MTV.com News — R&B legend suffered a difficult recovery following colon cancer surgery.By Gil Kaufman Teddy Pendergrass (circa 1979) Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images One of the world's great soul men, singer Teddy Pendergrass, died at age 59 on... more info

Guardian Music — The big-voiced titan of silky soul, who died yesterday aged 59, deserves his place alongside the all-time greatsTeddy Pendergrass, the singer who inspired modern R&B lovermen from R Kelly to Raphael Siddiq, died yesterday, 13 January, at a hospital i... more info

All About Jazz — The trumpeter, who had hits such as 'Soul Serenade' in the 1960s, helped mold the Memphis soul sound with Green and Ann Peebles. Willie Mitchell, an influential record producer, label head and musician who worked closely with singer Al Green and o... more info

Willie Mitchell, a record producer and musician who worked with Al Green and dozens of others, has died. He was 81. more info

Allmusic Blog — Legendary R&B producer Willie Mitchell died on Tuesday at age 81. A former trumpeter, Mitchell is best known for producing tracks by such classic soul artists as Al Green and Ann Peebles. In later years, he ran the Memphis-based Royal Studios where J... more info

411 Mania — Legendary personality worked with Al Green, Rod Stewart... more info

Guardian Music — Memphis musician who produced classics of soul - above all with Al GreenWillie Mitchell, who has died aged 81, was an icon of Memphis music. As producer, arranger and sometimes co-writer, he moulded the careers of the soul singers OV Wright, Otis Cla... more info

NME — Mitchell passes away aged 81 more info

BBC News - UK — Record producer and musician Willie Mitchell, who oversaw many of soul singer Al Green's hits, dies in the US at the age of 81. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP): Willie Mitchell, a record producer, label head and musician who worked with Al Green and other stars, died Tuesday. He was 81. more info