Heatwave- Always and Forever (Original Version)

[OrchidTigress1]

Beautiful song...

[dezo412]

I have never herd a live performance be as flawless as this one

(Speechless)

[TEOEMELIO]

one of the best songs ever !!!!!!

[heartshinegirl]

My boyfriend sang this song to me today... dedicated this song to me... love it

[buckeyegoddess]

amazing range! beautiful... my Dayton, Ohio "homie"... r.i.p., such a loss. i grew up with y'all... the music...

[Mestizo1971]

This song brings back memories of my childhood when my godfather was in his final months suffering from ALS. I will always love him.

[atomicdog67]

not enough superlatives to describe just how good these guys were and how incredible johnny wilder jr's vocals are!! every now and then i dig out my vinyl and play some of this, but hearing them live.. they sound tight, all so in sync and wilder's vocal range and control are somewhere out in space! all done without guide vocals or any backing tracks ( take a GOOD look just about ALL todays 'singers' and LEARN!) god bless heatwave, thank you for your wonderful music. RIP j wilder

[toppylovingtop]

10 people don't know true love (or good music).

[emmettk]

"All the songs on our fist album were written and compoesed by our organ player."... (Rod Temperton- who went on to write "Rock With You", "Of the Wall", "Thriller" and many other hits you know and love. Shoutout to Rod

[sonji1]

I love this song forever and ever and a day, its the saddest story soon after this he was paralysed from the neck down until his death.... Rod Temperton is a genius

[BreeSoSeksi]

I'm in love!

[ari1974]

Love 2 listen 2 this every once in awhile, decided to comment on it. Thank you so much for sharing this vid/song. Whenever i feel lonely i click on this and get sent back to a time when i was with the love of my life. Finds the smile i once had and reminds me of what it felt like to be happy. Always & Forever goes deep in different ways. It's can be celebration of a couple that is in love or once was. It can mean a person wishing happiness for the other even after losing the love of the other.

[warahoun]

Check out those outfits!

[537CH]

what year was this performed?

[AphroditeEros33]

♡Good old days!!! lol The old songs have really beautiful lyrics!!! How lovely and wonderful!!! Thank you so much for posting & sharing *^o^* ♡

[lwzdo05]

luv this song

had it on our wedding video 25 yrs ago

still sounds great today, love to everyone!

[soulofali]

Can anyone else imagine Maxwell killing a cover of this???!!!

[tiana1017]

@soulofali No, Just the original guy for me.. R.I.P.

[juliuskev]

@soulofali wow now thats a good thought!!!! yeah i can hear it!!! good one

[FireeGee]

i wonder how old they were here....Dude is blowin is ass off.

[camplikefires]

do anyone remember this song,? this is such a throwback song........ yeah baby

[mustbealwayson]

the best  love making song to this day

[DonegalRaymie201]

Christ, that man can sing! The falsetto & the chest voice merge seemlessly, can't even spot the break.

Was this Marvin Peebles on lead vocals here anyone?

[mistaeric]

@DonegalRaymie201 Thats Johnny Wilder on lead vocals,and his brother Keith next to him. Johnny passed away a few yrs ago. R.I.P. to one of the great singers of the 70's!!

[2karoline]

anasydfl....join the club...tee hee

[anasydfl]

this has been my favorite song since i was 18 years old( i am now 46)...dunno know why. it just is...

[scoober1989]

now thats a vocal performance

[lunimobb23]

ten-fifthteen-2006

[TheHomeboyx3]

classic song

[coolatnz]

Plakado

[flygirlmom]

Blown away.......

[Msksw1962]

Classic!!! Loveit!!

[ereyes1325]

HOLY CRAP!! he nailed the high notes LIVE!!!! i never saw this video before, and this is one of my top five fave songs of ALL TIME!! I MISS THIS ERA SOO MUCH.

[cyrusbob1]

My god i'm blown away by this performance ..amazing voice..

