Black Heat
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Black Heat was a 1970s funk
band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. Their albums include Black Heat
(with guest artist David "Fathead" Newman), No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin'. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached #46 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles chart. A CD re-issue of their first two albums was released by Label M in 2001 under the title, Declassified Grooves. They had recently appeared at a memorial concert for Joel Dorn
their original producer at Atlantic Records. It was the first time they had reunited in over 34 years.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. Their albums include Black Heat
Black Heat (album)
-Reception:Released in 1972. Produced by the legendary Joel Dorn.-Track listing:#The Jungle 5:14 #Chicken Heads 4:14 #Street Of Tears 3:44 #Barbara's Mood 4:09 #Chip's Funk 3:32 #Wanaoh 3:51 #You'll Never Know 3:39 #Honey Love 3:01...
(with guest artist David "Fathead" Newman), No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin'. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached #46 on the U.S. Billboard Black Singles chart. A CD re-issue of their first two albums was released by Label M in 2001 under the title, Declassified Grooves. They had recently appeared at a memorial concert for Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn was an American jazz and R&B music producer and record label entrepreneur. He worked at Atlantic Records, and later founded the 32 Jazz, Label M, and Hyena Records labels...
their original producer at Atlantic Records. It was the first time they had reunited in over 34 years.
Members
- Johnell Gray - Keyboards, Vocals
- Bradley Owens - Guitar, Vocals
- Chip Jones - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- King Raymond Green - Congas, Timbales, Harmonica and Vocals
- Esco Cromer - Drums, Vocals
- Ray Thompson - Woodwinds
- Rodney Edwards - Trumpet
- Ken Carroll - Tenor Sax
Discography
- Black HeatBlack Heat (album)-Reception:Released in 1972. Produced by the legendary Joel Dorn.-Track listing:#The Jungle 5:14 #Chicken Heads 4:14 #Street Of Tears 3:44 #Barbara's Mood 4:09 #Chip's Funk 3:32 #Wanaoh 3:51 #You'll Never Know 3:39 #Honey Love 3:01...
(Atlantic RecordsAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, 1972) - No Time to BurnNo Time to Burn-Reception:Released in 1974. Produced by the legendary Joel Dorn and Jimmy Douglass.-Track listing:#No Time To Burn 3:43 #You Should've Listened 5:34 #Check It All Out 6:58 #Love The Life You Live 6:33 #Super Cool 3:58 #M & M's 6:53...
(Atlantic, 1974) U.S. R&B #58, U.S. #201 - Keep on RunninKeep on Runnin-Reception:Released in 1974. Produced by the legendary Joel Dorn and Jimmy Douglass.-Track listing:#Drive My Car - 3:05#Zimba Ku 4:31 #Questions & Conclusions 4:09 #Something Extra 3:52#Feel Like A Child 3:48...
(Atlantic, 1975) U.S. R&B #51