The Voice of Velvet and Fire: Ranking the Top 10 Teddy Pendergrass Songs

Few voices in the history of soul music command a room quite like Teddy Pendergrass. With a baritone so rich it felt like liquid velvet, blended with a gritty, earthy passion that could rattle your soul, Pendergrass defined the sound of Philly Soul and late-1970s R&B. Whether he was fronting Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes or commanding the charts as a monumental solo artist, Teddy had an unmatched gift for making every listener feel like he was singing directly to them.