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Classic Philly Disco – Remixed

Famed remixer Dimitri From Paris has tackled classic ’70s Philly disco with a two-disc package titled Get Down With The Philly Sound. On Saturday, DJ Frankie Knuckles spun Dimitri’s below reworking of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ stone classic, The Love I Lost, at Montreal’s Divers/Cite Sunset Party, where I had to school my able homoguide about Teddy Pendergrass’ …

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Teddy Pendergrass Dies At 59

Former Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes lead singer and R&B/disco icon Teddy Pendergrass died in Philadelphia tonight at the age of 59. The singer’s son, Teddy Pendergrass II, says his father died Wednesday at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Pendergrass’ son says his father underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had “a difficult recovery.” The elder Pendergrass was injured …

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