[JohnnyConga]

Johnny Wilder was THE BEST!....miss ur voice Johnny!..."JC" Johnny Conga

[dymonsatl]

this is our song... want this played somewhere in our wedding in April 2011

[dunlop9731]

Old memories......Paul

[jingleballs0]

ohh man i miss this stuff

[TheEasyOne15]

Remarkable... Absolutely Remarkable...

[Intheshadows18]

How could anyone dislike this video? It's a great classic love song and you don't hear this beautiful kind of music anymore. I love this song. <3

[lookingatcrap]

love the orange amps on the outfits

[zaydeo]

immortal talent heatwave,always and forever,Great!!!

[supermusicfreak2009]

Love this song, sad to hear not all with us any longer

[tracybump200]

lol I had a mirror in the garage and I would go out there and lip sing this song at least once a day. I loved this song.

[Muaahhhzzzz]

RED

[OSCALETRAINGUY]

A+ gr8

[DawgcityClev]

Andre 3000 is that you? LOL Man he stole Johnnie's persona bigtime!! wow

[BoiGeniusInc]

That last note is CLASSIC

[JasoniBalogna]

what an unbelievable voice. I heard this song on the radio and vaguely remembered it from the old days. this is a great song and i can't believe it didn't become a favorite of mine.

[SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME]

I always play this song on a clear night with 2 or 3 small clouds outside;

Especially when its summer and hot(:

[BLinDaTbESt]

@alexanderneildo

Wtf does this have to do with Lady Gaga? O.o

[DuaneBQ]

my girl and I will get married to this song... this is our song but she likes the Luther version more. I like the original more. Anyways, we are a perfect match

[IheartBadBoyz]

classic ♥ Don't have to be born during this time to apperciate this type of music. Great music is great music no matter genre.

[mslockett1]

Wow! My first slow dance with a guy was to this song. Still as dreamy as ever. Wow.

[MRjeremy317]

anybody remember when they playd dis song n da movie house party?? lmao

[dadreamzworld]

AMAZING!!!

[curtisjones400]

MOST BEAUTIUL LOVE SONG OF ALL TIME

[Kasnoen]

the good old day's in Worms,Germany I still remember Rod, hope you don't forget your roots too. Greeting from Bernd Springer !!!!!!

regards Kas

[61detlef]

My wife and I were married to this song ... Aug 25, 1984 ... and we're still going strong ... Always & Forever ...

[animagreed]

@61detlef aww!!!! that so great to hear! Good for you.

[animagreed]

@61detlef aww!!!! that so great to hear! Good for you.

[Jilbo2001]

I love this song! it's a classic love song. Beautiful lyrics. Thanks for sharing this with us. I would hear this song at Weddings a lot which is very befitting of the what the song is about. Awesome! Always and Forever still holds strong today... Thank you I for one appreciate the post, this was a very good quality video as well as, the sound. Take care

[matias32888]

best song ever

[etenhue]

these are real artists sounds exactly like when they recorded it !!!!!!!!!!!

[friscoGrace]

This song, in my opinion, is perfection...the melody, lyrics and the singer. Personally, I would never change the station when this song is on-no way!

[MrsDVK]

A sweeet classic !

[lisa81d]

i know i have wrote this before, but it says video removed so very sorry if it was already on this one! Anyway i had this song as our first dance at our wedding in 2008. Brings back such happy times and it shocked everyone that we choose this as i was 27 and hubby 32...think everyone thought we would have a cheesy one such as take that lol. couldn't think of a better song than this to start our lives together x

[hawanii]

dis one of my favorite old school songs..love it

[mimidec67]

This was our first dance at my wedding a year and a half ago. Best reception ever!!!

[ksib3]

Damn!!!! I have this album!!! Awesome

[TheJwood45154]

Rod Temperton wrote for many of the famous singers and bands in the 70's and 80's....just ""google" him and you can see exactly what songs he wrote or helped produce.

[sespit1]

is the orgen player ok !!!!

[axelscheyenne]

this song changed my whole life back in the day , i will always & forever be greatful to you ~ <3

[ethanblood69]

damn this song brings back so many memories....top favorite oldies song of all time.

