The Delfonics
With his brother Wilbert Hart and original member Randy Cain, the group took the sound of Philadelphia international behind a string of hits like “La, La Means I Love You,” “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” and others.
The Delfonics formed around 1964, at Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. They were initially a five-man group known as The Orphonics, founded by brothers William Hart (17) and Wilbert Hart (15). (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
The official public viewing for R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass will be held Friday (January 22, 2010) at 10 a.m. at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2800 West Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19150.
The funeral will be held Saturday, (January 23, 2010) at 10 a.m., also at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendegrass, former lead singer of Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes has died.
Relatives for Pendegrass, 59, made the announcement late last night (January 13, 2010).
According to reports, Pendergrass was suffering from colon cancer and had a difficult time recovering from the disease after undergoing, surgery almost eight months ago.
“Teddy Pendergrass was one of the greatest artists that the music industry has ever known, and there hasn’t been another one since,” Gamble & Huff told RareSoul.com in a statement today (January 14, 2010). “We’ve lost our voice and we’ve lost our best friend, but we’re thankful for what we had. It was beautiful. He was one of the best.” (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
