Teddy Pendergrass
June 28, 2010
Teddy DeReese Pendergrass, Sr. (born March 26, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died on Jan. 13, 2010), Grammy nominated American R & B soul singer and songwriter. Career Pendergrass began when he was a drummer Cadillacs, which soon merged with the soul group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. After a stellar early 70′s run, including the Grammy nominated hit if you do not know me by now, Teddy went solo in 1976. He released a total of 15 solo studio albums, including such hits as Love TKO. Automobile accident in 1982 damaged his spinal cord and left him paralyzed below the waist with limited use of his hands.
Chris Brown BET Awards 2010
June 26, 2010
Chris Brown BET Awards 2010! R & B singer Chris Brown came today in the 2010 BET Awards to perform an emotional tribute to Michael Jackson, king of pop music now, when we remember the anniversary of his death.
Chris Brown was introduced by Jermaine Jackson and began his work with Jackson in the hit “The Way You Make Me Feel”. He followed the song “Billie Jean” and ends with man in the mirror, at that moment he could not resist and broke down in tears.
Chris Brown was also nominated for BET Awards 2010 as best male R & B Artist.
Chris Brown BET Awards 2010 performance made us remember that the great dancer he is away from scandals and controversies, he got into.
Toni Braxton And Trey Songz Kiss,Toni Braxton
November 7, 2009
Toni Braxton And Trey Songz Kiss,Toni Braxton:
The night opened with a memorable performance by Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz singing “Yesterday” that was sealed with a kiss.
Toni Braxton and Trey Songz performed during the taping of the 2009 Soul Train Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 2009. While doing so, they took. … Dang consider me a hater, I would have loved to kiss Trey so I aint mad at Toni, HELL I’ll kiss Toni too.
Academy Award-nominated actors Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, the night opened with Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz singing “Yesterday” that was sealed with a kiss.
Then Howard and Henson welcomed the audience with a rendition of Peaches and Herb’s “Reunited.” Other performances were given by Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, Ryan Leslie, Raheem DeVaughn featuring Ludacris, Chrisette Michele, Mario featuring Sean Garrett, and many more.
A Motown Records musical tribute featured a medley of Motown hits performed by Henson as a Supreme, Boyz II Men, Chico DeBarge, Johnny Gill, Estelle, Vita, Mike Phillips and Melanie Fiona.
Charlie Wilson and Chaka Khan, recipients of the evening’s Icon Award, were both honored in musical tributes.
Keith Sweat, Ginuwine, Raheem DeVaughn, Kandi Burress and Brian McKnight paid homage to Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band with renditions of their hits, including “Outstanding” and “Yearning for Your Love.” Following the tribute, Wilson, himself, graced the stage to perform two songs: “Burn Rubber” with K-Ci & Jo-Jo and Bootsy Collins and “There Goes My Baby.”
Erykah Badu, Melle Mel, Ledisi, Fantasia, and Angie Stone paid homage to Chaka Khan with such hits as “Through the Fire” and “Tell Me Something Good.”
The evening also included skits, dance sequences and throwbacks to the infamous Soul Train scramble board and Soul Train line. Monica, Tamia, Deborah Cox, Kelly Price were among the presenters.
All we can say is whaaat? Essence.com is reporting that Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton and her husband, Keri Lewis, formerly of Mint Condition, have separated after eight years of marriage. The couple has two sons.
We have no idea what prompted the split, but we do know that Ms. Braxton, 43, had tongues waggin’ over the, er, “tonguing” that she and singer Trey Songz, 25, gave each other on stage in front the whole world including her husband at the recent Soul Train Awards. (See photo below.)
Seriously, inquiring minds definitely wanna know what that was all about.
So if either Braxton or Songz all of a sudden start sportin’ bruises and broken bones and stuff, we’ll at least have a good guess as to why.
