Ain't no stoppin' us now (Philadelphia LP, 1979)
McFadden And Whitehead
Gene McFadden and John Whitehead (both b 1948,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), were former members of the Epsilons, a group
managed by Otis Redding, prior to joining the Philadelphia International
label. Here they forged a career as producers, playing a major role in the
development of the label’s ‘sound and as songwriters, penning hits for
Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes (‘Bad Luck ‘Wake Up Everybody’) and the
O’Jays (‘Back Stabbers’), ultimately being responsible for over 20 gold
discs. As performers, MacFadden and Whitehead enjoyed an international smash
with ‘Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now’
(1979), a defiant post-disco anthem, highlighted by the latters magnificent,
exhorting delivery. The duo’s later releases, however, were less successful,
and, after serving time in prison for tax evasion Whitehead embarked on a solo
career in 1988.
Albums:
McFadden And Whitehead (1979),
I Heard It In A Love Song (1980), Ain’t
No Stoppm Us Now (1993).