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 outside his home, police said.

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

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

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