Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums, 1965-1998 (illustrateded.). Record Research. ISBN 9780898201345. Sadly, both gentlemen have passed away; Gene McFadden (1948 - 2006) and John Whitehead (1948 - 2004)... Philadelphia Soul | Soul Source". December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009 . Retrieved October 7, 2019.

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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. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 26, 2019. They just missed having three more #1 records when their "Time To Get Down" {1973}, "Out Your Hands Together" {1973}, and "Don't Let Me Down" {1991} all peaked at #2... Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05 . Retrieved 2016-10-14. 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 ]

Charles from Charlotte, NcJohn Whitehead was shot and killed in Philadelphia recently (May 11, 2004). 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) Vacalebre, Federico (15 November 2020). "Pino D'Angiò dopo i tumori: «Jazz, donne e altre storie»". Il Mattino . Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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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.

Missing lyrics by McFadden & Whitehead?

William if OUR music was to pass before 3rd Grade English Teachers; we wouldn't have/had: The Beatles, The Stones, Mommas and the Poppas, George Michael, Ray Charles, James Brown, The Doors, 3Dog Night, Clapton, Mellencamp, U2, Elton John, Joplin, Bill Whiters, Bo Didley, Tina Turner, Chaka-Chaka-Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Lynrd Skynrd, Anita Baker, The 4 Tops, Stevie Wonder, and many more. 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. 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]