Birth name John Whitehead Albums McFadden & Whitehead Role Singer | Name John Whitehead Years active 1968–2004 | |
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Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, record producer Associated acts McFadden & WhiteheadOtis ReddingGamble & HuffThe O'Jays Died May 11, 2004, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Music group McFadden & Whitehead (1977 – 2004) Similar People Gene McFadden, Leon Huff, Kenneth Gamble, Cyndi Lauper, Ivan Matias | ||
John whitehead singer songwriter extraordinaire
John 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.
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McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for Philadelphia International artists such as The O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and had their own hit with "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" in 1979. Whitehead converted to Islam in 1996 and received an LL.D. from Bates College.
On May 11, 2004, John Whitehead was murdered. In an apparent case of mistaken identity, he was shot while fixing a car outside his home in Philadelphia. The case remains unsolved. Whitehead was 55 years old. He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.
He was the father of both members of early 1990s duo the Whitehead Brothers.
