# Black Heat

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American funk band

For the 1976 film, see [Black Heat (film)](/source/Black_Heat_(film)).

**Black Heat** was a 1970s [funk](/source/Funk) band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by [Phillip Guilbeau](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phillip_Guilbeau&action=edit&redlink=1). They released three albums: *[Black Heat](/source/Black_Heat_(album))* (with guest artist [David "Fathead" Newman](/source/David_%22Fathead%22_Newman)), *[No Time To Burn](/source/No_Time_to_Burn)* and *[Keep On Runnin'](/source/Keep_On_Runnin)*. The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached the top 50 in the Billboard [R&B chart](/source/Hot_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Songs).[1]

In 2001, Label M released a CD reissue of their first two albums under the title *[Declassified Grooves](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Declassified_Grooves&action=edit&redlink=1)*. They had recently appeared at a memorial concert for [Joel Dorn](/source/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](/source/Black_Heat_(album))* ([Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records), 1972)

- *[No Time to Burn](/source/No_Time_to_Burn)* (Atlantic, 1974) U.S. R&B #58, U.S. #201[2]

- *[Keep on Runnin](/source/Keep_on_Runnin)* (Atlantic, 1975) U.S. R&B #51[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Black Heat Biography, Songs, & Albums"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/black-heat-mn0000092301/biography). *AllMusic*. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-amg1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-amg1_2-1) [Billboard](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p10158/charts-awards), [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)

## External links

- [http://www.last.fm/music/Black+Heat](http://www.last.fm/music/Black+Heat)

- [Black Heat](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Black%2BHeat) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

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