Rod Temperton

Rodney Lynn Temperton (born 1947 [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0854644/bio Rod Temperton - Biography ] ] , Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) is an English songwriter, record producer and musician most famous for writing the title track of Michael Jackson's "Thriller", the biggest-selling album of all time.

Biography

Temperton attended the De Aston School in Market Rasen. He was one of the original members of the popular funk/disco band, Heatwave. With the band, he helped compose some of the group's big-selling singles including "Boogie Nights", "Groove Line" and the memorable ballad, "Always and Forever". All three tracks were million-sellers in the U.S.cite book
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title= British Hit Singles & Albums
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In 1979, he teamed up with Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson to help conceive what became Jackson's first solo album in four years, and his first full-fledged solo release for Epic Records, entitled "Off The Wall". In 1982, Temperton wrote three songs, including the title track, for Jackson's next LP, "Thriller", which became the biggest-selling album of all time.

Temperton was nominated for an Oscar for a song on the soundtrack of the film, "The Color Purple", as the co-writer of the song "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0854644/awards Rod Temperton - Awards ] ] .

ongwriting credits

Temperton wrote/co-wrote for the following singers/bands [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0zfwxq9gldte~T3 allmusic ((( Rod Temperton > Songs > Songs Composed By ))) ] ] :

*Michael Jackson: "Rock with You", "Off the Wall", "Burn This Disco Out", "Baby Be Mine", "The Lady In My Life" and "Thriller", "Someone In The Dark", "Hot Street".
*James Ingram & Michael McDonald: "Yah Mo B There".
*Tamia: "You Put a Move on My Heart".
* Rufus: "Masterjam", "Live In Me".
* The Brothers Johnson: "Stomp!" and "Treasure" "Light up the Night", "All About The Heaven".
*Donna Summer: "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)", "Livin' In America" and "Love Is Just A Breath Away".
*Quincy Jones: "The Dude", "Razzamatazz", "Somethin' Special", "Turn On The Action", "The Secret Garden and "Back On The Block", "Baby Come to Me", "You Put a Move on My Heart" and "Q's Jook Joint".
*Herbie Hancock: "Lite Me Up", "Getting To The Good Part".
*Aretha Franklin: "Livin' In The Streets".
*Jeffrey Osborne: "We Belong To Love" (which Temperton also produced).
*Bob James: "Sign Of The Times" and "The Steamin' Feelin'".
*The Manhattan Transfer: "Mystery", "The Spice Of Life", from their "Bodies and Souls" album.
*George Benson: "Give Me The Night" LP, including "Love x Love", "Turn Out the Lamplight" and the title track.
*James Ingram: "It's Your Night" LP.
*Anita Baker: "Mystery" from her "Rapture" album.
*Patti Austin: "Every Home Should Have One" LP; "Do You Love Me?", "The Genie".
*Second Image: "Lights Out" on "Strange Reflections"
*Michael McDonald: "Sweet Freedom".
*Stephanie Mills: "Time of Your Life" and "Hold On to Midnight".
*Karen Carpenter: "Lovelines" and "If We Try".
*Boyz II Men: "Hey Lover".
*Mica Paris: "Love Keeps Coming Back", "Two in a Million", & "You Put A Move On My Heart".
*Mýa: "Man in my Life".
*Klymaxx: "Man-Size Love".
*C+C Music Factory: "Share That Beat of Love".
*Angie Stone: "Lovers' Ghetto" from her "Stone Love" album.
*Mariah Carey: "I'm That Chick" from her E=MC² album .

Production credits

*Kim Wilde: "Say You Really Want Me".
*Jeffrey Osborne: "We Belong To Love".
*Quincy Jones: "I'll Be Good to You", "The Secret Garden", "I Don't Go For That", "Stomp" [ [http://www.black-music-collectors.com/labels/qwest.htm Qwest ] ]
*Patti Austin: "Givin' In To Love" [http://www011.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ledzepp/xpaust31.html] .

ee also

*Grammy Awards of 1991
*Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement
*Academy Award for Best Original Song
*Academy Award for Original Music Score

References

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0zfwxq9gldte~T1 Rod Temperton biography] at Allmusic website
* [http://www.sixmillionsteps.com/drupal/node/507 "Rod Temperton Special" radio show at Six Million Steps from March 2008]
* [http://www.codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?page=famous-grimsby-peeps Irreverent website info]
* [http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho6/temperton_r.htm Mini biography]
* [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/viewarticle.aspx?sectionid=1472&articleid=1331327 "The Yorkshire Post" article (2006)]