John Whitehead (singer)

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John Whitehead
Birth name	John Whitehead
Born	July 10, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Origin	Philadelphia
Died	May 11, 2004 (aged 54) Philadelphia, United States
Genres	Disco R&B Philly Soul
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active	1970–2004
Labels	Philadelphia International
Associated acts	McFadden & Whitehead Otis Redding Gamble & Huff The O'Jays

John Whitehead (July 10, 1949 – May 11, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. 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.

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 by two unknown gunmen while fixing his car on the street outside his Philadelphia home with his nephew. He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia.

He was the father of both members of early 1990s duo the Whitehead Brothers.

External links

• John Whitehead at the Notable Names Database
• John Whitehead (singer) at Find a Grave
• Obituary