Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton
Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer.
Rod Temperton
Temperton was the keyboardist and principal songwriter for the 1970s 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, Temperton wrote three hit songs for Jones' protégé Michael Jackson: "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 US number-one single "Baby, Come to Me)", among others.
Rod Temperton
Temperton wrote the soundtrack for the 1986 film Running Scared). In (/wiki/33rdAnnualGrammyAwards) he won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for Birdland).
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