Rhythm Heritage

Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 US number one single "Theme from S.W.A.T.". It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in February 1976. They also recorded theme music for several other ABC television shows, including "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow," also from 1976, from Baretta (sung by Sammy Davis Jr.).

Rhythm Heritage was formed in 1975 by producer Steve Barri and session keyboardist Michael Omartian, and included bassist Scott Edwards and drummer Ed Greene. Other musicians who played on some of their recordings included Ben Benay, Victor Feldman, Jay Graydon, James Jamerson, Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks, and Bob Walden.

Discography

Albums

• 1976 - Disco-fied
• 1977 - Last Night on Earth - AUS number 97
• 1978 - Sky's the Limit
• 1979 - Disco Derby

Singles

• 1975 - "Theme from S.W.A.T." (US #1, Canada #1)
• 1976 - "Baretta's Theme (Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow)" (US #20, Canada #15)
• 1977 - "Theme from Rocky (Gonna Fly Now)" (US #94, Canada #92)

See also

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States

References

External links

• A fan-maintained Rhythm Heritage website

1. Theme from S.W.A.T.
2. Gonna Fly Now
3. Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow
4. List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1976
5. S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series)
6. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1976
7. Jay Graydon
8. Michael Omartian discography
9. List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1970s
10. List of rock instrumentals
11. Marina Abramović
12. I'm Bad
13. Michael Omartian
14. Instrumental
15. Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
16. Lost and Found (Will Smith album)
17. Ray Parker Jr.
18. Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
19. Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
20. Instrumental rock