Heatwave - Rod Temperton (1979)

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Heatwave is a Dayton, Ohio based funk/disco band formed 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).

They are known for their singles "Boogie Nights", "The Groove Line", and "Always and Forever".

Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 - 25 September 2016) was an English songwriter, producer and musician.

Temperton was the keyboardist and main songwriter for the 1970s pop music, disco and funk band Heatwave, writing songs including "Star of a Story", "Always and Forever", "Boogie Nights", and "The Groove Line". 

After he was recruited by record producer Quincy Jones, he wrote several successful singles for Michael Jackson, including "Thriller",

Tracklist

A1.  Boogie Nights - 5:03

A2.  That's The Way We'll Always Say Goodnight - 4:19

A3.  The Groove Line - 7:28

B1.  Sho' Nuff Must Be Love - 4:05

B2.  Always And Forever - 6:17

B3.  Razzle Dazzle - 4:17

Label - GTO Records