The MAN HAD ONE of THE SWEETEST VOICES EVER...HIS FALSETTO WAS IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF.. RIP

Always and Forever by Heatwave is and still is a timeless classic song

Thank you for doing the group Heatwave. Johnnie Wilder Jr's voice was absolutely amazing. His range was unmatched. May all the group members that passed Rest in Paradise.

Johnnie wilder jr. Was so dammm handsome that smile he had was everything ❤ this is so heartbreaking 💔😥😔

Ohio is without question the absolute cradle of funk! Slave, Ohio Players, Heatwave, Lakeside and so many others! Johnnie is easily in my top five singers ever!

Heatwave's Too Hot to Handle is a classic R&B album

Man..............Drac from Slave drove me to a little park in Dayton Ohio in 1982 after I joined as lead singer. Drac, was my best friend in Slave and he really surprised me. We rolled into this little park and in front of me appeared this happy looking man with an incredible smile in a wheel chair as we got closer I realized that It was Mr. Johnnie Wilder Jr. .......Drac knew that he was my favorite singer! Once introduced, He hugged me and wished me the best in my journeys! I will never forget that day.....Thank you for giving this Great man a proper speak here this is really needed and very exiting.

RIP to Johnnie Wilder Jr, his brother Ricky Wilder, Jessie Whitten and Rod Temperton

I’m from Dayton. My dad knew Wilder. My father said was always a positive guy even after his accident. RIP

Heatwave is a legendary R&B band. They're always and forever. Because they know how to boogie all night. Come on down to the groove line.😊

Rod Temperton is a low key 🐐

I grew up listening to Heatwave. The music was an important part of the late 70’s for me. This band is definitely underrated. I learned do the hustle listening to The Groove Line.

Saw Heatwave in concert at the Spectrum in Philly 1978. The band was unbelievable. The two albums had lots of bangers. Johnnie hit the notes live better than the records. Excellent video! This band was unstoppable the first and second LP! Good seeing this! Giving Heatwave their props!

Johnnie Wilder, Keith Wilder and rod temperton: talented , soulful and experienced singers in the legendary group HEATWAVE. May their band members never forget them, the success and the wonderful music made. They are missed and loved. May they rest in eternal peace.

I remember when Heatwave came out in 1978 , love them immediately.

That the real reason I never stop watching your channel

The Groove Line was the perfect roller skating jam back in the day. Shout out to anyone in the 313 who skated at Northland Skating Rink and USA Skating Rink in Southfield Michigan . GOOD TIMES ❤❤❤

Peace to Heatwave. Johnny Wilder's voice is amazing and Rod Temperton's songwriting is stellar.

Legend Group, Rest in Heavenly peace: Johnny Wilder, Jr., Keith Wilder and Rod Tempterton🙏🙏🙏

🙌🏽 Right on time this groups song Always & Forever was sung at my wedding RIP Mr Wilder 🙏🏽

Rest In Beats to Jessie Whitten, Rod Temperton, and the Wilder brothers.

Man, you does your homework and research on the spot. "Boogie Nights" "Ain't No Half Stepping" "The Groove Line" "Mind Blowing Decision" "Always And Forever" are among my favorite songs by Heatwave.

I grow up listening to Heatwave Always and Forever was my jam.🙏🙏♥️💋💋

Oh my goodness thank you for this! I LOVED everything Heatwave made. And Johnnie Wilder Jr's beautiful voice could bring tears to your eyes! 💯💯💯👊🏿

SO UNDERRATED

Sometimes be getting a little teary eyed hearing him sing the original Always & Forever.

One of my favorite group, "Sho Nuff Must Be Love"

Thanks! I was in 7th grade when they hit in '77 & I bought their 1st 3 albums (big deal for a kid back then) & all of the 45's...I LOVED Heatwave! I'm just sorry that they fizzled in '79. I wish that the Wilder brothers & Rod Tempeton were still here.

