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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.[1]

John Whitehead
Born	(1948-07-10)July 10, 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	May 11, 2004(2004-05-11) (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

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, John 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 2013, 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

• List of unsolved murders

References

External links

• Grave
• Obituary

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