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Black Heat was a 1970s funk band founded by King Raymond Green and discovered by Phillip Guilbeau. They released three albums: Black Heat (with guest artist David "Fathead" Newman), No Time To Burn and Keep On Runnin' . The group had one hit single, "No Time to Burn", which reached the top 50 in the Billboard R&B chart. [1]

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In 2001, Label M released a CD reissue of their first two albums under the title Declassified Grooves . [2] 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.

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References

  1. "Black Heat Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. Black Heat - Black Heat: Declassified Grooves, 2001, retrieved 2023-09-21
  3. 1 2 Billboard, Allmusic