Heatwave

The R&B/funk band Heatwave scored big in the disco era with danceable smashes like “Boogie Nights” and “The Groove Line.” They could also do smooth ballads like “Always and Forever.” • Heatwave was formed by Ohio native Johnnie Wilder, who put together a group after serving in the US Army in West Germany.

He eventually relocated the band to England and built a lineup that included keyboardist Rod Temperton and his brother Keith Wilder as second vocalist.

• Their 1977 debut album, Too Hot to Handle, yielded the No.