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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rod_TempertonRod Temperton - Wikipedia

    Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) [3] [4] was an English songwriter, producer and musician. 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". [2] .

  2. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-37565125Rod Temperton: Thriller songwriter dies aged 66 - BBC News

    Oct 5, 2016 · Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for penning Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, dies at the age of 66.

  3. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsRod Temperton, 'Thriller' Songwriter, Dead at 66 - Rolling Stone

    Oct 5, 2016 · Rod Temperton, the songwriter behind Michael Jackson ‘s hit singles “Thriller,” “Rock With You” and “Off the Wall,” died last week in London following a brief battle with cancer. He...

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2016/10/06 › artsRod Temperton, Who Wrote ‘Thriller’ for Michael Jackson and...

    Oct 6, 2016 · Rod Temperton, who wrote the 1970s disco classic “Boogie Nights” and went on to compose some of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, including “Rock With You” and “Thriller,” died last week.

  5. andscape.com › features › rod-temperton-a-white-guy-at-theRod Temperton: A white guy at the soul of black pop - Andscape

    Oct 19, 2016 · Rod Temperton: A white guy at the soul of black pop. A creative partner to Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, The Invisible Man lives on in the best music of the 20th century. Rod Temperton backstage during rehearsals for the “We are the Future” all-star humanitarian concert May 15, 2004 at Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy. Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

  6. www.npr.org › sections › world-cafeRemembering The Invisible Man: 10 Rod Temperton Classics

    Oct 6, 2016 · Rod Temperton was the musician and songwriter who wrote "Thriller" and "Rock With You" for Michael Jackson, "Give Me The Night" by George Benson, the James Ingram...

  7. www.npr.org › 2016/10/05 › 496754975'Thriller' Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies At 66 : NPR

    Oct 6, 2016 · Rod Temperton has been called pop music's "Invisible Man" because few knew his name. But his songs were megahits in the 1970s and 80s. Along with big hair, wide lapels and bell bottoms, his music...

  8. www.straitstimes.com › lifestyle › entertainmentThriller songwriter Rod Temperton dies aged 66 - The Straits...

    Oct 6, 2016 · LONDON (AFP) - The British songwriter behind Michael Jackson's icon hit Thriller, Rod Temperton, has died at the age of 66, his music publisher announced on Wednesday (Oct 5).

  9. www.telegraph.co.uk › obituaries › 2016/10/05Rod Temperton, songwriter who wrote Michael Jackson’s Thriller –...

    Oct 5, 2016 · Rod Temperton, who has died of cancer aged 66, was the British songwriter behind Thriller, Off The Wall and Rock With You, some of Michael Jackson’s best known hits.

  10. www.telegraph.co.uk › music › newsRod Temperton, Lincolnshire-born songwriter behind Michael...

    Oct 5, 2016 · Rod Temperton, the songwriter behind Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, has died of cancer at the age of 66, his music publisher has announced.