Rod Temperton

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Rod Temperton On Michael’s singing style: “He always sat on top of the beat and really pushed it along and gave it a lot of melody,” described the British songwriter Rod Temperton, responsible for penning classic tunes including ‘Rock with You,’ ‘Off the Wall’ and ‘Thriller.’ “Writing for him, I knew he loved songs with a strong melody with a lot of short notes in it. The … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: Rod Temperton Week

In 1979, Rod was recruited by Quincy Jones to write for what became Michael Jackson's first solo album in four years, and his first full-fledged solo release for Epic Records, entitled Off the Wall. Temperton wrote three songs for the album, including "Rock with You" which became the second US No. 1 single from the album. Off The Wall … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Rod Temperton Week

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