[LogosAdam]

Soulful.~

[cyrusbob1]

Regarding rod Temperton keyboard player ,,,Rod ended up writing 'Rock With You', 'Baby Be Mine', 'The Lady In My Life' and the title track of Michael's 'Off The Wall' album in 1979, together with the title song 'Thriller' of his follow-up...A genius lyricist from good old england.

[LarryM6000]

Just ... Fabulous .... No Othe Word to Describe this Band !!! Where were it ?? Someone Know from where this clip comes ???

[jwh1999]

The most played love song at weddings, basement parties and proms!!

[xcherifyx]

Great! Fantastic! Amazing!

[xcherifyx]

i luv them

[xcherifyx]

They sound just like from the CD i have! Wow, amazing! Now a' days they sound horrible and they mess up alot! I miss the 80's!

[lorenzoarteaga91]

this is my baby's and I Song. I have her name tattoed with the name of this song.

L+M=A&F

[dlcartagena]

The greatest love song EVER period!!!!!!!!!!..the note he hit at the end of this song to this very day no artist can match it...

[dlcartagena]

The greatest love song EVER period!!!!!!!!!!..

[cboone14259]

this song will never die!

[tongueandgroove]

Cool Version!!! Love this Song!!!

[tongueandgroove]

I love this Song! Cool version too!! Thanks.....

[19DILLON95]

one of my all time fav tunes

[yungdiesel1984]

My wedding song. NOT in the cheesy way though. I first heard this song at like 5 years old and I loved it every since. That guy Rod is amazing. The work he did with heatwave and MJ is timeless. Always and Forever will always and forever be my favorite song of all time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[djntt69]

Johnny was a bad man! RIP brutha such a beautiful voice

[GuysPapillon]

1980 very special song... remember dancing with my boo at my sweet 16 party... Best part he's still my boo!! Always & Forever

[UrlsGrrl54]

I still swoon when I hear this song, decades later. I love Heatwave!

[delavegachic]

this will be one of my wedding songs omg so inlove

[curtisjones400]

this is the greatest love  of all time

[sac41]

This will always be the jam .If you lived in Columbus Ohio (70's -80's) every Monday

Night at 9:00pm Blue Monday W.V.K.O, KC Jones, Halla Columbus Ohio if you hear me.

[WENDY329]

thanks my wedding song 23 years ago

[GramblingT]

Love u Tank forever and a day 

[robertlozano1]

holy shit, this songs makes me jizz in my pants.

[sac41]

Yo if you lived in Columbus Ohio Blue Monday WVCO KC.Jones

This The JAM!!! hit me back if you know what I'm talken about Halla

at a brother.

[y3201]

Mantese was stabbed leaving a gala in London by an unknown person. The knife hit him in the heart and for several minutes, he was clinically dead. When, after several months, he awoke from coma, he was blind, mute and paralyzed in his entire body. Mantese was replaced by bassist Derek Bramble. Adding keyboardist Calvin Duke to the group.

[MyAfroShow]

Love this.

[bertboy1962]

why did they say all our songs are recorded by our organ player.absolutely love this song. but that comment was well out of order.

[67shea]

love love love this song

[jayjasonbird]

Bad ass motherfunkers

[Masvingoboy]

Absolutely amazing, top tune.

[jdzilli]

Talk about classic.... will ALWAYS love this song FOREVER...!

[BigLyfe09]

how old were they then!!!??  they look soooo young there!

[Assante05]

@BigLyfe09 they were in their late 20's

[Harrisfc]

@BigLyfe09 This is 1977, so I'm assuming Johnny Wilder, Jr. was 27 years old (he was born in 1950). They were just hitting they're stride. Definitely before the Central Heating album. Classic all the way.

[rayjr62]

@Harrisfc He was injured in that auto accident in February of 1979. A lesser person would have become a recluse, but not Johnny. That was not his style. He continued to work (and teach) until the day he died.

[rayjr62]

@Harrisfc Actually Johnny was born in 1949. But its all good.

