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r.i.p Johnnie Wilder Jr. Legendary Musician Passes Away
Dated: 05/15/2006 A music legend from the Miami Valley has passed away. Johnnie Wilder, Junior died Saturday, May 13th at his Clayton home. He was 56 years old. Wilder was a Dayton native and lead singer of the group Heatwave, which he founded with his brother Keith. The group Heatwave hit the Top Ten R&B and pop charts in the 1970's with songs like, "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever". Wilder's career had a setback after a traffic accident in 1979 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He came back in the 1980's to record a gospel music album, My Goal. Wilder's family still resides in the Dayton area. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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RIP..they should retire the name Heatwave...he and Rod Temperton were IT.  [Edited 5/16/06 11:44am] you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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wow.
R.I.P. "Who gon' clean up all deez Flowers" ----Eddie Murphy as mr. clarence | |
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carlcranshaw said: Legendary Musician Passes Away
Dated: 05/15/2006 A music legend from the Miami Valley has passed away. Johnnie Wilder, Junior died Saturday, May 13th at his Clayton home. He was 56 years old. Wilder was a Dayton native and lead singer of the group Heatwave, which he founded with his brother Keith. The group Heatwave hit the Top Ten R&B and pop charts in the 1970's with songs like, "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever". Wilder's career had a setback after a traffic accident in 1979 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He came back in the 1980's to record a gospel music album, My Goal. Wilder's family still resides in the Dayton area. I'm amazed at how LITTLE I knew of the individual members of groups like Heatwave from back in the day. I did not even know Rod T was a part of Heatwave. | |
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This is sad news..I know Davideye is a huge fan.He's gonna feel bad when he hears about this. [Edited 5/16/06 14:48pm] | |
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Graycap23 said: carlcranshaw said: Legendary Musician Passes Away
Dated: 05/15/2006 A music legend from the Miami Valley has passed away. Johnnie Wilder, Junior died Saturday, May 13th at his Clayton home. He was 56 years old. Wilder was a Dayton native and lead singer of the group Heatwave, which he founded with his brother Keith. The group Heatwave hit the Top Ten R&B and pop charts in the 1970's with songs like, "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever". Wilder's career had a setback after a traffic accident in 1979 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He came back in the 1980's to record a gospel music album, My Goal. Wilder's family still resides in the Dayton area. I'm amazed at how LITTLE I knew of the individual members of groups like Heatwave from back in the day. I did not even know Rod T was a part of Heatwave. YES!!!!! Rod T was in Heatwave. If u have the albums, read the credits. He was also ALL OVER "Off The Wall" by Michael Jackson, and anything else that Quincy was producing back in tha day!!!!! | |
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meltwithu said:
RIP..they should retire the name Heatwave...he and Rod Temperton were IT.
[Edited 5/16/06 11:44am] They really oughta retire the name "Heatwave" Johnnie's passed on, and Rod T ain't there.....like those old Right Guard commercials, "anything else would be.....UNCIVILIZED"!!!!! | |
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 Another beautiful voice silenced. | |
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Aww. Ironically, I was listening to "Boogie Nights" just this evening.
R.I. P. | |
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Rest In Peace, Johnnie ...
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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