*"Hip-Hop-Haters Here"* *HEATWAVE HITS* 🔥 •Sho Nuff Must Be Love •Mind Blowing Decisions •Happiness/Togetherness •Gangsters of The Groove •Boogie Nights •Always & Forever •Groove Line •Ain't No Half-Steppin *Heatwave were R&B Hit-Men!!!*

Johnnie Wilders smile shows he loved what he did ....he seemed like a beautiful soul everytime I see a heatwave performance on KZfaq yu can tell he was passionate about his craft

Great story on Johnnie Wilder Jr

CU, you are amazing! I grew up on Heatwave and their music was 🔥🔥🔥

❤❤❤thanks for sharing this video I just started researching Johnnie wilder one thing I loved the most about him was that infectious smile he had also I believe we a video of Rod Temperton too

170,000 subscribers!!! Let's go!!!!! Your hard work is paying off. See you at 200k💯💯💯.. Naw 1 million. Cu crew 4 life. John was born 3 days before Phyllis Hyman

Here we go with ANOTHER epic story from the BEST storyteller in the game!!! Right on time for the holidays too!!! And I remember you doing them stories about Tammi Terrell & the one about Teddy P & you mentioned him being in that car accident too. BTW I still ain't heard nothing about that Teddy P movie that Tyrese was supposed to do either. Thanks for the fresh new episode about Johnnie Wilder from the group Heatwave & Happy Holidays to you & your family Celebrity Underrated!!! 👑👑👑💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

Johnny not only hv ad a beautiful voice; he was a fabulous dancer/ performer and great stage presence with that smile and personality! No one like him. Fabulous yet underrated band! ❤

Thank you for this. Heatwave is one of my favorite groups of all time. They never received the accolades they deserved. And although Keith tried to keep the group going, Johnnie and Rod were the heart & soul of the band. They are both missed 😢 Heaven has gained a singing angel and an awesome songwriter.

😊❤ Much love to the Wilders. I can't lie, ya know they got them "Here! Take my panties" moves back in the day. He's a handsome man on top of that, mayne. I love how his love story began with his new wife & family.

Thanks so much for doing this story. The unsung episode did a good version of his life as well, but heatwave was a timeless group that music will always live on

Manythnx and Happy holidays Celebrity Underrated!

I never knew Heat Wave’s story,thank you for this video

Rod Temperton, the man with the hits of the 1980’s

Heatwave is phenomenally amazing enriched with so much talent. Dr Dre and The D.O.C. sampled Heatwave’s song “Mindblowing Decisions” on their song, “Mind Blowin’🎶”

You are right about Heatwave. We all do love that group 😀😀😀😀

One of the first concerts I went to as a teen was Heatwave and Rufus with Chaka Khan. It was amazing and believe it or not, Heatwave blew Rufus out of the water. I remember reading about Johnnie Wilder's accident in Jet Magazine. Just devestating.

Im from Cincinnati,Ohio and everyone that lives here knows where the FUNK started! It started in Dayton,Ohio aka Gem City!! So many big groups came from there! From Dayton down to Cincy is where the funk lives!! 💯 Heatwave has always been a CROWN JEWEL when it comes to the music scene! We are proud to claim them as our own!!💯 RIP Johnny and Keith Wilder🙏🏾🙏🏾

Johnnie and Keith were stellar

Awesome video brother. Happy holidays to you and your family.

some great bands come from Dayton ohio. heatwave you could dance to then get mellow. great band all the way around. all you do is dial that's my jam.

Thank you that was 😂beautiful. Letting us kno, but my song was Mind-blowing decision. ❤❤ Love me some Heatwave!!!

