Singer Teddy Pendergrass made five platinum albums for Philadelphia International Records on Broad Street. Now, a block near the label’s former home is being renamed in his honor.
The 400 block of Broad Street will become Teddy Pendergrass Way later this summer. The city officially will rechristen the road — just south of Patti LaBelle Way and Gamble and Huff Walk, blocks named after his collaborators — at noon ceremony on the site Saturday, July 26. Pendergrass’s widow, Joan, will be in attendance.
“Philly is his heart,” she said. “He lived in Philly. He never moved from Philly, even when he had the opportunity to do so. … He just wanted to stay in his hometown, because it’s rich with culture, with peace, love, and harmony. And he just felt so comfortable there.”…