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R.I.P. John Whitehead
« on: May 12, 2004, 06:07:34 PM »

R&B Artist John Whitehead Shot Dead

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - John Whitehead, a prominent R&B artist best known for the 1979 hit song ``Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now,'' was shot dead Tuesday, police said.

Whitehead, 55, and another man were working on a vehicle when they were shot by two gunmen, police said. The assailants fled.

Whitehead was shot in the neck and collapsed. Ohmed Johnson, who was shot in the buttocks, was in good condition early Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Police said the gunmen fired a series of bullets; a young neighborhood girl said she heard about a dozen shots. Authorities had no immediate motive or suspects.

``Why did they do this to my dad?'' Dawn Whitehead, 33, asked at the scene. ``I just talked to him yesterday. ... He was a fun person. Who would want to kill him?''

Gene McFadden, who was Whitehead's partner in the singing group McFadden & Whitehead, went to the scene in the city's West Oak Lane neighborhood and stood there trembling, WPVI-TV reported.

The two men formed a group called the Epsilons in their youth and were discovered by Otis Redding, touring with the legendary performer in the 1960s, according to their Web site.

The duo wrote several hit songs performed by others in the 1970s, including ``Back Stabbers,'' ``For the Love of Money,'' ``I'll Always Love My Mamma,'' ``Bad Luck,'' ``Wake Up Everybody,'' ``Where Are All My Friends,'' ``The More I Want'' and ``Cold, Cold World.''

``Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now'' went to No. 1 on the R&B chart and reached No. 13 on the pop chart. The song became an unofficial anthem for the Phillies as they charged to a World Series championship in 1980 and the Eagles as they reached the Super Bowl in 1981.
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Re:R.I.P. John Whitehead
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2004, 03:16:27 PM »
fucked up news...r.i.p.
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bez

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2004, 03:33:37 PM »
r.i.p
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Re:R.I.P. John Whitehead
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2004, 03:51:21 PM »
(pours out a glass of cognac, only to realize he's spilled liquor indoors then feels stupid and cleans it up)...RIP
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2004, 05:06:30 PM »
Quote from: The Ghost When I Zone Off on May 13, 2004, 03:51:21 PM
(pours out a glass of cognac, only to realize he's spilled liquor indoors then feels stupid and cleans it up)...RIP

LOLOL

Almost spilled cognac all over ma 200 dolla suit niggur.  Your takin these corners to motherfuckin fast.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2004, 06:18:06 PM »
I'M PINKY NUCCA!!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2004, 12:46:55 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2004, 03:04:16 AM »
*only read about the guy gettin shot in the ass*

hahahahahhaha
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Re:R.I.P. John Whitehead
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2004, 04:52:05 AM »
That's bad news.
Why do some artists get shot by relatives, fathers or brothers? What the hell is that?
Marvin Gayes got shot by his own dad and I believe Roger Troutman got wasted by his own brother  >:(
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