LaDonna Pendergrass Hollerway is an American healthcare practitioner and one of the children of Theodore DeReese Pendergrass who rose to prominence as Teddy Pendergrass. LaDonna is also famous for being part of the TV series, Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me (2018) and Unsung (2010)
Her father, Teddy Pendergrass was a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter composer, and the first male African-American artist to have 5 consecutive platinums. He started his professional career in the 1970s to 2008 before his death in 2010. Teddy was also the band leader of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes before taking a solo career where he sang different genres of R&B, soul, disco and funk.
LaDonna Pendergrass Childhood and Siblings
Although it remains unknown when LaDonna was born, she was born after the kickoff of her father’s professional music career. Her childhood remains under wraps but she is not the only child of Teddy Pendergrass.
Her father was married to Karen Still and later Joan. Howevever, there is little knowledge of who her mother is. Regardless, many reports claim that she has two siblings, a sister Tisha Pendergrass and a brother Teddy Pendergrass II. However, other reports claim that she has 2 brothers including Tamon Pendergrass.
She Was in Teddy’s Life Throughout Most of His Rise and Fall
In her father’s career which began in 1970, he started with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes until he left the group in 1975. Before his lone career, however, he released songs such as I Miss You, If You Don’t Know Me By Now, The Love I Lost, Hope That We Can Be Together Soon, Wake Up Everyboy and Bad Luck among others.
Pendergrass started his solo career in a successful manner with his first album “Terry Pendergrass” becoming an acclaimed work. Several other works came out and by 1978, his fame increased and he was nicknamed the black Elvis Presley.
Albums That Contributed to Her Father’s Fame
- This Christmas (I’d Rather Have Love, 1998)
- You and I (1997)
- A Little More Magic (1993)
- Truly Blessed (1991)
- Joy (1988)
- Workin’ It Back (1985)
- Love Language (1984)
- Heaven Only Knows (1983)
- This One’s For You (1982)
- It’s Time For Love (1981)
- TP (1981)
- Teddy (1979)
- Life is a Song Worth Singing (1978)
- Teddy Pendergrass (1977)
The Fall of Terry Pendergrass
At the peak of LaDonna’s father’s career in 1982, in Philadelphia, Terry Pendergrass in his new Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit car had a crash. He was with a transgender woman, Tenika Watson when it happened. Nonetheless, Tenika was left with minor injuries while Pendergrass was left with paralysis from his chest down.
Although the accident left him on wheelchair and out of music for a long time, he made his return in 1985 in a Live Aid concert in Philadelphia, he was soon met by the news of colon cancer. In 2009, he underwent a surgery.
His life took another turn with the complications of respiratory disease which would lead to his death in 2009 at the age of 59.
After The Death of Father, Her Family Had Court Settlement as a Result of His Will
LaDonna Pendergrass does not show herself much to the public. However, following his demise, Joan Pendergrass whom he married in 2008 made headlines for battle with the late singer’s son over the remainder of his property.
To LaDonna, she claimed that Joan was married to her father because of the profits she could get from his life. She also added that Joan had already started turning their family upside down following the demise of the father and tussle over some of his available property.
On her own part in her defence, Joan denied the allegation with her attorney claiming that Terry Pendergrass did not have enough money to be fought over.
The battle began with the claims that LaDonna’s father left 2 wills. One of which had Joan as the sole beneficiary and the other had his son, Teddy Pendergrass II as executor and sole beneficiary.
The drama over the will continued with more allegations that another will was signed by Joan for her late husband where Tedy II, LaDonna’s brother’s name was removed from their father’s will.
The case made its way to the public and court where Joan was blamed for signing the document. Also, the family had agreed to settle their differences in an informal way.
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LaDonna Pendergrass is a Hospital Technician Who Appeared in Documentaries About Her Father
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LaDonna has a career working as a hospital technician. Although she reportedly had the career in Plano, Texas, it is not known where she currently resides and does her work.
Apart from her professional career, Pendergrass also appeared in Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me in 2018 and Unsung in 2010.
Still about the documentation about the life of her father, there has been reports of the plans to release a movie about his life. What is a mystery is whether LaDonna Pendergrass will feature in it or not.
Is LaDonna Pendergrass Married?
From a number of sources, there is Hollerway in her name. However, there is no certainty as to why the name is coming from. But there is likelihood that the celebrity daughter may be married. Nonetheless, her brother, Teddy Pendergrass II has been married with kids.
As regards marriage in the lives of the other children of Teddy, it remains unknown if they are married or not.
