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“I love to be in control of everything I do and everything around me. So that means, you give me a romantic lyric and I'll make the atmosphere, I will build on that. And then the song then becomes, it takes me to do the song, it's just a belief, it's just who I am.”

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Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass was a prominent American singer-songwriter celebrated for his soulful voice and poignant ballads. He gained widespread recognition in the 1970s with hits such as 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' and 'Turn Me Loose'. Pendergrass was also a skilled songwriter and producer, whose work helped many artists achieve success. His career was tragically cut short in 1982 when he was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Nevertheless, he persevered, continuing to perform and record music until his death in 2010. more

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