This documentary explores the rise of Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after a life-changing accident.
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Title: Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me (2018)
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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| Shep Gordon | ... | Self - Manager, Alive Enterprises Inc. | |
| Teddy Pendergrass | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Valerie Simpson | ... | Self - Sängerin und Liedermacherin |
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Khadir Cade | ... | Radio Host |
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Edy Roberts | ... | Self - Freundin |
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LaDonna Pendergrass | ... | Self - Tochter |
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Leon Huff | ... | Self |
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Jerry Cummings | ... | Self - Harold Melvin and the Blue notes |
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Aliyah Khaylyn | ... | Self - Philadelphia High School für kreative und darstellende Künste |
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Mikido Soto Jr. | ... | Jugenfreund und Bodyguard |
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Robert LeGrand | ... | Self - Gitarrist, Teddy Bear Orchestra (as Robert 'Wa-Wa' LeGrand) |
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Sonny Hopson | ... | Self - DJ The Mighty Burner |
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This documentary explores the rise of Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after a life-changing accident.
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soul singer | singer | soul music | philadelphia pennsylvania | car crash |Parents Guide:
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22 February 2019 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Soul superstar Teddy Pendergrass already had a long and extensive career in 1982. As this genuinely sincere documentary shows, he faced an even bigger breakthrough when he was paralyzed this year after a nasty car accident. As a big fan of Tendergrass, it was truly a great experience to watch this heartwarming documentary that fully shows how great he was. And sad to think of how the career could progress. But as this movie shows, Pendergrass found his inner strength and continued his career and continued to succeed. The documentary also shows social problems and racism Pedergrass had to deal with, nevertheless he found his place in a very tough industry, and succeeded. The strength of the documentary is that there are those who were really fond of Pendergrass contributing here, and that makes it both real, credible and enlightening. And told from the heart, honest and true. And best of all; here are lots of Teddy Pendergrass's great music. If you want to watch a documentary, choose this one!