R&B/Soul
United States
Heatwave
Chi ĆØ Heatwave
The R&B/funk band Heatwave scored big in the disco era with danceable smashes like āBoogie Nightsā and āThe Groove Line.ā They could also do smooth ballads like āAlways and Forever.ā
ā¢ Heatwave was formed by Ohio native Johnnie Wilder, who put together a group after serving in the US Army in West Germany. He eventually relocated the band to England and built a lineup that included keyboardist Rod Temperton and his brother Keith Wilder as second vocalist.
ā¢ Their 1977 debut album, Too Hot to Handle, yielded the No. 2 pop hit āBoogie Nightsā and the Top 20 ballad āAlways and Forever.ā Both songs went Top 5 on the R&B chart.
ā¢ Both Too Hot to Handle and the groupās sophomore LP, 1978ās Central Heating, went platinum. Temperton left the group soon after but continued writing material for them. He also penned hits for other artists, including Michael Jacksonās āRock with Youā and āOff the Wall.ā
ā¢ In 1979, Johnnie Wilder was paralyzed from the neck down in an auto accident. Despite his injuries, he recorded vocals for the groupās fourth and fifth albums, Candles (1980) and Current (1982).
ā¢ Their last notable hit came with 1980ās āGangsters of the Groove,ā which peaked at No. 21 on the R&B chart.
ā¢ After some time apart, a new version of the band returned with 1988ās The Fire, featuring Keith Wilder on lead vocals.
ā¢ Johnnie died in 2006 at the age of 56, followed by Keith in 2017 at age 65.
ā¢ Heatwave was formed by Ohio native Johnnie Wilder, who put together a group after serving in the US Army in West Germany. He eventually relocated the band to England and built a lineup that included keyboardist Rod Temperton and his brother Keith Wilder as second vocalist.
ā¢ Their 1977 debut album, Too Hot to Handle, yielded the No. 2 pop hit āBoogie Nightsā and the Top 20 ballad āAlways and Forever.ā Both songs went Top 5 on the R&B chart.
ā¢ Both Too Hot to Handle and the groupās sophomore LP, 1978ās Central Heating, went platinum. Temperton left the group soon after but continued writing material for them. He also penned hits for other artists, including Michael Jacksonās āRock with Youā and āOff the Wall.ā
ā¢ In 1979, Johnnie Wilder was paralyzed from the neck down in an auto accident. Despite his injuries, he recorded vocals for the groupās fourth and fifth albums, Candles (1980) and Current (1982).
ā¢ Their last notable hit came with 1980ās āGangsters of the Groove,ā which peaked at No. 21 on the R&B chart.
ā¢ After some time apart, a new version of the band returned with 1988ās The Fire, featuring Keith Wilder on lead vocals.
ā¢ Johnnie died in 2006 at the age of 56, followed by Keith in 2017 at age 65.
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