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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.
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 ]
For many years the pair were encouraged to remain as house songwriters and not performers. 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. He believed it was better for them to write and produce for the prominent recording artists ...
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 .
In 1981 the Gospel Keynotes were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional, for their cover of "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now".This song was first released in 1979 as rock disco, written and performed by R&B songwriters McFadden and Whitehead.
The Hosanna! Music tape series was operating out of New Wine Magazine as a subscription of Praise and Worship recordings and was purchased as the magazine folded in January 1987. Charles Simpson was a member of the Shepherding Movement and pastor of Covenant Church of Mobile .
Pages in category "Songs written by Gene McFadden" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now; B. Back Stabbers (song) Bad Luck (Harold ...
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