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0486 Heat Wave

In the style originally performed by  Martha and the Vandellas

Number 1 Billboard Rhythm and Blues Hit for Martha and The Vandellas for the weeks of September 14, 1963 through October 5, 1963

Heat Wave lyrics available from Google Lyrics and AZ Lyrics

Original song version from 1963

This short excerpt is in MP3 format running at 128 Kb per second.
The version on the CD album runs at 1,411 Kb per second.
The full CD audio file format size is 23,515 KB and runs for 2 minutes and 17 seconds.

Heat Wave was created using 4 Acoustic Grand Pianos, 1 Bright Acoustic Piano, 1 Rock Organ, 1 Acoustic Bass, 1 String Ensemble 1 (Consisting of 2 Violins, 1 Viola, and 1 Cello), 1 Synthesized Brass Section 2 (Consisting of 1 Trumpets, 1 Cornet, 2 French Horns, 1 Trombone, 1 Baritone, and 1 Tuba), 1 Acoustic Bass Drum, 1 Acoustic Snare Drum, 1 Low Floor Tom, 1 Low Tom, 1 Hi‑Mid Tom, 1 Closed Hi‑Hat Cymbals, 1 Open Hi‑Hat Cymbals, 1 Crash Cymbal 1, 1 Ride Cymbal 1, 1 Cabasa, 1 Maracas, and 1 Tambourine.

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Songwriters

Lamont Dozier     Wikipedia

Brian Holland     Wikipedia

Eddie Holland     Wikipedia

Heat Wave by Martha and the Vandellas

Song released on Tuesday, July 9, 1963

Included in the album Heat Wave

Recording Producers

Brian Holland     Wikipedia

Lamont Dozier     Wikipedia

Recording Performers

Martha Reeves     Wikipedia

Rosalind Ashford     Wikipedia

Annette Beard     Wikipedia

Richard "Pistol" Allen     Wikipedia

James Jamerson     Wikipedia

Joe Hunter     Wikipedia

Robert White     Wikipedia

Eddie Willis     Wikipedia

Andrew "Mike" Terry

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