Dead Celebrity Alert

Lawrence Lloyd Brown Sr., an original member of the legendary Blue Notes, the Philly-based R&B group orignally known as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, died Sunday of a respiratory condition. He was 63 and lived in North Philadelphia.

Lawrence was still performing with the group until January, when he became ill while singing at the Harrah’s casino, in Chester. …

Probably its most famous member was Teddy Pendergrass, who was brought on in 1970 as a drummer in the group’s backup band. He soon graduated to lead singer and performed through most of the ’70s on some of the Blue Notes’ most popular hits.

Some of their songs were “I Miss You,” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” “The Love I Lost,” “Bad Luck” and “Wake up Eveybody.” … Read full obituary

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