Oliver Cheatham

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Oliver Cheatham
Vocals
Years active1969–2013
LabelsMCA, Critique, Warlock, Positiva, Native Soul

Oliver Cheatham (February 24, 1948 – November 29, 2013)[1] was an American contemporary R&B singer who is best remembered for his 1983 hit "Get Down Saturday Night".[2] The song was sampled by Italian DJ Room 5 on his 2003 single "Make Luv", which reached number one on the UK charts, as well as by British DJ Michael Gray on his 2004 single "The Weekend".

Biography

Cheatham was born in Detroit, Michigan. Encouraged by his mother to sing, over the years he joined several local groups including The Young Sirs, Mad Dog and the Pups and Gaslight before releasing a single, "Hard Times" on the Tier record label. He then joined another group, the Sins of Satan, the group later being renamed as Roundtrip. They finally took Cheatham's first name and recorded two albums as Oliver.[1]

Cheatham then signed for

backing singer with artists including Leo Sayer, and released his final album, Stand for Love, in 2002.[4]

He returned to the

number one single, "Make Luv",[5] which sampled "Get Down Saturday Night", though Cheatham re-recorded his vocal parts for later releases.[6] The track was featured on a commercial for Lynx deodorant on British TV.[6] Its success in the UK led Cheatham to relocate to Surrey, England, and he recorded in London for the Native Soul record label.[1]

Elements of "Get Down Saturday Night" were also used in Michael Gray's 2004 hit, "The Weekend".[4] It also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Ex Machina. The track was also sampled for Lino di Meglio's 2013 song "I Can't Live Without (Dino In Paris Full Vox)".

Cheatham died on November 29, 2013, at the age of 65, following a heart attack in his sleep.[4][7][8]

Discography

Albums

Year Album US R&B
[9]
1982 The Boss —
1983 Saturday Night 52
1987 Go for It —
1994 Stand for Love —
1995 So Sensational —
2002 Stand for Love —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Chart positions
Certifications
US R&B
[3][9]
UK
[6]
1982 "Make Up Your Mind" — —
"Everybody Wants to Be the Boss" — —
1983 "Get Down Saturday Night" 37 38
"Bless the Ladies" — —
"Just to Be with You" — —
1986 "S.O.S." 35 —
"Celebrate (Our Love)" 87 —
1987 "Be Thankful for What You've Got" — —
1988 "Go for It" — —
1990 "Turn Out the Lights"
(feat. Jocelyn Brown) 		70 —
1991 "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" — —
1992 "Things to Make U Happy" — —
2003 "
Room 5
feat. Oliver Cheatham) 		— 1
"Music and You"
(
Room 5
feat. Oliver Cheatham) 		— 38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Oliver Cheatham Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Hogan, Ed. "Artist Biography". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 38.
  4. ^ a b c "80s R&B singer Oliver Cheatham dies at age 65". Soul Tracks. November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  5. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-00-717931-6
    .
  7. ^ "Oliver Cheatham Dies". Echoes Magazine. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Respect 2013". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Oliver Cheatham - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Room 5 ft Oliver Cheatham – Make Luv". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

External links

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