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".

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.

Other Cheatham singles included "Mama Said", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", "Things to Make U Happy", and "Wish on a Star".

[1][3] He spent much of the 1990s working as a backing singer with artists including Leo Sayer, and released his final album, Stand for Love, in 2002.

[4] He returned to the charts in 2003, when he was featured on Room 5's UK number one single "Make Luv",[5] which sampled "Get Down Saturday Night", though Cheatham re-recorded his vocal parts for later releases.