Teddy Pendergrass fans are in for a treat as there’s a documentary about the singer’s life headed to TV.
Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me is set to premiere at the Philadelphia Film Festival on Friday before airing on Showtime in the U.S.
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Variety reports that the documentary will explore the tumultuous life of the soul legend, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 59.
Pendergrass, who was nominated for four Grammys, was known for hits like “I Can’t Live Without Your Love,” “Close the Door,” and “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart.”
Producer and director Olivia Lichtenstein said she felt she had to make this movie because “people don’t remember Teddy the way they ought to.”
We agree!