Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday. August 9,1979
Community Calendar
Coming Next Week
The film A ttic a " w ill be shown in Portland on Sunday, August 19th and
Tuesday, August 21st. Sunday’s showing will be at the Centennary W ilbur
Church, 215 S.E. 9th and Tuesday’s showing w ill be at St. Andrew Church,
806 N.E. Alberta. Show time is 7:00 p.m. Cost is $2:00 general admission or
$1.00 for the unemployed. For child care reservations, call 288-4405. Attica
chronicles the events surrounding the 1971 uprising at the Attica State Prison.
The showing is a benefit to send Chicano representative from Portland to the
Peoples National M oratorium on Police, BI A, and INS Repression. The
M oratorium w ill be held in New York on Sept. 7 - 9.
Analyzing the Economics o f Construction Operations seminar w ill be held at
the Portland Sheraton, 1000 N.E. Multnomah, on Sept. 1 Ith. Toopics w ill in
clude handling cash flow, the affect o f taxes on decisin making, and the ap
plication o f economic analysis techniques. The seminar is sponsored by the
Construction Education and Research Foundation and the Division o f Con
tinuing Education at OSU. (754-2676)
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The fan tastic Fantasy recording stare
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A sensational show with the premier three octave range
recording star doing the gigantic world wide hits of
H e atW ave Jimmy Mack Ready tor Love Dancing in the
Streets and her latost songs from M CA Arista and Fantasy
Albums If s the best of the old and new M artha Reeves and
IheVandellas D o n , miss i f
The Pickle Family Circus is San Francisco’ s magical mixture o f super
juggling, tight-wire dancing, acrobatics and balancing teats with original music
from the PFC band. Giggles, guffaws and belly laughs are guaranteed from the
entire cast o f clowns. The Pickle Family Circus w ill be presented in Portland by
Oregon Fair Share at Waterfront Park, S.W. Pine and Front Street, on August
11th and 12th. Showtimes are at noon and 3:00 p.m. both days. The Midway o f
games and food treats w ill open at 10:00 a m. Advance tickets are $1 for
children and seniors and $2.50 for adults. (Prices go up 50e at the game ) For
more information please call 223-2981.
Entertainment Guide
by Allen Jones
M c F adden
f t whitehead : aiimt no sto ppin them now
I he names Gene McFadden and John Whitehead should not be new to
anybody who has been even remotely connected with the music industry during
the ’ 70s because they have written and produced some o f the most powerful
R&B hits o f this decade.
Although known primarily for their producing and composing abilities, Mc
Fadden and Whitehead have finally lultilled a lifelong dream: they have now
stepped out front as performing artists on their debut LP, McFadden A While-
head, on Philadelphia International Records. Featuring eight brand new tunes
written by this dynamic duo (along with Jerry Cohen), McFadden A Whitehead
is a pulsating album that weaves its way through several grooves— from funk to
disco to romantic ballads—while maintaining a dohesiveness rarely found on
wax today.
Ironically enough, they were first signed to Philly International as recording
artists way back in 1969. “ Actually,” says John, " i t ’s taken a lot longer than
that because we’ ve been anxious to record since we first teamed up years ago as
kids in the streets ol Philly. You can trace our beginnings all the way back to
the tenth grade when we formed a group called The Epsilons.” The Epsilons
found moderate success when, after approaching the late great Otis Redding
with a proposition that he manage them, the group became part o f the famed
Otis Redding Revue. Despite being with Otis, however, the two young men
eventually tired o f the constant road travel and returned to the familiar setting
o f Philadelphia.
Upon returning to Philly, McFadden & Whitehead signed as recording ar
tists with Philly International but, because o f their inexperience and lack o f
a track record, the venture was not as fru itfu l as anticipated. In fact, John en-
ed up taking on assorted odd-jobs within the company.
“ That was somewhat ol a drag,” he relates. “ But it was good for both o f us
because while I was there I checked out how these cats were writing songs and I
realized that Gene and I had been writing songs all along but didn’t know it.”
One night they finally sat down in John’ s kitchen determined to create their
first "o ffic ia l” song and the results were phenomenal. Backstabbers— McTad-
den & Whitehead’s first song—became a number one across-the-board smash
for The O ’ Jays just weeks after its release.
“ It was hard getting M r. H u ff to listen to our lyrics,” John laughts,
“ because we were literally following him down the hallway reading the words
to him. But we finally got to him because before we even finished he stopped by
his office, turned to us and said, ‘come on in here.’ ” That was the start o f one
o f the most successful songwriting duos to emerge since Lennon & McCartney.
