History
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), Czechoslovakian Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Londoner Roy Carter, (guitar).
They were known for their successful songs "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever" (from their 1976 debut album, Too Hot to Handle), and "The Groove Line" (from their 1978 follow-up album, Central Heating).
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Members
![Rod Temperton Rod Temperton](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![James Dean Nicholas James Dean Nicholas](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Keith Wilder Keith Wilder](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Johnnie Wilder, Jr. Johnnie Wilder, Jr.](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Mario Mantese Mario Mantese](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Ernest Berger Ernest Berger](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Eric Johns Eric Johns](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Roy Carter Roy Carter](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Derek Bramble Derek Bramble](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Calvin Duke Calvin Duke](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![Keith Harrison Keith Harrison](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)
![William Jones William Jones](https://uk.musichearts.fm/img/stubs/artist-s.webp)