In Popular Culture
In Eddie Murphy's standup comedy, Delirious, Murphy does an imitation of Pendergrass singing "Only You", saying Pendergrass' masculine voice "scares the bitches into liking him". Pendergrass appeared on the dance show, Soul Train on a number of occasions.
India recorded a cover version of Pendergrass's song "Turn Off the Lights" on her 2010 album, Unica. At the Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011, country band Lady Antebellum paid tribute to Pendergrass, performing a medley that included "If You Don't Know Me By Now."
The Japanese funk band Omokage Lucky Hole makes reference to Pendergrass' "Love TKO" in the lyrics for their song "Wet" on their album titled "On The Border".
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