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Decided to1 By Wayne Edward* pan of the famed Otis f Special to the Chronicle Redding Revue. "Working with a man of NEW YORK-The names that stature," Gene continot Gent* McFadden and ^ ues, 'gave us a lot of John Whitehead should not ^confidence. While with the be new to anybody who has Revue we were supposed to been even remotely connec- record the song^'Sweet Soul ted with the music industry Music. which later bfcame during the '70s because a big_ big ^ for Xnhur they have wntten and pro- Connelly with us singing duced some of the most background " powerful R&B hits of this Despite being with Qtis decade. _? however,?the?two?young Although known prima- men eventually tired of the rity for their produang-gttd constant road and composing abilities, returned to the familiar ?McFftdden ftnd Whitehead?setting uf Philadelphia. have finally fulfilled a lifp- y ^^[irninff ~ Phillu == Kfflg dfgiMttr fftipv 8 rnw$+. ~ J "VTT McFadden & Whitehead stepped out front as per- s{gned as recording artists forming artists on their p^iHy ^ International debut LP, McFadden & ^ut becuase of their inexWhltehead, on Philadek perience and lack of a track ?phia International Records, record, the venture was not Featuring eight *brand as frujtful as anticipated, new tunes written by this ln fact John ended up dynamic duo (along with taking on assorted odd-jobs Jerry Cohen), McFadden & within the company. Whitehead is a pulsating "That was somewhat of a album that ranges from drag," he relates. "But it funk to disco to romantic was gQ^ for both of us ballads - while maintaining because while I was there I cohesiveness. checked out how these cats Ironically enough, they were writing songs and I were first signed to Philly realized that Gene and I International as recording ^ad been writing songs all artists way back in 1%9. ^ongbut didn't know it.'H It s taken ten long, but Qne njght they finally I fruitful years for the two sat down jn John's kitchen men who are often affec- determined to create their tionately referred to as ^fst "official" song and the ''the comedians nf Phillv" s results were phenomenal. to reach this stage of their ..Backstabbers.. career. McFadden & Whitehead's "Actually," says John, first song - became a num4it's taken a long longer ber one across-the-board than* that * because we've smash for the O'Jays just been anxious to record weeks after its release. -s^nce we first teamed up "It was hard getting Mr. year$ ago as kids in the Huff to listen to our lyrics," streets of Philly. You can John laughs, "because we trace our beginnings all the were literally following him way back to the tenth grade down the hallway reading when* we formed a group the words to him. But we , called The Epsilons." finally got to him because The Epsilons found mo- before we even finished he ' derate $uc?ess when* after stopped by his\ office, appraoching the late great turned to us and said, Otis Redding with a propo- 'come in here.' " That was sition that* he * manage the start of one of the most them, the jgroup became successful songwriting Black Broadway A virtuoso performance by 96-year old pianiat/composer, Enble Blake, marks a daaalc note aa National Public Radio broadcasts live from the 1979 Newport Jazz Festival. Blake Is one of many stars In the festival's production of "Black Broadway" to be broadcast by BPR member station WFDD. Disco Down with TV Discomania has hustled "Keep on Dancin . its way right off the dance se"es explore floor and boogie-oogie- the entire range of the disco oogied its way into Ameri- phenomenon, including inca's heart. The fashions, terviews with deejays, top the flash, the dancing and dancers, disco owners, fathe beat are reverberating shion designers, special throughout the contempo- effects experts, musicians, raiy culture - and their record industry execs, and appeal is irresistible. Whe- even a foot doctor - because ther or not you've caught y?u can't hustle when your the fever yet, you're invited feet hurt! to "get down and boogie" Dancing Disco will be Monday, July 2 at 9:00 pm recorded live on location at on UNC-TV Channels 4 & Club Max, one of Boston's 26, with Dancing Disco. hottest nightspots. In addiThe eight-part series will tion to lessons, each profeature dance lessons from gram in the series will teacher Randy Deats, who spotlight a top dancing can untangle the complex couple; so once you've masmoves of a Triple Hustle so tered the basic steps, you'll that even non-danceers will be able to pick up some soon find themselves fast- fancy flourishes from adstepping to the beat of vanced dancers. ? ? * "1 <n ' Write O^n Y duos to emerge since Stevie Wonder.. Lennon & McCartney. "That's why this album, McFadden & McFadden & Whitehead, is WEhitehead's^credits now an important move for us," include having written and says John. "For years or produced "Easy, Easy we've poured our all into (Got to Take it Easy)", making things'happen for "Cold Cold World", The other artists while all the More 1 Get, The More I time saying to ourselves, Want" for t Teddy 'hey, that could be us doing Pendergrass; "I'll Always our tunes.' If Gamble & Love My Mama" for the Huff (mentors of the Philly intruders; "Standing Right International label) hadn't Here" and "Pick Me Up. given us this opportunity I I'll Dance" for Melba think it would have hurt our Moore;_ and "Bad Luck", morale: It would have "'Where?Are?Alt?My taken something way from friends ?ant!?Wake?tfp?us because, in all honest, Everybody^?fog Harold despite the enormous siicMelvin & the Bluenotes. cess we've had as comIn addition they've posers ^nd producers, our written and/or produced hearts were really into albums for Archie Bell & being - or at least attemptThe Drells, the Jacksons ing to be - performers." and Lou Rawls, as well as They are undoubtedly off perform with such head- to a flying start with a liners as the O'Jays, Gladys debut album featuring Knight & the Pips, Sammy strong tunes like "Got To Davis. James Brown and Change'', "Mr. Music" 1122 S. Main St., Ph. 725-4251 j |J ji$^ Black & Whit* TV . W W 12Z, Portable 1^1 anywhere. I starting at ) I Auto De Ideal for bL$ hS Ck 11 * 20 mln. that Extra j IEIectric Ranges _ I Cho( .>??? ' &* 100'sto y L?^. Cho?se I \isi 88j| tS * ? V - "Am ?"t?f If NOW IB ^helve^ * I and rhe infectiously uptem S I po smash gold single I "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" which states to the V I utmost the philosophy that jjA I makes these two men click. I The lyrics, in fact, are sc the New York's WBLS-FM, the top I I rated black-oriented station in the country, has dubbed. I album very \ . -y.e r s-a t i 1 e, "?g o n c 1 u d^s?^\ Gene. "You might hea*-B W Otis Redding., Bobbys I W omart?PTOK? ?II, ^ Fire, Graham Central y iign ar anyhDdy, ii- vqii dig mean. We can do it / Although said jokingly, . you somehow get the feeling that underneath it ' there is $ serious message and, perhaps, maybe all of these groups should keep ES an eye on McFadden & Whitehead. 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