[rayjr62]

@Harrisfc I think Johnny was born in 1949. Rod Temperton, on keyboards, wrote most of their songs (and all of their hits). He would later write songs for MJ, Chaka Khan, Lionel, etc. . . .

[ldavid2479]

part 4_ Yeah, I must admit dam good memories!!! Im sure you all can recall a few too! Stop lying, you know Im right ! What was yours? Keep it clean now. Although many have tried to rerecord this song no one will have sung it like Heatware has.  "Always and Forever" has and always will stand the test of time. Thank you Heatwave for your immense talent and musical contribution to the music world. Simply put YOU ARE AWESOME !

[ldavid2479]

part 3_ I remember being asked by my crush to dance to this song with the lights dim and the disco ball spinning above us. Being nervous and trying not to show it. Then when he gets to the part of the song where he hold that note forever, thats when your crush makes his move and hugs to bring you closer until the end of the song and you swear you feel like your heart will jump out your chest.

[ldavid2479]

Part 2_This is what or should I say, You will have contributed your talent to a song that lasts thru many generations. Just in my family alone I can think of at least three generations that love this song.

[ldavid2479]

Too all the young wannabe singer out there, who shall remain nameless (like the Britneys and Miley"s out there) If you dedicate yourself to your craft, like Heatwave dedicate themselves see pt 2

[caleya4]

I love this song- it can't be beat. I could listen to it over and over. It is beautiful and reminds me of fun times.

[WENDY329]

@caleya4 i agree with you it was my wedding song 23 years ago

[LaShawnda4u]

@caleya4 I am with you. I listen to this version at least three times a day!!!

[curtisjones400]

@caleya4 they made this song in 1977

[nycdagreat]

Man back in the day they killed the rnb songs man they went the fuck in this my shit

[5515mark]

That's what people looked like in the 70's, before high fructose corn syrup, video games, and MTV.

[debrainmke]

This is so true and I'm fat!

[dell1972]

@5515mark You got that right! Now everyone is obese and sickly! Its ashame, I wish I can back into the 1970's!

[MomokoHitsuji]

They are all so skinny!

[married2man2tray]

dude sung the hell outtta this song. smh

[ihateseabowl]

I enjoy the memory of my husband singing this song to me on our wedding day.

[JazzyK3000]

I knew this would be good

[cockalingo]

Does anyone know where this footage comes from?

[vernon390]

this is and all wys be that song to love and make love too

[hoodie04killa]

This still makes me cry after all these years - my favourite song ever...

[cockalingo]

Rod Temperton is a musical genius. If you dont believe me, just ask Quincy Jones or Michael Jackson (well, maybe its a bit too late to ask Michael now) or any other prominent figure from the Soul /R&B fraternity of the 70s & 80s. And who would have thought that a white boy from Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, England would have so much soul..?

[reesesncreme]

@cockalingo Rod temperton really doesn't get enough credit. I think quincy took too much credit that belonged to Rod.

[frankievernon]

@cockalingo That threw me for a loop when I found out he was from England. But it really threw me for a loop when I found he was in Heatwave for their first 2 albums.

[Halimahbeaz]

@cockalingo AGREED

but you could have left the MJ comment out......too soon.

[cockalingo]

Rod Temperton is a musical genius. If you dont believe me, just ask Quincy Jones or Michael Jackson (well, maybe its a bit too late to ask Michael now) or any other prominent figure from the Soul /R&B fraternity of the 70s & 80s. And who would have thought that a white boy from Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, England would have so much soul..?

[Bebeza123]

with this song I fell in love with my husband and today I have been married 28 years wow that feels good and I love .... NICE!

[bassmancanjam]

One the best if not the best slow jam ever. Heat Wave will always be forever remembered!!

[marioTmaggot]

They just don't make them like they used to. I hope that the quality of music can get back to this.

[blaquemuneca]

DAMN HE CAN SING!!! He feeling the hell out of this song. Raw emotions...

[goofylettinga]

even though i am from a different generation i appreciate the way how music was music back then. You could actually nderstand what they are saying and it was real none of this fake stuff ones do nowadays. it must have been a blast to live back in those days when it was just coming out.

