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GARFIELDKOOL · 03-13-2005, 07:29 PM

They were famous for song like, "Boogie Nights", "Ain't No Half Steppin", "The Groove Line" "Mind Blowing Decisions" and my personal favorite, "Always and Forever." Always and Forever is my favorite love song of all time, baby! Rod Temperton, who played piano, keyboards, and synthesizer for the band, wrote songs like "Rock With You" for Michael Jackson and "Give Me the Night" for George Benson.

ABlairican Pie · 03-14-2005, 02:00 AM

I had their album in 1979. I basically bought it because some of the hot cheerleaders back in junior high were doing a routine with it and that got me interested in them. Not a bad album.

isiahthomas · 03-14-2005, 11:43 AM

I saw them performing last week on PBS channel 70's soul concert that Patti Labelle hosted. I like their Groove Line & Boogie Nights songs. How come those songs sound alike? I didn't know Rod Temperton was a group member of their's. I know he produced songs for Michael Jackson's Off The Wall & Thriller albums.

LadyBee · 03-14-2005, 03:07 PM

I have their first two albums, but I love Too Hot To Handle, their debut.
There's not a weak track on that album. Rod Temperton penned every song on this album. "Boogie Nights" to the classic "Always And Forever" being the hits. In retrospect, Epic should have released "Ain't No Half Steppin" as a single since it's proven to be a popular sample tune.

Dean Winchester · 03-14-2005, 04:14 PM

Boogie Nights and The Groove Line are both great songs, you can definately tell that "Off The Wall" by MJ was a Rod Temperton track.

marvin g · 03-19-2005, 08:59 PM

I liked them when they came out originally! And for me that was rare. It was a shame when their original lead singer became paralyzed in a car accident after their second album came out.

musicradio77 · 03-26-2005, 02:13 PM

Heatwave was a great group. I love the songs "Boogie Nights", "The Groove Line" and "Always and Forever", which is my mom's favorite song.

Sharop · 03-26-2005, 02:26 PM

Oh yeah, I know Heatwave...I love the "Boogie Nights" song; it's played on the "disco show" that's broadcast by the Emperor Rosko on the "oldies" station that I tune into in England.

03-13-2005, 07:29 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Anybody familiar with the band "Heatwave?" They were famous for song like, "Boogie Nights", "Ain't No Half Steppin", "The Groove Line" "Mind Blowing Decisions" and my personal favorite, "Always and Forever." Always and Forever is my favorite love song of all time, baby! Rod Temperton, who played piano, keyboards, and synthesizer for the band, wrote songs like "Rock With You" for Michael Jackson and "Give Me the Night" for George Benson.

03-14-2005, 02:00 AM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	I had their album in 1979. I basically bought it because some of the hot cheerleaders back in junior high were doing a routine with it and that got me interested in them. Not a bad album.
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03-26-2005, 02:13 PM	#7
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	Heatwave was a great group. I love the songs "Boogie Nights", "The Groove Line" and "Always and Forever", which is my mom's favorite song.
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03-26-2005, 02:26 PM	#8
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03-14-2005, 11:43 AM	#3
isiahthomas Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 20, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 10,704	I saw them performing last week on PBS channel 70's soul concert that Patti Labelle hosted. I like their Groove Line & Boogie Nights songs. How come those songs sound alike? I didn't know Rod Temperton was a group member of their's. I know he produced songs for Michael Jackson's Off The Wall & Thriller albums.

03-14-2005, 03:07 PM	#4
LadyBee Tenderoni Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2004 Location: Vega$ Posts: 380	I have their first two albums, but I love Too Hot To Handle, their debut. There's not a weak track on that album. Rod Temperton penned every song on this album. "Boogie Nights" to the classic "Always And Forever" being the hits. In retrospect, Epic should have released "Ain't No Half Steppin" as a single since it's proven to be a popular sample tune.

03-14-2005, 04:14 PM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Boogie Nights and The Groove Line are both great songs, you can definately tell that "Off The Wall" by MJ was a Rod Temperton track.

03-19-2005, 08:59 PM	#6
marvin g Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 30, 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 1,217	I liked them when they came out originally! And for me that was rare. It was a shame when their original lead singer became paralyzed in a car accident after their second album came out.