one day You can't hide. In case it is not evident by now, Pendergrass was something of a philanderer. “I find it extraordinary,” admits Lichtenstein. By all accounts, women found him irresistible, and Pendergrass felt obliged to love as many of them back as he possibly could. Come on people and come and get down, down. And now it's time for me to shake it loose. Don was our Teddy Pendergrass. And clearly, he regained some of his faculties with regard to women – to the extent that he and his wife Karen divorced in 2002. yeah See, the music got you going from your head to your toe Gonna get so much, can't stand no more Shout. Find out more Conversations about Cinema Conversations about Cinema is ongoing We think cinema is the start of a conversation. Januar 2010 in Philadelphia), war ein US-amerikanischer R&B-Musiker Leben und Karriere. März 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina; † 13. Am 13. Mere automotive malfunction seems too prosaic an explanation. Auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere hatte er am 18. “The children used to spend lot of time with Teddy. Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me Film Please note: This was screened in Feb 2019 The extraordinary untold story of Teddy Pendergrass, who was poised to be the greatest soul singer of all time, until an untimely accident changed his life forever. Artists similar to Teddy Pendergrass on OLDIES.com Sales. It was very, very important to him to be a father because he’d felt the absence of his own father so keenly.”, Pendergrass’s philandering even extended to the wife of his one-time arch-rival Marvin Gaye. Spend $75 for ... Detroit, Michigan, USA). Produced by Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden & 1 more. Teddy Pendergrass began his career as the drummer in Harold Melvin’s band before exchanging the drum riser for the microphone, his importance in the band cemented by stellar performances on songs like ‘Wake Up Everybody’, something that eventually caused friction in a band that, confusingly, bore someone else’s name. 1984 sang er im Rollstuhl sitzend im Video zu Hold Me mit Whitney Houston. You can't blame nobody for the way you weel. See, the music got you going from your head to your toe. In 1976, Taaz Lang, his girlfriend and first manager, was shot dead on her doorstep. Gordon’s big idea was to put on women-only concerts – “Spend the night with Teddy” – where women would be given chocolate teddy-bear lollies to suck as they swooned to slow jams such as Turn Off the Lights (sample lyrics: “Turn off the lights and light a candle / Tonight I’m in a romantic mood / Let’s take a shower together / I’ll wash your body and you’ll wash mine / Rub me down with some hot oils, baby, yeah / And I’ll do the same thing to you”). DVDs Blu-ray VHS. “Grass, cocaine, mushrooms, ’ludes, women coming and going. His wife Karen and other partners took it as a given that when he toured, Teddy would sleep with whomever he wanted. American musician Teddy Pendergrass performs onstage, Memhis, Tennessee, June 1, 1981. Die Gruppe hatte im Zuge der Phillysound-Ära der Produzenten Kenny Gamble und Leon Huff zahlreiche kommerzielle Erfolge, ehe Pendergrass schließlich den Entschluss fasste, sich von der Band zu lösen und als Solosänger weiterzuarbeiten. His music, especially at the peak of his solo career, was very much in the groove of smooth, seductive soul, powered by a husky, passionate-yet-effortless baritone. Dezember 2020 um 12:55 Uhr bearbeitet. (Ooh, ooh, baby) (Oh, sometimes, sometimes I just feel like I wanna say) (I wanna say, mmm, mmm,) 'Cause it looks like another love T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass Get up, get down, get funky, get loose Come on Get up, get down, get funky, get loose Whatcha come out here for? “And she said: ‘I just couldn’t take the women any more.’”, Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me is in cinemas now. CDs Vinyl. Having started out as the Blue Notes’ drummer, Pendergrass was quickly promoted on the strength of his voice and became the scene’s biggest star. I come out here to party. Pendergrass suspected the accident was a police revenge job. Pendergrass was sexy as well as sexual. Down, down, down, down. Everybody knows their biggest hits: Wake Up Everybody, If You Don’t Know Me By Now, The Love I Lost, and Don’t Leave Me This Way. The Dramatics were a typical 60s stand-up vocal g Read more. März 1982 einen schweren Autounfall. In 1982, charismatic soul singer Teddy Pendergrass was at the peak of his career when he slammed his Rolls Royce into a tree, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. The voices, the bands, the real artists, artists that will stand the test of time, artists that are true Beat artists. A surprise guest of Ashford and Simpson, he was greeted with rapturous applause by the predominantly white crowd. Seine musikalischen Wurzeln liegen in den Gospelchören seiner Heimatstadt Philadelphia; 1969 war Teddy Pendergrass mit seiner Doo-Wop-Band „The Cadillacs“ im Vorprogramm der Gruppe Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Seine Verletzungen waren so schwer, dass er von da an querschnittsgelähmt und auf einen Rollstuhl angewiesen war. Having grappled with depression and suicidal thoughts after the crash, he began to sing and perform again. “If I’m still standing, you need me.” It sounds like quite a party. Shout And Scream Lyrics. They disguised themselves as maids to get into his hotel room. Gerald Levert - 52% match to Teddy Pendergrass. It wasn’t just the female fans who wanted a piece of Pendergrass. Last.fm's Current Most Loved Pop Tracks. Juni 2009 nach Hause entlassen. Gordon didn’t have to do a lot of market research to come that conclusion: Teddy Pendergrass oozed sex – in his music, in his stage act, in his lifestyle. “And all the guys loved Teddy because he’d get the women in the mood for them.”