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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=R&B singer John Whitehead shot to death|url=http://www.today.com/popculture/r-b-singer-john-whitehead-shot-death-wbna4961104|access-date=2020-08-02|website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> As of 2022, the murder remains unsolved.<ref>{{Cite web|title='It still hurts': Family looking for answers nearly 20 years after murder of Philadelphia R&B star |url=https://www.fox29.com/news/it-still-hurts-family-looking-for-answers-nearly-20-years-after-murder-of-philadelphia-rb-star |date=October 3, 2022 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=fox29.com |publisher=[[WTXF-TV]] Fox29 Philadelphia |language=en}}</ref> Whitehead was 55 years old and had converted to Islam in 1996 and is buried in [[Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)|Mount Moriah Cemetery]] in [[Philadelphia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Whitehead: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"|url=http://thecemeterytraveler.blogspot.com/2014_02_22_archive.html |date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2021-08-11 |work=The Cemetery Traveller }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:36, 11 April 2023
John Cavadus Whitehead | |
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| Born | July 10, 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2004 (aged 55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Disco R&B Philly Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1968–2004 |
| Labels | Philadelphia International |
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]
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 Stoppin' Us Now" in 1979.[2]
He was the father of both members of mid 1990s duo the Whitehead Brothers, and received an LL.D. from Bates College.[citation needed]
Death
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
References
- ^ "John Whitehead | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "John Whitehead". The Independent. May 14, 2004. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "R&B singer John Whitehead shot to death". TODAY.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "'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 11, 2023.
- ^ "John Whitehead: "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now"". The Cemetery Traveller. February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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