[Judaddy1]

They sound sooo good live

[MrBangal1]

This is were true soul music manifest.(This is real talent) The reason why music sucks now days they stopped grown men and women from singing and only these youngster sing. Please back old school music.

[hollatdakidd1]

I agree with Fleszr.. Most current bands can't perform live, sound terrible without all the expert engineering that goes into making music at the studio. This is a great video!!!

[mylackofskilll]

This is my parents' wedding song. Such a good track.

[cumshots15]

this song is the best song ever

[fleszr]

Very few modern bands can stand up LIVE,and create a timeless sound like these guys.I will always miss the 80,s .

[davidsedthisx]

but this song is from the mid 70's....

[planocj]

THAT is one song that I nevah will tire of hearing. Sang it Heatwave like only YOU know how to do. :o) LOVE it!

[archie1000]

Those must be some very big platform shoes,looks like they are all on stilts.Great song though.

[msway0603]

♥

[hand2gland]

we wanna get into one of those slow jams

[theaquarian65]

wow remember this song back in the day.

[Mus13Fam]

very talented young black men.

[TheAlwaysn4ever]

OMG I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!

and it's crazy 'cause I'm 18...I should be listening to that crazy ass stuff they call music!! I mean I ain't saying I don't like them but all the ass shakin' gets boring after a while...nothing compared to these great artists!!! This song will never get old..it'll keep going on for "Always and Forever"

Thanks for the vid. LOL :D

[freespeechrules100]

Love it  <3<3<3

[TheBushwacka]

that fat portagee old man??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thangQanime]

damn they perform it just like how it sounds on record. and this is live??? clap clap clap clap CUHHLAAP!

[TheHT1278]

I dedicate this song to the love of my life...

Beyond all odds we are facing... I ll love you, M.A... Always and Forever...

[AZASN8SHUN]

You guys missed the whole thing and I JUST caught it after almost 40yrs on this planet. Did you see the VERY last note he sang? I mean it was so in tune with the music that when he walks away from the microphone it sounds like he's STILL singing! Or is it just me? He has clearly left the microphone and is by the drums. That's when the note finally ends. WOW!! Modern-day Mozarts and we didn't even get it. Shame on us all.

[Bubbayum16]

wow! exactly they didnt sing they sang! Beautiful lyrics whooooooooooo! im excited.

[Banderuola66]

The Love of my Life sent me this one. I love it. Thank you for posting it.

[xifxyouxseexkayx]

good scrawgin music

[rct3player123]

if i ever get married this will be my song

[cutieshelton]

@rct3player123

Real Talk Me Too...

[OnlyGreatness007]

He looks like Michael from "Good Times".

Neverhtless, still a damn good singer.

[ladyfierce]

Ahh beautiful, so soulful man i swear i was born in the wrong year, i should of been born yearsss ago ! lool

Though i liked the 90's i still should of been born around the late 50's , early 60's Golden years <3

[musicbat22]

A beautifully written song, sang by a great voice-

Has always been my favorite song since I heard it in the 6th grade.

[ERICJ40]

i will "always and forever" love this song!

[plumchevy1956]

You're 100% right Loveman11378!

This heartbeating romantic song overlaps anything in the market today.

Thanks for posting.

[ora331j]

played this at my wife's funeral, still well up when i hear it

[yunstarr502]

lead singer is sanging not singing lol

[19Beaner]

this is one of my favorite songs

[symbioticgemini]

Great performance!

[billybumbler2002]

This was my wedding song 23 years ago. Getting divorced this year but still love this song.

[GhettoRants]

lol

[lpickfam]

Try Sho Nuf Must Be Love

[DetroitTwinz]

Man!!...Cheryl Head...Always and forever...'78

[mtyemti]

Love That Song.

[clau1231us]

beautiful, this will be be my wedding song.

[MyInfinity123]

WOW, this is beautiful. What a voice. Thanks for posting.

[daveball147]

it might just be that this dude watches alot of football and everyone in the nfl is HUGE OR it could be the fact that none of these dudes are wearing baggy clothes