Are McFadden and Whitehead still alive?

Are McFadden and Whitehead still alive?

Billboard Staff R&B vocalist/songwriter Gene McFadden, best known as half of the Philly soul duo McFadden & Whitehead, died Friday (Jan. 27) of cancer at his home in Philadelphia. He was 56. As teenagers, McFadden and John Whitehead, who was fatally shot in May 2004, formed the Epsilons.

Was McFadden and Whitehead a couple?

Whitehead is best remembered for “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now,” a song he recorded with longtime partner Gene McFadden as McFadden and Whitehead. Though the two had worked as writers and producers in the recording industry for more than a decade, they didn’t get around to recording a debut album until 1979.

Who wrote Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now?

John Whitehead
Gene McFaddenJerry Cohen
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now/Composers

What year did ain’t no stoppin us now come out?

1979
“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” is a 1979 disco song performed by American R&B duo McFadden & Whitehead, from their debut album McFadden & Whitehead….Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.

How old is Gene McFadden?

56 years (1949–2006)Gene McFadden / Age at death

Who did McFadden and Whitehead write for?

Philadelphia International Records
Frustrated by their relative lack of success as performers, McFadden and Whitehead turned to songwriting and eventually wrote 400 songs together. They became songwriters for Philadelphia International Records, a soul music powerhouse.

Is Gene McFadden still alive?

Deceased (1949–2006)Gene McFadden / Living or Deceased

Which was McFadden?

Gene McFadden, one-half of McFadden & Whitehead, the legendary R&B duo famed for the 1979 pop anthem “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now,” has died. The 56-year-old succumbed to complications from liver and lung cancer at his Philadelphia home on Jan.

What songs did McFadden and Whitehead right?

McFadden and Whitehead also wrote songs such as “Bad Luck”, “Wake Up Everybody”, “Prayin'” (on the Source label) and “Where Are All My Friends” for Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, as well as “The More I Get, The More I Want”, and “Cold, Cold World” for Teddy Pendergrass as well as “Just Got To Be More Careful” for …

How many songs did McFadden and Whitehead write?

400 songs

Who sang the song Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now?

“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” is a 1979 disco song performed by R&B duo McFadden & Whitehead, from their debut album McFadden & Whitehead. They wrote and produced the song along with keyboard player Jerry Cohen. Released as the lead single from the album, the song spent a week at number one on the R&B singles chart.

What is the meaning of Ain’t No Stoppin’Us Now?

“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” is about succeeding despite having faced previous disadvantages (“so many things that held us down”). It was widely interpreted to be about the experience of the African American community, and after attaining popularity, became referred to as “the new black national anthem”…

When did McFadden and Whitehead write Ain’t No Stoppin’?

McFadden & Whitehead would revisit the song in their 1984 single “Ain’t No Stoppin’ (Ain’t No Way).” “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” is about succeeding despite having faced previous disadvantages (“so many things that held us down”).

Why did Gamble write Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now?

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.