Rod Temperton | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Rodney Lynn Temperton |
Also known as | R. Temperton[1] "The Invisible Man"[2] |
Born | Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England | 9 October 1949
Died | 25 September 2016 London, England[2] | (aged 66)
Genres | Pop, disco, funk, soul |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals |
Years active | 1974–2016 |
Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016)[3][4] was an English songwriter, producer and musician.
Temperton was the keyboardist and main songwriter for the 1970s pop music, disco and funk band Heatwave, writing songs including "Star of a Story", "Always and Forever", "Boogie Nights", and "The Groove Line".[2] After he was recruited by record producer Quincy Jones, he wrote several successful singles for Michael Jackson, including "Thriller", "Off the Wall", and "Rock with You".[2][1] He also wrote songs for George Benson, including "Give Me the Night" and "Love X Love", along with Patti Austin and James Ingram's United States number-one single "Baby, Come to Me", among many others.[2]
Temperton wrote the soundtrack for the 1986 film Running Scared. In 1990 he won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for Birdland.[2]
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