Oliver Cheatham

Oliver Cheatham
Cheatham in 1983
Cheatham in 1983
Background information
BornFebruary 24, 1948
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 29, 2013(2013-11-29) (aged 65)
United Kingdom[1]
GenresR&B, soul, funk, boogie
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1969–2013
LabelsMCA, Critique, Warlock, Positiva, Native Soul
Formerly ofJocelyn Brown, Room 5

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".

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference soulwalking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Artist Biography". AllMusic.