"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American #jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, released in June 1980 by #WarnerBros as the first single from his 18th studio album of the same title (1980). It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIF7wKJb2iU

"Boogie Nights" is a 1977 #single by international #funk-#disco group #Heatwave. It was written by keyboardist #RodTemperton and was included on Heatwave's debut album, #TooHotToHandle. Harpist Carla Skanger (a pseudonym of #SheilaBromberg of the London Symphony Orchestra) played harp and American actor and singer #ClarkePeters performed backing vocals on the recording.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqk7YKh3aQg

"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track. The song was a commercial success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1LuwTpOzXk

"Rock with You" is a song by American singer #MichaelJackson, written by #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. It was first offered to #KarenCarpenter, while she was working on her first solo album, but she turned it down. It was released in October 1979, by #EpicRecords as the second #single from Jackson's fifth solo studio album #OffTheWall (1979). It was also the third number-one hit of the 1980s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjxP58Ydik

#OnThisDay in 1949, #RodTemperton, British pop musician and songwriter ("Boogie Nights"; "Thriller"; "Give Me the Night"; "Yah Mo B There"), born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England (d. 2016).
#RIP

"Baby, Come to Me", a love ballad from #PattiAustin's 1981 album #EveryHomeShouldHaveOne, was her duet with #JamesIngram. It was written by #RodTemperton (formerly of #Heatwave). The song was released as a single in April 1982, initially peaking at No. 73 on the US #Billboard #Hot100. Several months later, #American #soapOpera #GeneralHospital began to feature the song heavily as the love theme for character #LukeSpencer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHyxPIh3c5w

"Sweet Freedom" is a song by #MichaelMcDonald, written by #RodTemperton originally featured on #RunningScared's soundtrack, before the 1986 re-release of McDonald's 1985 album #NoLookinBack. The track peaked at #7 in the US #Billboard Hot 100 chart (his last Top 10 hit in that chart), #12 in the UK, and #14 in Canada. The #single's music video directed by #LeslieLibman featured McDonald, along with actors #BillyCrystal and #GregoryHines, in the film Running Scared.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvXFGUWBMHY

#OnThisDay in 2016, #RodTemperton, British pop musician and songwriter ("Boogie Nights"; "Thriller"; "Give Me the Night"; "Yah Mo B There"), died of cancer at 66.
#RIP

"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track. The song was a commercial success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omnpu8mzX4c

"Baby, Come to Me", a love ballad from #PattiAustin's 1981 album #EveryHomeShouldHaveOne, was her duet with #JamesIngram. It was written by #RodTemperton (formerly of #Heatwave). The song was released as a single in April 1982, initially peaking at No. 73 on the US #Billboard #Hot100. Several months later, #American #soapOpera #GeneralHospital began to feature the song heavily as the love theme for character #LukeSpencer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1VRpOjp4A

"Boogie Nights" is a 1977 #single by international #funk-#disco group #Heatwave. It was written by keyboardist #RodTemperton and was included on Heatwave's debut album, #TooHotToHandle. Harpist Carla Skanger (a pseudonym of #SheilaBromberg of the London Symphony Orchestra) played harp and American actor and singer #ClarkePeters performed backing vocals on the recording.
https://youtu.be/bJ0Rk3piR44

"Always and Forever" is an R&B song written by #RodTemperton and produced by #BarryBlue. It was first recorded by the British-based multinational #funk-#disco band #Heatwave in 1976. Released as a single on December 3, 1977, the song is included on Heatwave's debut album #TooHotToHandle (1976) and has been #covered by numerous artists, becoming something of a #standard.
https://youtu.be/6tKAVPLgPrI

"Always and Forever" is an R&B song written by #RodTemperton and produced by #BarryBlue. It was first recorded by the British-based multinational #funk-#disco band #Heatwave in 1976. Released as a single on December 3, 1977, the song is included on Heatwave's debut album #TooHotToHandle (1976) and has been #covered by numerous artists, becoming something of a #standard.
https://youtu.be/6tKAVPLgPrI

"Sweet Freedom" is a song by #MichaelMcDonald, written by #RodTemperton originally featured on #RunningScared's soundtrack, before the 1986 re-release of McDonald's 1985 album #NoLookinBack. The track peaked at #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (his last Top 10 hit in that chart), #12 in the UK, and #14 in Canada. The single's music video directed by #LeslieLibman featured McDonald, along with actors #BillyCrystal and #GregoryHines, in the film Running Scared.
https://youtu.be/F3qgsa0hHCE

"Always and Forever" is an R&B song written by #RodTemperton and produced by #BarryBlue. It was first recorded by the British-based multinational #funk-#disco band #Heatwave in 1976. Released as a single on December 3, 1977, the song is included on Heatwave's debut album #TooHotToHandle (1976) and has been #covered by numerous artists, becoming something of a #standard.
https://youtu.be/MizwAF_az84

Gen X Music Lover: Heatwave - Boogie Nights
https://genxmusiclover.blogspot.com/2023/02/heatwave-boogie-nights.html?spref=tw

#1970s, #1977, #70sMusic, #disco, #Heatwave, #JohnnieWilderJr, #KeithWilder, #RodTemperton

@StillIRise1963

Woah, this brings back memories! My older sis had #BoogieNights on 7" single.

And after Heatwave #RodTemperton went on to write a few well-known songs.. Thriller, Off The Wall, Rock With You, Give Me the Night, Love X Love, Baby, Come to Me.

https://youtu.be/6tDXNrGmbA0

That's such a chooooon.