Mcfadden & Whitehead

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Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. John Cavadus Whitehead (July 10, 1948 – May 11, 2004) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team of McFadden & Whitehead with Gene McFadden. [1] John from Nashville, TnGene Mcfadden and John Whitehead parked themselves at Leon Huff's office at Philadelphia International Records. When Huff came out of his office to get a soft drink, the two writers followed him quoting some of the lyrics to the song. Leon liked what he heard, restructured some of the music, and a classic was born. Bruce from San Jose, Calif.MY high school graduation was in 1979...this was one of the songs they played at the graduation ceremony...There wasn’t anyone stopping us now that we graduated and were set loose on the world! (Smile) They kept in touch with Stax and, in 1969, the label issued "The Echo" as their first single, which made the lower reaches of the R&B charts. James Knight and Lloyd Parks replaced Beatty and Lowry as the quartet became Talk of the Town for "Little Bit of Your Lovin'" and "Don't Be So Mean" which came out on North Bay Records in 1971. Knight didn't last long and Parks joined Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes alongside the singing drummer Teddy Pendergrass.

Copsey, Rob (12 November 2019). "Madison Avenue's Don't Call Me Baby has been remixed for its 20th anniversary". The Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company . Retrieved 7 December 2021. On May 11, 2004, Whitehead was fatally shot, possibly in a case of mistaken identity, while fixing a car outside his home in Philadelphia. Another man with him at the time suffered light injuries from the multiple shots fired by two gunmen, who fled the scene. [3] As of 2022, the murder remains unsolved. [4] Whitehead was 55 years old and had converted to Islam in 1996 and is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia. [5] See also [ edit ]

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Despite being seen as social commentary, in an interview conducted by Philadelphia video producer Bob Lott, Whitehead and McFadden revealed that the song was actually about their frustration with Philadelphia International owners Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, who for many years preferred that they remain as house songwriters and not performers. Gamble has confirmed that upon first hearing "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now", he tried unsuccessfully to convince McFadden and Whitehead to give the song to the O'Jays, as he felt it was better to write and produce for the prominent recording artists of the day than to try to compete with them as on-stage performers. [4]

McFadden and Whitehead’s 1979 hit single “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” was intended for the O’Jays but the duo decided to record themselves. It was no. 1 on Billboard’s R&B chart and peaked at 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It sold eight million records globally and at the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards, the duo was nominated for “Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.” Later that year their R&B debut album, McFadden & Whitehead, which included that signature piece, peaked at no. 5 on the R&B album charts and no. 23 on the Billboard 200. Three years later, in 1982, the album Movin’ On was released on Capitol Records label, and “I Heard It in a Love Song,” was a Top 30 R&B hit. Altogether the duo wrote more than 400 songs including a string of hits that became the pillar of the 1970s sound of Philadelphia. They could not replicate that success in later decades. On May 11, 2004, Whitehead was murdered on the street outside of his Philadelphia home studio, while standing aside as a young man made repairs on his SUV. There, he was shot once by one of several unknown gunmen, who then fled. [8] Whitehead was 55 years old. [9] As of 2022, the murder remains unsolved. [10] According to the American Top 40 radio program for the week ended August 4, 1979, Casey Kasem reported that McFadden and Whitehead were in Chicago on May 25, 1979, promoting their music and doing various interviews. Because they agreed to do one more music interview at the last minute, they decided to reschedule their flight to Los Angeles to the next day, May 26. [7] They were originally scheduled to fly on American Airlines Flight 191 on May 25, which crashed shortly after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport, killing all 258 passengers plus the crew. It still hurts': Family looking for answers nearly 20 years after murder of Philadelphia R&B star". fox29.com. WTXF-TV Fox29 Philadelphia. October 3, 2022 . Retrieved April 15, 2023. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 26, 2019.I prefer a world where 3rd Grade English Teachers and Famous Songs/Singers/Song Writers can co-exist. Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05 . Retrieved 2016-10-14.