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Rodney Lynn Temperton Wiki Biography
Rodney Lynn Temperton was born on 9 October 1949, in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, and was an English songwriter, record producer and musician, best known as the keyboardist and main songwriter of the band Heatwave, and for writing two of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, “Thriller” and “Rock With You”.
A noted songwriter, how wealthy was Rod Temperton? According to sources, Temperton had amassed a net worth of over $125 million, acquired largely through his involvement in music. His assets included homes in Los Angeles, the south of France, Switzerland, Fiji and the south east of England.
Temperton grew up in Lincolnshire where he attended De Aston Grammar School in Market Rasen. While at school, he was a drummer who formed a group for the school’s music competitions.
Upon his matriculation, he began to work in a frozen food company, but concurrently he started to play keyboards in several dance bands. Then in 1974, he met Johnnie Wilder, who at the time was forming a band. The two began performing in London clubs under the name Chicago Heatwave, with Rod as both the keyboardist and the main songwriter of the band.
Soon Wilder’s brother, Keith Wilder, joined them on vocals, and they became known as Heatwave. In 1976 the band signed with GTO Records, gaining additional members and releasing their debut album “Too Hot to Handle” the same year in the UK, and in 1977 in the USA. It spawned the hit singles “Boogie Night” and “Always and Forever”, both going platinum. Their second album, the 1978 “Central Heating”, contained another platinum hit, “The Groove Line”. The band’s popularity started to grow, which greatly contributed to Temperton’s net worth.
However, in the late ’70s he decided to leave Heatwave, but continued to write songs for them, as well as for various other artists, quickly establishing himself as one of the major songwriters in the industry.
In 1979, Temperton began a long collaboration with Quincy Jones. At the same time, Michael Jackson was working on his first solo album in four years, entitled “Off the Wall”, and Jones chose Temperton to write songs for it. He wrote three songs, including “Rock with You” which became one of the biggest hits of the star. They continued their collaboration on Jackson’s 1982 album “Thriller”, with Temperton providing the same amount of material as for the previous album, including the spectacular title song. “Thriller” became the biggest-selling album of all time, with uncorroborated sales surpassing 65 million copies, and winning eight Grammys. Temperton’s involvement in Jackson’s albums significantly improved his status, and considerably added to his net worth.
Aside from Jackson, Temperton also collaborated and wrote songs for other major names in music, such as Rufus & Chaka Khan, the Brothers Johnson, George Benson, Patti Austin, Donna Summer, Mica Paris among others, which also contributed to his fame and fortune. His work on “Birdland” from Quincy Jones’s album “Back on the Block” earned him a Grammy Award.
Along with Jones and Lionel Richie, Temperton wrote the song “Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)” for the 1985 film “The Color Purple”, which earned him a nomination for the Best Original Song Oscar, and for Best Original Score. He then wrote five songs and composed the score of the 1986 film “Running Score”.
When it comes to his personal life, Temperton was married to Kathy until his death from cancer in 2016, but other details regarding his private life remain unknown to the public.
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Rodney Lynn Temperton Quick Info
Full Name | Rod Temperton |
Net Worth | $125 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 9, 1949 Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | September/October 2016 (aged 66) London, England |
Profession | Record producer, Songwriter, Musician |
Education | De Aston Grammar School, Market Rasen |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Kathy Temperton |
Nicknames | R. Temperton , Rodney Lynn Temperton |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0854644 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/rod-temperton-mn0000293897 |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella (1991), ASCAP Award for Top Box Office Films/Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures(1987) |
Record Labels | Warner/Chappell, Epic Records, GTO Records |
Albums | “Back on the Block” (1989), “The Color Purple” (1985), “Thriller” (1982), “Off the Wall” (1979), “Too Hot to Handle” (1976), “Central Heating” (1978) |
Nominations | Oscar for Best Music, Original Song/Best Music, Original Score (1986), Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song – Motion Picture (1987) |
Movies | Running Scared (1986) |
Rodney Lynn Temperton Important Facts
- Wrote for Michael Jackson, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Manhattan Transfer, Lionel Richie, Karen Carpenter and countless others.
