Heatwave (band)
Heatwave is a disco-funk band formed in London, England in 1975. Its most popular line-up featured Americans Johnnie Wilder Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio; Englishmen Rod Temperton (keyboards) and Roy Carter (guitar); Swiss Mario Mantese (bass); Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums); and Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar).
Heatwave | |
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Heatwave, 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Funk, disco |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | GTO, Epic |
| Members | Napoleon Eugene Phillips Elliot Levine ELWarren Weatherspoon Anthony Contee Darryl Grady Dijon Anderson Charles Ramsey |
| Past members | Johnnie Wilder Jr. Keith Wilder Rod Temperton Michael F Murphy Frank Burke Tommie Harris Mario Mantese Ernest Berger Audrey Hayes Eric Johns Billy Jones Roy Carter Derek Bramble Calvin Duke J.D. Nicholas Peter Jordan Bryan Lammers Marvin Jones Keith Harrison Donovan Blackwood Byron Byrd Tim Houpe Ignatius Mason |
They are known for their singles "Boogie Nights", "The Groove Line", and "Always and Forever".
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