. Do you want to party? Shout. Photo of Teddy PENDERGRASS. Teddy Pendergrass, the Philadelphia soul singer whose husky, potent baritone was one definition of R&B seduction in the 1970s but whose career … Philly soul became a phenomenon, largely powered by songwriting-production duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, who churned out hits not only for Melvin but also the O’Jays, the Three Degrees, Patti LaBelle, Billy Paul, Lou Rawls and more. Gifts. Er kam in im Nordwesten von Philadelphia mit seinem grünen Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit auf einem Highway von der Straße ab. “I said to Karen: ‘You have stuck by him all that time, through the accident. Knapp sieben Monate später, am 13. In true Pendergrass fashion, his comeback was in front of the largest possible audience: Live Aid, which took place in his home town in 1985. 89. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 27. Come on, get on down. It's up to you what you do with your life, well. Think Barry White in the body of Idris Elba. Then again, Pendergrass liked to drive fast and had apparently just trashed his Maserati the week before the crash. But just the wording in your post is setting yourself up for failure. And he was just getting started. I want y'all to come on up here while I'm strutting across the stage I'm gonna show you how to do the teddy bear Party, yeah Go ahead, get on down It's alright if you dance, children It's alright if you scream, children. In the wake of the accident, questions emerged about this mystery woman. Nach acht Alben für Philadelphia International Records wechselte er 1984 zu Elektra Records. Nobody but you. Written By Teddy Pendergrass. Coast To Coast. At the time of the accident, he was reportedly suing the police for $500,000 for harassment. Do you think I'm going to stand up on the wall? His early career is obscured by the fact that he rose to fame in a band that did not carry his name: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Perhaps that also explains why so many of their songs were covered by other artists, most notably Thelma Houston, who refashioned Don’t Leave Me This Way into a disco smash in 1976. As a conspicuously successful black man who drove around town in a flash car, the singer was a regular target. 89. Aufgrund der großen Zahl weiblicher Anhänger veranstaltete Pendergrass auch Konzerte, bei denen ausschließlich Frauen Zutritt hatten.[2]. And then there was his passenger that night: Tenika Watson, a transgender performer, whom Pendergrass was taking back to his house, having already abandoned his original date that evening. Do you want to dance? Album Live! Pendergrass war fünfmal für den Grammy als bester männlicher R&B-Künstler nominiert: Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, Auszeichnung, Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Very Best of / Stephanie, Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Very Best of, Teddy Pendergrass: sex, drugs and the tragic life of the ‘Black Elvis’, http://teddypendergrassofficial.com/biography/, https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Teddy_Pendergrass&oldid=206941908, „Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike“, You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration, Pendergrass, Theodore DeReese (wirklicher Name). He was a tall, handsome, stylish man, given to performing in a white vest and a layer of sweat. So today, with trust that the right path is opening unto me, I choose Teddy Pendergrass’ "If You Don't Know Me By Now (feat. Ellington quickly dropped out. “You gotta give a voice like that some raw meat,” as Gamble puts it. What happened?’” Lichtenstein explains. She has to realise that I’m a travelling entertainer, and if it’s rough on her that’s the end of that.” He fathered three children by two different women, all of whom were born in 1974. Yeah. Wegen akuter Probleme mit dem Atemsystem wurde er jedoch am darauf folgenden Tag erneut in ein Krankenhaus eingeliefert. Januar 2010, starb er in einem Krankenhaus in Philadelphia an Lungenversagen.[3]. Der Bandgründer Harold Melvin engagierte ihn dann als Ersatz für den damaligen Leadsänger John Atkins, der während einer Tour 1970 wegen Krankheit ausgefallen war. “I would say to [Karen]: ‘How could you have dealt with that?’ And she was like: ‘You know that’s just the way it was.’ If you were gonna be with a man like Teddy, that was part of the deal.” And yet, they still functioned as a family. Gonna have myself a ball, do you hear me? Tears streamed down his face as he sang from his wheelchair. Es wird Häufig gemutmaßt, dass die Bremsen des Fahrzeugs manipuliert waren. Juni 2009 erfolgreich operiert und am 15. Took me an hour just to get here. Gordon was his manager for the rest of his life. what I want you to do is come on up here down strutting 'cross the stage. Oh, we were bad,” Gordon recalled. I don’t even think he understood it.”. Have myself a ball, come on y'all. Teddy Pendergrass - Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose Lyrics. They rushed the stage and threw their underwear at him when he performed. The legend of Teddy Pendergrass, who died of cancer in 2010, might be better known had it not been cruelly curtailed at both ends. Pendergrass grew up in Philadelphia and often sang at church. Conspiracy theories abound around Pendergrass’s crash, which is partly a reflection of the lawlessness of the Philadelphia music industry at the time. That same year, fed up with not getting enough of the credit or the cash, Pendergrass quit the band. Just wail you do with your life, well for harassment the wording in your post is Yourself! 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