Teddy Pendergrass - Don't Leave Me This Way (Parts 1 & 2) Lyrics

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Awesome vocals. Comes from the deepest parts of the mans soul. Marvellous.

Simply amazing what a classic

Can't beat Teddy classic soul

Pure, raw masculine vocals like water flowing through a Brook. No match for this talent.

Wot a load of crap

I think Teddy is extra smooth when he sings in his less aggressive voice. Definitely an r&b King

I can only imagine the recording session, the energy!!! Wow, just amazing

The GENIUS of Gamble and Huff

I choke up every time I hear this song

this is the short version. gimme the *full* version

Please please don’t leave my this way 😭😭😭😭😭❤️😭❤️😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬

ASSOLUTAMENTE UNA MAGNIFICA INTERPRETAZIONE !!!

Gracias

Wow is all I can say

I love the beginning of the song,it takes me there!

My God, the man has unparalleled vocal abilities with the most soulful delivery. He was the king at what he did.

I love this man full of fire and passion! Aries woman Loves Aries Man, Teddy Pendergass ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

TP❤️ Greatest of All Time ‼️

The voice. If you sing along with Teddy you feel tough good looking and you think the girls are looking at you. Or is it just me. Thanks Teddy.

That bass.

By far the best version ever. Loved it 40 years ago, love it now!!

Magic....

Teddy was the best, I miss those days !!

Greatest

Awesome vocals--Teddy has the best version of this song by far.

Ohhh many babies made to this song.

Don' leave me this way. Teddy Pendergrass is the original. It is impossible to decide between the 3 versions I know and love too well! It will be a lie to decide against Teddy Pendergrass; Thelma Houston and the Communards respectively.

The Communards version was an abortion.

What a beautiful song from Teddy. Thelma Houston had the "POP" hit with it, but no one compares to Teddy.

Very true

Great Song -- I DO like the bass line in Thelma Houston's version better than this version

I slept thinking of this song... I just had to play the track this morning.

The melody in my soul ❤

2019‼️❤️

The amazing Teddy Pendergrass. Beautiful man and talent. Thank goodness for his music.

This version is THE VERSION of this song..........No offense Thelma....RIP Teddy

There's a NEW Showtime Documentary on Teddy ! Fabulous! "Teddy Pendergrass If You Know Me" ENJOY !

J. Carlo Pinto JUST GOT THREW WATCHING SHOWTIME SPECIAL IT WAS REALLY GOOD...HE TRULY WAS A GIFTED SINGER AND HUMAN BEING....RIP MR. PENDERGRASS..

Find it funny that everyone(ok a lot of people) may think this is a Thelma Houston track. Do a little research before you comment.-GSH

What a voice. Passionate and wanting... I feel things when Teddy belts it out. Blessed to have this man when we all did, eh lovers?

Best version full stop

These Great Ones left us enough music to help us find our way back to the stars. If I could find that Universal code I would turn off the pollution coming out of Hollywood today masquerading as music.

SUCH FEELING TEDDY

RIP Teddy, by far the best version!

I have to agree

When he die?

This version is just superior to Thelma Houstons, with the incomparable teddy ps masculine vocals cresendoing with the orchestra up to a full thoated climax

MFSB Philly house band

A loving song ,no matter who sings it full volume, you all take care .

Can't do with this so many great songs blows your mind wow you

Great song, great vocals, great band! Back before everything was done electronically.

His pleading is everything to me!

I must have different ears from some people on here . This is at least 100 times better than Thelma Hustons version ,, surely ,,, chalk and cheese

John McCash yes, you have different ears. Because Ms. Thelma Houston sung the hell out of this song. Teddy is one of the greatest but Thelma out did herself!!

I think Pendergrass is an asshole, but I love his rendition of this song.

What makes you say that about him?

Love💟 this hit.. Remind me of my childhood.. My momma blasting Teddy Bear music🎵🎵🎵🎵

Superb music. Teddy was and is my favorite vocalist. Unmatched in so many ways. Sorry i missed his concert in DC before he passed. A gift to humankind. RIP brother.

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Baby. Mi heart is full of love. Set me free

best version of this song

I believe Teddy stated this was his favorite recording.

Ernie Johnson yes it's simply beautiful

Mine too! A masterpiece!! If this doesn't get your body swaying, check your pulse!!

@Bradley Smith And your heart melting.

@William Houston Indeed!

QUE MÚSICA. ...ENEBRIA. ...

this version is the best. put it on in the am you dance to work!

R.i.p teddy

Probably should give credit to the rest of the band too (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) ;)

I have to admit I like this version even more than Thelma Houston's and I really like her version!

This version was first recorded in 1975 by Harold Melvin and the Blue notes ( Teddy Pendergrass) lead. I remember it well. two years later in 1977 Thelma came out with her rendition. I liked it okay, but to me no one did it justice like the original which is usually the case. with a few exceptions. like when Marvin Gaye re recorded (I heard it through the Grapevine) only six month after Gladys Knight and the Pips, and it forever became his, very few people even remember Gladys did it first.

Yeah everyone has their flava but ms Houston sings it to me every single time I listen to her

Totally agree. Teddy voice is everything

Thelma version screams studio 54 I love her take on it.

Fantastic voice

This is the kinda music that sets your soul on fire, rouses your emotions awakens every muscle, set them in motion and let the magic marinate

John Blanshard Meheux oh yes

Love love LS

How old are you John?

yeah.... beautiful!

Baby please yeh!

Rip Teddy we miss you

One of my favorite songs ever

Me too... Dancing on my own

I love this song (I’m a metal head) but this song is still good to me

Just awesome

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏

This song bring back the loving remembery of missed beloved mother that passed​ away last year April 2, 2016. The good times remember of her. I miss you mother...💕💕💕

don datta Beautiful.. God bless her and you.. Great memories you'll keep forever..

Reminds me of Havana 1978 preparing for the World Youth Festival. Sweet memories.

don datta yes it does we are losing all our great singers this music today is junk like Steve Harvey said on the kings of comedy

You bringing back memories to your mom she looking down at you brother I lost my mom to me and my mother was all into this go and all this my brother keep your head up man keep that music for your mom inside of your soul in your heart love brother

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DAM Teddy !! Love you..💙💙Miss u Bae ❤❤❤💋

TP, ur de Greatest. Also luv him

this type music will last forever their will never be music that could touch the heart like this made ever agian what a song just like dancing at a Sunday morning revival

Dorothy likes this song too much

came here from the single moms club

Best version ever

EVERYONE WHO SINGS THIS SONG, SOUNDS GOOD. THELMA HOUSTON IN THE CLUBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ITS JUST A PUMPER. DANCE YOUR ASS OFF

TP you're missed....heaven must have a lovely choir.

nadine smith sooo agree!! Whitney, Marvin, Teddy,

I am afraid to sway how much I love this song because there are critics and tell me to shut up, only with the "f" word. I have a right to my opinion. I saw the Teddy twice at the Valley Forge Music Fair, in Penna. He was fantastic. My kind of music.

F the critics! Love this song

I think he has the most incredible voice and singing, no one has touched my heart and soul as deep. He was the most gorgeus man, unbeliavable singer, and a wise, beautiful soul. He is the most stunning and sexy man I have ever set my eyes on. As if he was not real, he was larger than life in all ways.

Connie Goldhahn He was so gorgeus on all levels, it is beyond words.

Screw the critics... I'm with ya

I had my HS Graduation at the Valley Forge Music fair in '89..was sad when they tore it down

Don't leave this way , missing my brothers so much