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McFadden and Whitehead formed together as a group officially under the name "McFadden & Whitehead" in 1977. The pinnacle of their success came in 1979 with dancefloor anthem "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now", from their eponymously named album, which went to #1 on the R&B charts, #13 on the pop charts, [6] sold eight million records worldwide and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
"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" [4] (the original being the 1900 song "Lift Every Voice and Sing").
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 .
McFadden & Whitehead is the debut album of the R&B duo of the same name, released in 1979. [1] The album peaked at #5 on the R&B charts and #23 on the Billboard 200. [2] The lead single "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" topped the R&B charts, was #10 on the disco charts, and peaked at #13 on the Hot 100. [3]
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Gene McFadden (January 28, 1949 – January 27, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is 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 John Whitehead.
Kenny Loggins had a run of successful singles in the '80s, when he was known as the "King of the Movie Soundtrack." His 1984 No. 1 hit, "Footloose," from the movie of the same, was one of the ...
An Argentinian waiter prosecutors are looking to charge in connection with One Direction star Liam Payne's death admitted to using cocaine with the singer — but insists he was not the drug dealer.