Rod Temperton
Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) was an English songwriter, producer and musician.
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Screenshot of Temperton, taken from a BBC Television programme | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rodney Lynn Temperton |
| Also known as | R. Temperton "The Invisible Man" |
| Born | 9 October 1949 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 25 September 2016 (aged 66) London, England |
| Genres | Pop, disco, funk, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1974–2016 |
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". 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". 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.
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.