On this day four years ago the world lost one of the greatest singers to have ever lived. Theodore DeReese Pendergrass aka Teddy Pedergrass passed away on January 13, 2010 from respiratory failure after recovering from successful surgery for colon cancer.Much like Marvin Gaye, every time I heard Teddy's voice I felt like no matter what he had grown up to do, he would have eventually been a singer. Some people are destined for some things and Teddy was destined to sing, his voice would have seen to that. One of my all time favorites of Teddy's is The Whole Town's Laughing At Me because it's such a smooth song about lost love. I love the chorus when the backing voices sing Silly fool/How'd you lose/Such a good thing.
Thank you Teddy for blessing us with your talent and leaving us a massive collection of some of the most beautiful songs ever recorded. You will never be forgotten, and may you continue to rest in eternal peace.
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