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Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan trace roots to Teddy Pendergrass bedroom ballads, Philly soul

Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan trace roots to Teddy Pendergrass bedroom ballads, Philly soul

The soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped define the sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s, and his influence is still seen and heard across music genres today. Read from CU expert Jared Bahir Browsh on The Conversation.

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