McFadden & Whitehead’ s credits now include having w ritten and/or
produced Easy, Easy (Got To Take It Easy), Cold Cold World, Somebody
Told M e t To Deliver This Message) and The More / Get, The More Z Want for
I eddy Pendergrass; I 'll Always Love M y Mama for The Intruders; Standing
Eight Here and Pick Me Up. I ' l l Dance for Melba Moore; and Bad Luck,
Where Are A ll M y Friends and Wake Up Everbody for Harold Melvin & The
Blucnotes. In addition they’ ve written and/or produced albums for Archie Bell
& The Drells, The Jacksons and Lou Rawls, as well as perform with such head
liners as The O'Jays, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Sammy Davis, James Brown
and Stevie Wonder.
I hat’s why this album, McFadden A Whitehead, is an important move for
us,” says John. “ For years we've poured our all into making things happen for
other artists while all the time saying to ourselves, ‘ hey, that could be us doing
our tunes.' I f G a m b le* H u ff (mentors o f the Philly International label) hadn’t
given us this opportunity I think it would have hurt our morale. It would have
taken something away from us because, in all honesty, despite the enormous
success we’ve had as composers and producers, our hearts were really into
being—or at least attempting to be—performers.”
9 days only!
Thurs. Aug.16 thru Sat. Aug. 25
(no Sunday show)
2 shows nightly 8pm & ,0 15pm M on thru Thurs
9pm A ,1 15pm Fri A Sa,
Tickets $4 Mon thru Thur Thurs $5 Fri A Sat
SPECIAL PRE-SHOW DINNERS
featu rin g
The public is invited to a Health Health Fair on the grounds o f Kaiser-
Permanente Sunnyside Medical center, 10180 S.E. Sunnyside Rd., Clackamas
on August 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nurse practitioners will measure
blood pressure, weight and height. Individuals will be able to take self-test
quizzes which show how lifestyle contributes to the state o f health.
Music o f the Black ( hurch: "Influence o f the Black Preacher on Gospel
Song", examples of the Black minister and his use o f song in the Black church.
KBPS, August 17th, 7:00 p.m.
Jazz Alive! Ernie (.arson A ll Stars, Hot Frogs Jumping Jazz Band, The
Dixieland Saints, the Dick Cary All-Stars. KBPS August 17, 10:00 p.m.
The First Amendment and a Free People: E. J. Kahn, Jr., New Yorker
magazine. KBPS, August 13th, 1:30 p.m. University o f Portland Summer
Commencement, garden and lawn area o f Mago Hunt Center for the Perfor-
maing Arts, August 10th at 7:30 p.m. Sister Callista Roy, P h D ., Sisters o f St.
Joseph o f Carondelet, adjunct professor o f nursing at the university w ill deliver
the commencement address. A total o f 160 degrees will be awarded.
The Washington Park Zoo’ s education department is recruiting volunteers
for educational programs. Call 226-1561 for information.
Solar 79 Northwest, a regional solar energy conference is scheduled for the
Seattle Center from Agust 10 to 12. Solar 79 is organized in two parts. As a
technical conference, a registration fee of $45 is required. Public programs o f
fered free o f charge w ill include presentations on solar topics, films, demon
strations and a “ Solar Olympics” . A public session on the use o f gasohol will
hp held Fridav evening. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. Department o f
Energy, BPA, the City o f Seattle, the Washington State Energy Office, and the
Oregon Department o f Energy. (Call 636-0075 Shanna Reed for information).
Boise Citizens Improvement Association - August 13th, 7:30 p.m. New Hope
Baptist Church, 3725 N. Gantenbein.
Northeast Police Precinct Council , August 14th, 7:30 p.m.. King Neigh
borhood Facility.
Vernon Com m unity Association , August 16th, 7:30 p.m ., Redeemer
Lutheran Church, 5431 N.E. 20th Avenue.
Northeast Coalition o f Neighborhoods, August 21st, 7:30 p.m., King Neigh
borhood Center.
Alaska King Crab A Roast P rim e Rib
with Yorkshire Pudding
For dinner reservations and advance tickets call 288 7171 ex, 6 4 5
9am 8pm and extension 120 a tle r 8pm
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Bittersweet put on a duel of the drums in a Friday afternoon preview for
the employees of the Sheraton-Airport in the Showplace Lounge.
This group proved to be an excellent show group that can be enjoyed by
everyone. They played music from the Beach Boys to the disco of today; they
even went back to the 30s and 40s to bring enjoyment to everyone in the
crowd.
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