Teddy Pendergrass/OH,USA 1977

Teddy Pendergrass spent most of his life in Philadelphia. He was the lead singer of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, but left the group in 1976 and released his first solo album on the Philadelphia International label. This live performance from that time is recorded on King Biscuit Flower Hour with the best soundboard recordings. The album mainly features songs from that album, but the R&B number one song by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, “Wake Up Everybody,” is a delightful performance. The last two songs are two hit singles from his first album, and it feels like a declaration that Teddy is finally taking flight into the world. After this, he released five consecutive platinum albums, and although he was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a car accident in March 1982, he recovered and continued to have a successful solo career until he announced his retirement in 2007. Teddy died of respiratory failure in January 2010. Live at the Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio July 22nd, 1977. 01. Instrumental Introduction 02. Once In My Lifetime 03. Wake Up Everybody 04. This One’s For You 05. The More I Get, The More I Want 06. And If I Had 07. Easy, Easy, Got To Take It Easy 08. You Can’t Hide From Yourself 09. Got To Give It Up (Band Introductions) 10. The Whole Town Is Laughing At Me 11. I Don’t Love You Anymore Lineup: Teddy Pendergrass – lead vocals Cecil Du Valle – keyboards, organ Alfred Pollitt – piano Robert LeGrand – guitar Norman Smith – bass Phill McCelland – trombone Joe Kohanski – trombone Samuel Reed – sax Arthur Pugh – trumpet Sylvester Bryant – trumpet Louyis Opalesky – trumpet James Carter – drums Greg Moore – percussion Harriet Thorpe – background vocals Melva Story – background vocals Sherry Williuams – background vocals