- Sang with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with whom he had the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody". Began with the group as a drummer before he was promoted to lead singer.
- Left partially paralyzed by a road accident in 1982
- He became an ordained minister at ten.
- Survived by his son, Teddy Pendergrass Jr., two daughters LaDonna Pendergrass, and Tisha, his wife and his mother.
- Born on the same date as Martin Short.
- Was friends with Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Stephanie Mills, Muhammad Ali, and Aretha Franklin.
- He had a son.
- Stepfather of Keya Perinchef.
- Has four grandchildren.
- Son of Jesse and Ida Pendergrass.
- Cousin of George Mouzon, and Petey Dent.
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