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Teddy Pendergrass dies aged 59
Written by admin on January 14, 2010 – 11:10 am -Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, who rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, has died aged 59. Pendergrass recently underwent colon cancer surgery which he had difficulty recovering from. He died while hospitalized at Bryn Mawr Hospital in suburban Philadelphia.
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Pendergrass began his career as a drummer for The Cadillacs. The Cadillacs merged with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and Melvin soon invited Pendergrass to become the lead singer. After signing with Philadelphia International Records in 1972, the Blue Notes had hits such as “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” “I Miss You,” “Bad Luck” and “Wake Up Everybody.” |
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The great Les Paul has died
Written by admin on August 13, 2009 – 5:56 pm -| I’ve just heard the sad news that the great Les Paul has died at the age of 94. He died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York. |
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Michael Jackson dies aged 50
Written by admin on June 25, 2009 – 5:19 pm - |
Pop megastar Michael Jackson sadly died in Los Angeles this afternoon after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center, but efforts to revive him failed. |
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