Links about Teddy from the Jet Magazine archives.

The first one is the link that features a pic of Tanika and states she/he was a tranny dancer.

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

GO TO PAGE 52 & 53 !!!!! DAMN!!

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

[Edited 9/14/10 19:01pm]

[Edited 9/14/10 19:14pm]

scriptgirl said:

I grew up near Philly and Teddy was a HUGE star there. HUGE. From what I remember hearing years after the accident at family gatherings was that he was getting a BJ and that there was a woman in the car. I think there were drug rumors as well.

Any news articles? I think the headlines would have read "Singer Teddy Pendergrass and passanger in car accident" if someone was present in the vehicle.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

scriptgirl said:

I grew up near Philly and Teddy was a HUGE star there. HUGE. From what I remember hearing years after the accident at family gatherings was that he was getting a BJ and that there was a woman in the car. I think there were drug rumors as well.

Any news articles? I think the headlines would have read "Singer Teddy Pendergrass and passanger in car accident" if someone was present in the vehicle.

Only JET seems to have those stories about Tanika (John) Watson.

Jet is the national inquirer for black people. Is Tanika still alive?

Timmy84 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Any news articles? I think the headlines would have read "Singer Teddy Pendergrass and passanger in car accident" if someone was present in the vehicle.

Only JET seems to have those stories about Tanika (John) Watson.

Was someone from JET inside the car?? They know a little too much.

scriptgirl said:

Jet is the national inquirer for black people. Is Tanika still alive?

Yeah I've been reading some vintage articles and it's like "damn talk about feeding people tabloids!" I don't know if he's alive...I'll check.

Jet was NO joke back in the day, but I think they pounced on everything negative and not a lot of positive when it came to celebs

TVOne has the ep online for streaming

http://www.tvoneonline.co...mp;id=3026

scriptgirl said:

Jet is the national inquirer for black people. Is Tanika still alive?

Wow, i never thought of JET that way, but you're right!

I didn't watch "Unsung".

I remember very well when it was reported Pendergrass had been in a serious accident and it was reported the passenger in the car was a transvestite. This wasn't just Black media reporting this per say, in fact that's not where I heard the story from, it was TV reports. There was talk of people speaking to MS on the scene. Later on in the day when I was listening to Johnson's and Ebony/Jet owners radio station (Dj Tom Joyner) the talk was one of surprise and shock . . . lover-man, ladies man, ladies only concerts in a car with a transvestite? Did he know? As far as JET, they didn't go around spreading rumors nor innuendo they checked their facts and then reported.

Was it true, yes. Later on the powers that be downplayed and omitted who was in the car.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Edited 9/15/10 19:43pm]

TD3 said:

I didn't watch "Unsung".

I remember very well when it was reported Pendergrass had been in a serious accident and it was reported the passenger in the car was a transvestite. These wasn't just Black media reporting this per say, in fact that's not where I heard the story from, it was TV reports. There was talk of people speaking to MS on the scene. Later on in the day when I was listening to Johnson's and Ebony/Jet owners radio station (Dj Tom Joyner) the talk was one of surprise and shock . . . lover-man, ladies man, lady only concerts in a car with a transvestite? Did he know? As far as JET, they didn't go around spreading rumors nor innuendo they checked their facts and then reported.

Was it true, yes. Later on the powers that be downplayed and omitted who was in the car.

I mean I knew about the tranny part, but the other parts you mention...

[Edited 9/15/10 8:53am]

Im trying to save Teddy here and my only way to do that is to say that maybe he didn't know ol girl was a dude. Sometimes these dudes be doing it up better than some women do it's hard to tell. Maybe he was drunk. I can't see Teddy P, close the door turn off the lights running around with a tranny getting BJs. Maybe I just dont wanna believe it.

I'd doubt ol girl (dude) is still alive. This was 82 the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. If he survived that I'd be a miracle.

I have an old Jet magazine i'm going to track down later with an article on Teddy.

It would shock a lot of people. I'm a little sleepy now but i'm going to dig through

some old mags later.

phunkdaddy said:

I have an old Jet magazine i'm going to track down later with an article on Teddy.

It would shock a lot of people. I'm a little sleepy now but i'm going to dig through

some old mags later.

Check my links above. All the JET mags are digitized and on line.

ernestsewell said:

When he was singing, I kept thinking of Eddie Murphy imitating him. "YOU GOT, YOU GOT, YOU GOT, YOU GOT WHAT I NEED!"

Lol. I always think the same thing when I here Teddy, or the mention of his name. "He used to scare the bitches into liking him."

TD3 said:

I didn't watch "Unsung".

