Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Swiss Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Briton Roy Carter (guitar).
They were known for their successful songs "Boogie Nights", "Always and Forever", and "The Groove Line".
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Reviewed by Daryl Easlea
Heatwave sizzle at the peak of their popularity.
Reviewed by Daryl Easlea
No Heatwave: no Britfunk, and certainly no Thriller.
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