Heatwave

[tpj1965]

"Boogie Nights" (#2 U.S. Hot 100 and #5 R&B in 1977)

Heatwave - Boogie Nights

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Heatwave was an international Rhythm and blues/Funk band with Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Spaniard Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovakian drummer Ernest "Bilbo" Berger, Jamaican Eric Johns (guitars) and British guitarist Roy Carter.

They were known for their hits "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever" (from their 1977 debut album, Too Hot To Handle), and "The Groove Line" (from their 1978 follow-up album, Central Heating).

Heatwave emerged as one of the disco-era's funkiest dance groups. American serviceman Johnnie Wilder and his brother Keith Wilder were based in West Germany when they first began performing, and upon their discharge from the U.S. Army, the duo stayed in that country. Both singers, the pair gigged in clubs and bars with an assortment of bands while still enlisted.

However, they were constantly looking to expand their horizons, and in mid-year, they relocated to the United Kingdom to link up with songwriter/keyboardist Rod Temperton.

1977 was a big year for Heatwave, as their first single, "Boogie Nights" from their debut album, reached number two on the British pop charts in January (it wouldn't appear on the American radar until later that summer, when it also became a #2 hit in November). The group's long-awaited debut album, Too Hot to Handle, finally appeared in late-spring 1977, giving Heatwave a number eleven hit in the U.S. - it cruised to number five on the R&B charts, while the next single, the sweet soul ballad "Always and Forever", closed out the year with a number two U.S. R&B hit in December.

Heatwave released their second album Central Heating in April 1978. The album rode firmly on the tails of its single, "The Groove Line," which rocketed up the charts, leaving the album's other single, the beautiful ballad "Mind Blowing Decisions" gasping for air in its wake.

"The Groove Line" (#7 U.S. Hot 100 and #3 R&B in 1978)

Heatwave - The Groove Line 1978

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"Mind Blowing Decisions" (1978) #12 (UK Singles Chart Entrie)

Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions

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"Always and Forever" (#18 U.S. Hot 100 and #2 R&B in 1978)

[Sir Droopy]

You know what I don't understand about them? Always & Forever is such an dam classic & they never did a video for that but their lesser hits got videos??

[tpj1965]

You know what I don't understand about them? Always & Forever is such an dam classic & they never did a video for that but their lesser hits got videos??

I'm with you Droop, I searched all over for a video of them singing that song and can't find one. If I do you know i will post it.

[Pussy Galore]

I'm loving those videos...

I too, look for Always and Forever.

I'm also looking for a video of Freddy Scott singing 'Hey Girl'.

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