I remember very well when it was reported Pendergrass had been in a serious accident and it was reported the passenger in the car was a transvestite. These wasn't just Black media reporting this per say, in fact that's not where I heard the story from, it was TV reports. There was talk of people speaking to MS on the scene. Later on in the day when I was listening to Johnson's and Ebony/Jet owners radio station (Dj Tom Joyner) the talk was one of surprise and shock . . . lover-man, ladies man, lady only concerts in a car with a transvestite? Did he know? As far as JET, they didn't go around spreading rumors nor innuendo they checked their facts and then reported.

Was it true, yes. Later on the powers that be downplayed and omitted who was in the car.

I had Teddy's biography, I loaned it out and can't find it now, so it's been years since I read it but if memory serves me he claimed the night of the accident he was high on coke and there was no mention of the tranny of course.

Abdul said:

I had Teddy's biography, I loaned it out and can't find it now, so it's been years since I read it but if memory serves me he claimed the night of the accident he was high on coke and there was no mention of the tranny of course.

Interesting. Then again a police report said no drugs were discovered at the scene, then again he probably was high prior to getting in the car so who knows? But if he did say it, it makes even more sense that he crashed when he did. To say the car accident sobered Teddy up is an understatement if that's the case.

This was the tribute video I did for Teddy about a day (I think) after it was confirmed he had died.

I spent like two hours almost trying to perfect the picture timeline to the music lol

I only got thru like 2 minutes of it and had to turn it off. I'm emo this week so don't mind me. I love that song. Beautiful tribute hun.

jaybendy said:

I only got thru like 2 minutes of it and had to turn it off. I'm emo this week so don't mind me. I love that song. Beautiful tribute hun.

Thanks I know how tough it is. I was about near tears myself when I watched it the first time like "wow". It was almost as if someone else uploaded it.

Mem More ezz. Those were the times when music was soo soulful. Al Green was cool, but T.P. was HAWTT. When he smiled, he seemed to light up the room. As for some pipes, Teddy could send chills. I'm so glad I had the chance to see Teddy Pendergrass serveral times in concert. Lol, just about everyone in the audience had a stuffed teddy bear (guys too). Man oh man, T.P! Talk about never be another one like him, so far, none I've heard. Sad how tragic his life was changed by a really bad decision.

Bulldog said:

phunkdaddy said:

I have an old Jet magazine i'm going to track down later with an article on Teddy.

It would shock a lot of people. I'm a little sleepy now but i'm going to dig through

some old mags later.

Check my links above. All the JET mags are digitized and on line.

I found the mag. Do your links cover the Nov. 9, 1998 issue with Teddy in his

wheelchair on the front. He came out with an autobiography around this time

called Truly Blessed where he addresses several issues including his alternative

sexuality and his alleged affair with Marvin Gaye's ex wife Jan.

phunkdaddy said:

Bulldog said:

Check my links above. All the JET mags are digitized and on line.

I found the mag. Do your links cover the Nov. 9, 1998 issue with Teddy in his

wheelchair on the front. He came out with an autobiography around this time

called Truly Blessed where he addresses several issues including his alternative

sexuality and his alleged affair with Marvin Gaye's ex wife Jan.

And that affair wasn't even long according to Teddy. It was after Janis filed for divorce from Marvin. He had to clear rumors that he stole Janis from Marvin.

http://books.google.com/b...mp;f=false

[Edited 9/15/10 19:54pm]

kibbles said:

TD3 said:

I didn't watch "Unsung".

I remember very well when it was reported Pendergrass had been in a serious accident and it was reported the passenger in the car was a transvestite. This wasn't just Black media reporting this per say, in fact that's not where I heard the story from, it was from TV reports. There was talk of people speaking to MS on the scene. Later on in the day when I was listening to Johnson's and Ebony/Jet owners radio station (Dj Tom Joyner) the talk was one of surprise and shock . . . lover-man, ladies man, ladies only concerts in a car with a transvestite? Did he know? As far as JET, they didn't go around spreading rumors nor innuendo they checked their facts and then reported.

Was it true, yes. Later on the powers that be downplayed and omitted who was in the car.

this is what I remember, too. it was like there was a quick mention in the press, the main press, and then it speculation quickly died out. i didn't read it in jet, though!

Yep.

If my memory hasn't failed me.

Pendergrass car wreck was in March of 1982, the story in Jet about Pendergrass and Tenika Watson, was published a month later. Different time and day, the 24 news cycle didn't exist and for the most part mainstream media loathed reporting on entertainment news and for the most part they didn't, just in passing.

To each his own, he knew, and that what he was into, his business.

The Trials of Teddy Pendergrass

http://www.ew.com/ew/arti...5,00.html#

[Edited 9/16/10 4:47am]

Is harold melvin still alive?

scriptgirl said:

Is harold melvin still alive?

Nope

(born June 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, died March 24, 1997)

[Edited 9/15/10 21:04pm]

when did he pass?

scriptgirl said:

when did he pass?

1997?

scroll up