TEDDY PENDERGRASS VS. TREY SONGZ
Maintaining my bringing old and new together, I figured picking artists from different times, that make the same type of music. Since everyone likes the "quiet storm" these two artists, were great to start with:
I'm going to start with two songs get you into the mood.
Come Go With Me-Teddy Pendergrass
Holla If You Need Me-Trey Songz
Okay now, with these two songs, you better be in the mood. LOL
But first I have to give you a little background on these two. Teddy Pendergrass began his career as a lead vocalist for Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, with songs like "Wake Up Everybody" & "If You Don't Know Me By Now". But tension between Harold Melvin & Teddy forced Pendergrass to go solo. This is when Teddy became a sex symbol in his own right, with songs like "Close The Door" and "Love TKO", and the sex anthem "Turn Off The Lights". It was when he got into this tragic accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. After, he still made music, but never had the hits like "Close The Door". Unfortunately, Teddy Pendergrass died in 2010, however Teddy inspired other artists like Trey Songz, Tyrese, and Johnny Gill.
Speaking of Trey Songz, he started off as wanting to be a rapper, but realize that singing would get him further(CLEARLY). Trey's professional career started in 2005, with songs like "I Gotta Make It" and "Gotta Go". But Songz's second album gave us a teaser on songs like "Sex For Yo Stereo" and "Role Play". But off that album the hits were "Can't Help But Wait" and "Wonder Woman". It took Trey's third album Ready, from him to have Pendergrass's swag, with songs like "One Love", "I Invented Sex" and "Neighbors Know My Name". Now, Trey is on his fourth album, he continues to bring the bedrooms joints like "Lovefaces" and "Doorbell". You can definitely see that Trey is taking where Teddy Pendergrass left off.
COMPARING TEDDY & TREY:
- Both make songs for the bedroom
- Both cater to the women
- General audience are women
- Both have voices
- Both artists can make good songs besides talking about sex
MY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TEDDY & TREY
- I think Teddy is much better of a live singer than Trey. I have been a Trey Songz concert, but looking at youtube videos of Teddy live. I'm going to have to go with Teddy with the live performance. To me Trey, strains too much, but other than that he's okay
- I feel that Trey Songz is more in your face with his sexual songs. Meanwhile Teddy Pendergrass is more relaxed. Trey Songz is more raunchy as in sweating out a girls perm. But Teddy is like let's bring this day to a pleasant end. From that you knew what Teddy was saying. Not taking away from Trey's style, but Teddy is more smooth.
- Even though both of them can sing. I feel that Teddy Pendergrass has more soul. Trey Songz can sing but he don't get me much of a soulful voice.
Now these are just my opinions. I like Teddy Pendergrass and Trey Songz. But from this post, you can see that I like Teddy better because of the soul that he has. However, Trey Songz is a great artist and he makes great music.
Two lives performances from Teddy & Trey
Close The Door-Teddy Pendergrass
Love Faces- Trey Songz
Pick Yours!!!
One of my favorite old school r&b crooners, most def. The bedroom ballad starter... and you can tell where Tyrese, and Trey get their style from. Lets not forget Marvin too....because, he di start his career a decade before Teddy P... Respect!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is very true. Thanks for your comment. But I'm compare Marvin to someone else, I got you.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true, about Teddy P and Trey song. To compare two great artist as they are, it would have to be someone who is respresenting for old and new and that would be none other than my baby. (who has grown-up, but will always be my baby)
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Awww thank you Mommy, coming from you that means so much!
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