Black Heat


Black Heat was a 1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. They released three albums: Black Heat, No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin'. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached the top 50 in the Billboard R&B chart.
In 2001, Label M released a CD reissue of their first two albums 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.

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 - woodwind
  • Rodney Edwards - trumpet

Guest musicians

  • Ralph MacDonald
  • David Newman

Discography