Teddy Pendergrass recorded “Love T.K.O.” for his fourth album, TP. Cecil Womack and Eddie Nobel wrote the song for David Oliver, who recorded it first for his 1980 release, Here’s To You. Cecil and his wife Linda did their version as Womack & Womack for their 1983 Love Wars album. Pendergrass’s cover effectively shutContinue Reading
Lindsey Webster and Stokley go back in time to create their version of “Two Hearts,” originally done by Stephanie Mills and Teddy Pendergrass. The 1981 song written by James Mtume, Reggie Lucas, and Tawatha Agee would have intimidated most singers, but Webster and Stokley’s voices have a natural symmetry. TheirContinue Reading
This is a miss @jimmyfallon. Let’s give credit to the black creators…… https://t.co/4fy9p96J1G — Sunny Hostin (@sunny) March 28, 2021 Why didn’t Jimmy Fallon include Black dancers who originated the trends on TikTok when doing a segment on the platform’s dancing trends? Who was the Capitol Records executiveContinue Reading
[youtube id=”gCVRE6qXdwU”]Teddy Pendergrass’s solo career started well with the release of his self-titled debut in 1977. His good looks and gruff baritone attracted the sex symbol label to his persona by women fans right away. “When Somebody Loves You Back” was another successful collaboration between Pendergrass and songwriting team KennyContinue Reading