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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Refers
HEATWAVE
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Line-Up (1981):

Johnny Wilder - voc
Keith Wilder - voc
J.D. Nicholas - voc
Bilbo Berger - ds
Billy Jones
Calvin Duke

Former Members:

Jesse Whitten (g, ?-1976); Eric John (g, cca 2/77)
Mario Mantese (bg, cca 2/77)
Rod Temperton (kb, cca 2/77)
Roy Carter

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Heatwave1975
2.Too Hot To Handle11/1976 GTO46 13
3.Central Heating
produced by: Barry Blue		4/1978 Epic26 11
4.Hot Property1979 Epic
5.Candles2/1981 Epic29
6.Current1982
7.Power Cuts1982
8.Maximum Heat1983
9.Greatest Hits1984
10.Gangsters Of The Groove - The '90s Mix2/1991 56
11.Take Two
& Earth, Wind And Fire		15.03.2005Collectables
12.Best of Heatwave31.07.2007Mastercuts
13.The GTO Singles Collection23.11.2010Lemon
14.Always and Forever: Love Songs and Smooth Grooves10.06.2016BBR

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Ain't No Half Steppin'6/1976 GTO
2.Boogie Nights
produced by: Barry Blue		12/1976 GTO1 2
3.Haitian Divorce1/1977 44
4.Too Hot To Handle / Slip Your Disc To This
produced by: Barry Blue		29.04.1977Capitol14
5.Always And Forever12/1977 Epic11 12
6.The Groove Line
produced by: Barry Blue		13.01.1978GTO8 7
7.Mind Blowing Decisions
produced by: Barry Blue		12.05.1978GTO11
8.Always And Forever / Mind Blowing Decisions10/1978 9
9.Razzle Dazzle01.06.1979GTO43
10.Gangsters Of The Groove11/1980 Epic 110
Gangsters Of The Groove1/1981 GTO19
11.Jitterbuggin'3/1981 34
12.Boogie Nights10.12.1982Epic
13.? Honey2/1986 14
14.Ask The Lord5/1986 29
15.The Honey Thief2/1987
16.80 In The Shade11/1987
17.Who Guts6/1988
18.Mind Blowing Decisions8/1990 Telstar65
19.Feel Like Making Love
feat. James Brown		10/1990 90
20.Sky High / On A High (remix)
& Fade		09.09.1996Essential Platinum
21.Boogie Nights / Ain't No Half Steppin'
(reissue)		19.06.2000Past & Present
22.Boogie Nights
feat. Keith Wilder		04.03.2002Skatty Productions
Boogie Nights (2002 mixes)24.06.2002
23.Grooveline
& Pete Lorimer		02.09.2002Leftwing
24.Blind Alley / Ain't No Half Steppin' / Ikes Mood
& Emotions & Isaac Hayes & The Five Stairsteps		02.05.2005Strictly Break
25.Juggling Machine Vol 1
(Tambouriddim (The Heatwave refix) / Come Around (Sinden's Damn Chain refix) / This Is A Stage Show (DJ C refix)/Ice Cream (The Heatwave remix))		05.11.2007Heatwave
26.Birthday / Heatwave28.07.2008Epic

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1978214.01.197816Singles - Soulsingle review
19782020.05.197816Singles - Soulsingle review
19784128.10.197816Singlessingle review
19792102.06.197918Singlessingle review
19811909.05.198115interview
19825011.12.198223Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976020.11.197630Platters - Shortcakealbum review