Rod Temperton
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English songwriter, producer and musician (1949–2016)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Thriller
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Rodney Lynn "Rod" Temperton (9 October 1947 – 5 October 2016) was an English songwriter, record producer, and musician from Cleethorpes, England. He initially made his mark as the keyboardist and main songwriter for the R&B band Heatwave before writing several internationally known songs performed by Michael Jackson, including "Off The Wall," "Rock With You," and "Thriller." As Temperton remembers music was in his bones from an early age; " My <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Rod+Temperton">R
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lynn
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cleethorpes
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- keyboard instrument
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- date of birth
- 1949-10-09
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- date of death
- 2016-09-25
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1974-00-00
- birth name
- Rodney Lynn Temperton
- copyright representative
- PRS for Music
- name in native language
- Rod Temperton
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