Rod Temperton

 
Artist:

Rod Temperton

Born:
in Cleethorpes, England

  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues
  • Active: '70s, '80s, '90s
  • Instrument: Vocal Arrangement, Arranger

Biography

Leader of the disco-fusion band Heatwave and an important producer/arranger/keyboardist for years afterward, Rod Temperton wrote hits, including "Always and Forever," "Boogie Nights," "Baby Come to Me," "Groove Line," and "The Lady in My Life." As part of Quincy Jones' studio masters, he wrote the title song from Michael Jackson's Thriller. His chart career began in the mid-'70s when Keith and Johnny Wilder recruited him to collaborate on Too Hot to Handle, their 1976 debut album as Heatwave. Two hits, "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever," stormed the R&B charts. Even while he continued in Heatwave during the late '70s and early '80s, Temperton worked on many outside projects (the Brothers Johnson, Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock, Rufus & Chaka Khan) often overseen by Jones. For Jackson's solo breakout on 1979's Off the Wall, he wrote two songs ("Rock With You" and the title song) and worked on the arrangements. Three years later, Temperton wrote "Baby Be Mine," "Lady in My Life," and the title song for the 1982 commercial blockbuster Thriller. He also appeared on many of Jones' solo albums: Back on the Block, Q's Jook Joint, and From Q With Love. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Similar Artists:

Billy Vera, The Brotherhood of Man, Bill Withers, The Pointer Sisters, Kool & the Gang

A Member of the Group:

Heatwave

Worked With:

Larry Williams, John "J.R." Robinson, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Paulinho Da Costa, Michael Boddicker, Bill Reichenbach Jr., Quincy Jones, James Ingram, Patti Austin

Followers:

Pharrell Williams
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Wikipedia: Rod Temperton

Rod Temperton (born Rodney Lynn Temperton, 1947 [1], Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England) is a British songwriter, record producer and musician.

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.[1]

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 Colour Purple, as the co-writer of the song "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)". [2] [3]

Songwriting credits

Temperton wrote/co-wrote for the following singers/bands: [4]

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". [5]
  • Patti Austin: "Givin' In To Love". [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 248. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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