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.
[1] McFadden and Whitehead wrote many hits for Philadelphia International artists, including the O'Jays and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, and had their own hit with "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" in 1979.
On May 11, 2004, 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.