This is my favorite channel! I wish I could discover it for the first time all over again. Everything I learn I run and tell my mom 😂😂 especially when it’s from her generation. I hope we get somebody in sports soon … like the Reggie Harding story. Everything you do is excellent ❤️❤️❤️

Always and Forever was my favorite song, too. I still know the lyrics by ❤️ 💙 💜

You can always tell which singers grew up in church. I miss radio stations that played those soulful tunes

This was great because this brothers were apart of my childhood….. I can remember being at the YMCA swimming and they had a DJ in the pool . It was “Walter Wonders Cool Pool Disco” the song Groove Line bangin we little boys grinding on the girls in the pool 😂 Great times and I remember it like it was yesterday…… RIP to one of the legendary bands of our times

Boogie is a demon.Rod temperton.this is phuckn fantastic. U have exceeded urself ❤ thank u celebrity underrated i salute u sir.😊

Unsung did a good job on their story. I already know you are coming with it just as on point. Thanks CU!

The best one this year my brother. Great way to end the year. What u got in store for 2024

He had such a beautiful voice and smile. I often wonder if that accident wouldn't have happened. what major success he would've had? But through all that he had that Great smile and I'm glad he kept his faith in God 😢🙏🏼🙏🏼❤

Always & Forever and Mind Blowing Decisions are my fav tracks by them. RIP to all the Heatwave band members. Also, Karen Carpenter is a very underrated vocalist. She's in my top 5. Great job with this vid CU!

I loved HEATWAVE ❤❤ Johnny Wilder Jr.'s voice was phenomenal, reading about the accident that would cause his paralysis until the end of his life was beyond heartbreaking the BAND as a whole was extremely amazing and yes they suffered many tragedies amongst some of the members, Front Man Rod Templeton out of Great Britain was so--ooo TALENTED he was the songwriter, producer, And keyboardist, as well as his work with other Artists whom were in the business before HEATWAVE, too sad however their longevity was much too short 😢, their songs were all so beautiful especially the BALLADS most of them written by Rod Templeton, there were so many of these songs that were rarely played by DJ's on the radio😮, my favorites "All You Do Is Dial", "Star of the Story"Ain't No Half Stepping", etc. they were the BEST -- ALWAYS AND FOREVER😊🥰🥰.

This is one of the stories I’ve been waiting for thank you so much.

Grew up listening a lot to heatwave,have a lot of there albums,his voice was one of a kind,one of my favorite bands growing up,lots of memories

Great narrative, bro! You are real and authentic. Sound like I'm listening to one of my buddies giving me the 411 and the intel!

One of my favourite groups. Johnny was underated. U guys check out Heatwave.Mind blowing decisions. Rod was great too.

Thank you celebrity underrated ❤ i Need this one i love me some Heatwave i had no idea johnnie wilder jr. Was the lead vocalist actually this is my first time hearing about the band members ❤ this just made my night sending you much peace& blessings & happy holidays too u & your family ❤🙏🏽👑 rest in paradise johnnie 🕊 his voice was so amazing & sultry

Forever and a day… forever and a day ❤️

Heatwave in the 70s/80s was the band of my high school years and one of the most underrated groups ever. Boogie Nights, All You Do is Dial and Mind-Blowing Decisions are the soundtracks of my adolescent years...garage parties, Michelle Winters, big Afros with berry-scented Afro Sheen and really good Columbian pot. ✊🏾✊🏾

Rod was a talent few know of in the music industry even Quincy Jones worked with rod.yes Wilder singing def was beautiful...such a range.

Happy holidays everyone thanks cu for the Video it was great

R.i.P Mr Wilder talent of endless talent.

I so enjoyed all of the knowledge you shared about this group, so talented and songs that will always remain with us.... Thank you Bro, blessings to you and your family ❤

Man ...I love Heatwave thank you for bringing this out. When Boogie Nights came on at a party or in the club everybody was on the floor, and Always and Forever a lot of babies were made on that song, and Please Don't... Sleep on... Star of the Story...beautiful piece, I'm so glad I came up and of age at during that time of the '60 and '70s all the best music.For all who haven't done so already..."Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" Shalom

One of my all time favorite groups...Rest In Heavenly Peace, Johnnie....

