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'
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
- Black Heat
- No Time to Burn U.S. R&B #58, U.S. #201
- Keep on Runnin U.S. R&B #51