- Extraordinarily prolific, yet self-effacing British songwriter who began as a singer while serving with the US army in West Germany. He was subsequently a member of several groups, including Sundown Carousel (in Germany) and The Hammer. His first claim to fame was a s keyboardist for the funk band Heatwave. Temperton was recruited by Quincy Jones in 1978 as a songwriter and formed a successful partnership with Jones and recording engineer Bruce Swedien, dubbed The A-Team’. Among his numerous hits are the title track for Michael Jackson’s ‘Off the Wall’, plus ‘Rock With You’ and ‘Give Me the Night’ (1980, a George Benson mega hit).
- Wrote and recorded his band Heatwave’s R&B hit “Always and Forever” (1977) that was memorably covered by Luther Vandross in 1995.
- Was the keyboard player for Heatwave.
- Songwriter. His songs were recorded by George Benson Donna Summer and Herbie Hancock before he was used by Quincy Jones for Michael Jackson.
Rodney Lynn Temperton Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Lucha Mexico | 2016 | Documentary writer: “THRILLER” | Soundtrack | |
Britain’s Got Talent | 2012-2016 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Tvoje tvár má známý hlas | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Amor & Sexo | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Benidorm | 2016 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | 2016 | Documentary writer: “Burn This Disco Out”, “Off The Wall”, “Rock With You” – as Rodney Lynn Temperton, uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Mike & Mike | 2015 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Magic Mike XXL | 2015 | writer: “The Groove Line” | Soundtrack | |
The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson | 2015 | TV Movie documentary writer: “Rock With You” 1979, “Thriller” 1983 | Soundtrack | |
Halloween on Dartmoor | 2014 | Video short writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Strictly Come Dancing | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Samba | 2014 | writer: “Stomp” | Soundtrack | |
Ochéntame… otra vez | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Danville 2nd Ward Young Men | 2010-2014 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock | 2014 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 2013 | writer: “The Groove Line” | Soundtrack | |
EastEnders | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Halloween Thriller: Rise of the Zombie | 2013 | Short writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Tu cara me suena – Argentina | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
t Schaep met de 5 pooten | 2013 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Twenty Feet from Stardom | 2013 | Documentary writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2011-2012 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | Soundtrack | |
One Hit Wonderland | 2012 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
220 Volts | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
No me la puc treure del cap | 2010-2012 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Los nuevos y clásicos bloopers | 2012 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Tu cara me suena | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The X Factor | 2007-2011 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Thriller Night | 2011 | Short writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
American Dad! | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
20 to 1 | 2007-2011 | TV Series documentary writer – 4 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Tosh.0 | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Glee | 2011 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
X Factor | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2010 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
The Art Of… When You’re Hot, Young, Poor and a Filmmaker! | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The 5 O’Clock Show | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
SOKO Stuttgart | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Gopnik | 2010 | Short writer: “Gopnik” | Soundtrack | |
This Is It | 2009 | Documentary writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Dancing with the Stars | 2006-2009 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Welcome to the 80’s | 2009 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
This Morning | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Jangan pandang belakang congkak | 2009 | writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Saturday Night Live | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Familjen Babajou | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Witnessing Headlines | 2008 | Documentary writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Yes Man | 2008 | writer: “Stomp!” | Soundtrack | |
Banda sonora | 2008 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Sex: The Revolution | 2008 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Charlie Wilson’s War | 2007 | writer: “Stomp” | Soundtrack | |
L’isola dei famosi | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Idols | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Your Song | 2007 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol | 2007 | Video Game “Rock with You” | Soundtrack | |
Australian Idol | 2004-2006 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series | 2006 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The Break-Up | 2006 | writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
Idols! | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Idols | 2005 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Brice de Nice | 2005 | writer: “Le casse de Brice Give Me the Night”, “Le casse de Brice Radio Mix” | Soundtrack | |
Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri | 2004 | TV Special documentary writer: “Always and Forever” – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Indonesian Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
13 Going on 30 | 2004 | writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
New Zealand Idol | 2004 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
American Idol | 2002-2004 | TV Series writer – 3 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Pop Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary writer: “Rock With You” | Soundtrack | |
Canadian Idol | 2003 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special | 2003 | TV Special documentary writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
I Love the ’80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
My Own Private Oshawa | 2002 | TV Special writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
Night Fever | 2001 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Boiler Room | 2000 | writer: “Keepin’ the Faith” | Soundtrack | |
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? | 1999 | writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
Summer of Sam | 1999 | writer: “Boogie Nights” 1975 | Soundtrack | |
Among Giants | 1998 | writer: “The Groove Line” | Soundtrack | |
Stars in Their Eyes | 1993-1997 | TV Series writer – 4 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Sprung | 1997 | writer: “The Secret Garden” | Soundtrack | |
Brit Awards 1996 | 1996 | TV Special writer: “Thriller’ – uncredited | Soundtrack | |
Monte Video | 1994 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
South Central | 1992 | writer: “The Groove Line” | Soundtrack | |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | 1991 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Whatever Happened to Mason Reese | 1990 | Short writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
House Party | 1990 | lyrics: “Always and Forever” / music: “Always and Forever” | Soundtrack | |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Moonwalker | 1988 | writer: “Rock With You”, “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Dynasty | 1987 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
DTV Monster Hits | 1987 | TV Movie writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Running Scared | 1986 | producer: “Sweet Freedom” / writer: “Sweet Freedom”, “Sweet Freedom” by nm3575178 | Soundtrack | |
The 58th Annual Academy Awards | 1986 | TV Special writer: “Miss Celie’s Blues Sister” | Soundtrack | |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1985 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
The Color Purple | 1985 | lyrics: “Miss Celie’s Blues Sister”, “Makidada” / music: “Miss Celie’s Blues Sister” / writer: “Sister’s Theme”, “Proud Theme” | Soundtrack | |
Lost in America | 1985 | writer: “Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger” | Soundtrack | |
The Magic of David Copperfield VII: Familiares | 1985 | TV Special writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Shake, Rattle & Roll | 1984 | writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Revenge of the Nerds | 1984 | writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
WWF Championship Wrestling | 1984 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Hot Dog… The Movie | 1984 | writer: “Do You Love Me?” | Soundtrack | |
The Making of ‘Thriller’ | 1983 | Video documentary writer: “Off The Wall”, “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Michael Jackson: Thriller | 1983 | Video short writer: “Thriller” | Soundtrack | |
Fame | TV Series lyrics – 1 episode, 1983 music – 1 episode, 1983 | Soundtrack | ||
Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night | 1983 | TV Movie writer: “Love Is in Control Finger on the Trigger” | Soundtrack | |
Top of the Pops | 1977-1980 | TV Series writer – 14 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Skatetown, U.S.A. | 1979 | writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
Sunburn | 1979 | writer: “One Night Tan”, “This Night We Fell” | Soundtrack | |
Escape to Athena | 1979 | writer: “Keep Tomorrow For Me” | Soundtrack | |
The Midnight Special | 1979 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Eyes of Laura Mars | 1978 | writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
The Carpenters… Space Encounters | 1978 | TV Special writer: “Boogie Nights” | Soundtrack | |
Selvsving Galla | 2015 | TV Movie music by | Music Department | |
Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration | 2001 | TV Special documentary songs by | Music Department | |
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film – Volume II | 1997 | Video documentary composer: song “Thriller” | Music Department | |
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory | 1995 | Video documentary composer: songs “Rock With You” and “Thriller” | Music Department | |
Running Scared | 1986 | music producer | Music Department | |
Running Scared | 1986 | Composer | ||
Mexican Thriller | 2016 | Short in memory of | Thanks | |
Q: The Man | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Rodney Lynn Temperton Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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1987 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | The Color Purple (1985) | Won |
1987 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Running Scared (1986) | Won |
1987 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films | The Color Purple (1985) | Nominated |
1987 | ASCAP Award | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | Running Scared (1986) | Nominated |