Can you honestly imagine hearing “Rock with you” sung by Karen Carpenter? Her voice is lovely, but umm…no. She did right by passing on it.

I always have said that The Group Heatwave was the best in its primetime, And the most Underated. Johnny Wilder with his Falsetto Voice, Magnificent and Smooth. My favorites, WERE Always and Forever, When that record first came out, Ran to the store and bought it. Boogie Nights and Grooveline love it. Just liked you said Johnny and Keith would performed on Stage. Rod was also a Great Writer as well. So very Sorry to hear about their Passing. Johnny ended up being Paralyzed for life in a Car Crash. There would never be a Group liked Heatwave. Thank you for presenting this Video. Rip to Johnny, Keith, Rod❤

Groove Line my favorite song from Heatwave

Thank you Celebrity Underrated! Even with all of the successes of Johnny Wilder and Heatwave, he and they are underrated! Blessings!

Thank you Celebrity Underrated love your channel so much. Can you please do a story on Force MDs.

Thank you so very, very much for this video.

I really enjoyed their songs🎉🎉 still do. I never thought I would have married one of the band member Jessie Whitten son. Mr. Jessie died when he was 5yr old.😢 Mr. Johnnie and Mr. Jessie was best friends. The story was told to me by his son, that it was his so called best friends ( grew up together)that killed his dad for money.😢😢😢 I really am looking for this particular album that his Uncle Johnnie Wilder dedicated Mr. Jessie album Always and Forever. Mr. Jessie was playing on that song but, he didn't live to see the album. I really have been looking for this particular album to surprise my husband with. I really enjoyed your post. Thank you❤❤ RIP MR. JOHNNIE&KIETH WILDER, ROD TEMPLETON MR. JESSIE WHITTEN🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

While a lifetime Heatwave fan I was only able to catch a newer version of Heatwave around 2014 but Keith was still there. RIP Wilder Brothers. Thanks for this video.

Great video bruh... I still listen to Heatwave. Star Of A Story is one of their most underrated songs. It is never played on radio or satellite.

I wanted to go into more detail, but no one reads long comments. So simply put: Dude, the way you did this was *COLD*

Thank you so much for this podcast on Heatwave and Johnnie Wilder Jr. The soundtrack to my childhood and to one of the greatest bands that ever lived! May those that passed away, rest in POWER! Much Love!

And yes, RIP to them. They be jamming in Heaven now, making the angels green with envy.

"Thank you" so much for all the great entertainers' content.❤

Oh god! So glad Mario survived that “accident “ This is so sad. Rest in Peace Johnnie, Teddy P, Rod Temperton and Keith Wilder as well as everyone else I missed 😢

Mind blowing decisions is still my jam

Boogie Nights!!!! Never been anything like it and never will. And that Johnny Wilder. He sure could sing and move! Increadible. I feel deep gratitude for the good moments heatwave gave us. Thanks Johnny , heatwave .❤

Thank you for this excellent expose on Johnny Wilder's life. Know that my mind is blown by all that you have shared! ☆☆☆☆☆ 💯

They were hot love this band❤❤❤❤❤❤

Yess “ Ohio” back in the day had many great groups RIP 🙏🏽 Johnny

Always and Forever was a great slow tempo song from Heatwave, but "Sho Nuff Must Be Love" is the most underrated that I believe is better than Always and Forever. My favorites from the group are Grooveline, Super Soul Sister, Mind Blowin Decisions.

Yessss right on time for the holidays ❤

Loved heatwave their style was unique

Heatwave, Chic, and GQ are the three greatest disco groups of all time.

Keep them coming tho bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

My Dude💯

All the physical they did while singing still astounds me. But, they have so many hits!!!! Slow and fast. It's nice to see an indie doc done on this group and especially Johnnie Wilder, Jr. I also appreciate that you're a human and not some stupid AI nonsense.

I loved Heatwave, they were my favorite group. The grove line was my jam. The group had a tragic ending.