🔊🥳Today, March 26, 1950, Teddy Pendergrass was born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pendergrass is more than some of his signature hits ‘Close the Door,’ ‘Joy’ and ‘Love T.K.O,’ he has other amazing hits such as ‘You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration,’ ‘Two Harts’ w/ Stephanie Mills (also birthed in March), and ‘Don’t Keep Wasting My Time.’ Each of the latter three achieved positions on the US Hot 100: nos. 43, 40, and 90.