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Rod Temperton (15 Oct 1947 - 25 Sep 2016)

Male Person - United Kingdom

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. The Songs Of Rod Temperton 2002

Relationships (1)

Member Of

  1. Heatwave

Recordings by (5)

  1. Someone in the Dark (opening version) 4:36 (Nov 1982)
  2. Someone in the Dark (closing version) 3:10 (Nov 1982)
  3. Rod Temperton Interview, Part I 4:02 (15 Oct 2001)
  4. Rod Temperton Interview, Part II 1:56 (15 Oct 2001)
  5. [interview] 4:57 (16 Oct 2001)

On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Give Me the Night 3:43 George Benson (1980)
  2. Living in the Streets 3:55 Aretha Franklin & George Benson (20 Aug 1981)
  3. The Lady in My Life 4:59 Michael Jackson (30 Nov 1982)
  4. Beat It 4:18 Michael Jackson (30 Nov 1982)
  5. Macumba 5:13 Bob James (1982)
  6. If We Try 3:42 Carpenters (01 Jan 1989)
  7. Lovelines 4:28 Carpenters (01 Jan 1989)

Instruments

  1. Ain’t No Half Steppin’ 5:10 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  2. Sho’nuff Must Be Luv 4:04 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  3. Too Hot to Handle 3:44 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  4. Always and Forever 6:15 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  5. All You Do Is Dial 4:11 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  6. Lay It on Me 3:16 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  7. Boogie Nights 5:03 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  8. Beat Your Booty 3:02 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  9. Super Soul Sister 3:56 Heatwave (1976) keyboard
  10. Thriller 5:57 Michael Jackson (30 Nov 1982) synthesizer

Produced

  1. Say You Really Want Me 3:44 Kim Wilde (03 Oct 1986)
  2. Say You Really Want Me (extended version) 6:34 Kim Wilde (25 Oct 1987)

Arranged

  1. Turn On the Action 4:20 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981) synthesizer
  2. Razzamatazz 4:16 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981) synthesizer
  3. Somethin’ Special 3:57 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981) synthesizer
  4. Living in the Streets 3:55 Aretha Franklin & George Benson (20 Aug 1981) brass, strings
  5. State of Independence 5:51 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982) other instruments
  6. (If It) Hurts Just a Little 3:54 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982) other instruments, synthesizer
  7. Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) 4:20 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982) other instruments
  8. Livin’ in America 4:43 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982) other instruments, synthesizer
  9. Thriller 5:57 Michael Jackson (30 Nov 1982) percussion, synthesizer, synthesizer
  10. Baby Be Mine 4:20 Michael Jackson (30 Nov 1982) synthesizer
  11. Mystery 5:00 The Manhattan Transfer (12 Sep 1983)
  12. Spice of Life 3:40 The Manhattan Transfer (12 Sep 1983) brass

Arranged

  1. Give Me the Night 3:43 George Benson (1980)
  2. Turn On the Action 4:20 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981)
  3. Razzamatazz 4:16 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981)
  4. The Dude 5:37 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981)
  5. Somethin’ Special 3:57 Quincy Jones (Mar 1981)
  6. Living in the Streets 3:55 Aretha Franklin & George Benson (20 Aug 1981) background vocals
  7. Give It All Your Heart 7:40 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  8. Gettin’ to the Good Part 6:13 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  9. The Fun Tracks 4:03 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  10. Lite Me Up! 3:41 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  11. The Bomb 3:58 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  12. Motor Mouth 3:58 Herbie Hancock (22 Apr 1982)
  13. Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) 4:20 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982)
  14. State of Independence 5:51 Donna Summer (19 Jul 1982)
  15. Mystery 5:00 The Manhattan Transfer (12 Sep 1983)
  16. Spice of Life 3:40 The Manhattan Transfer (12 Sep 1983)
  17. If I Had You 3:57 Carpenters (01 Jan 1989)
  18. Remember When Lovin' Took All Night 3:47 Carpenters (01 Jan 1989)
  19. Lovelines 4:28 Carpenters (01 Jan 1989)

Credited as (5)

  1. Rod Temperton
  2. Ace Attack & Rod Temperton
  3. Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, Joel Rosenbaum
  4. Quincy Jones / Rod Temperton
  5. Quincy Jones / Jeremy Lubbock / Rodney Temperton / Joel Rosenbaum

Works (124)

Wrote

  1. Keepin’ the Faith
  2. Eyeballin’
  3. Posin’ Till Closin’
  4. Jitterbuggin’
  5. One Night Tan
  6. All Talked Out
  7. Raise a Blaze
  8. First Day of Snow
  9. This Night We Fell
  10. Therm Warfare
  11. Love Is Just a Breath Away
  12. Livin’ in America
  13. Mystery
  14. The Dude
  15. Off the Wall
  16. Back on the Block
  17. Main Title
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Composed

  1. You Put a Move on My Heart
  2. Sweet Freedom
  3. Razzle Dazzle
  4. Give Me the Night
  5. We Can Ride the Boogie (Rock With You)
  6. Ain’t No Half Steppin’
  7. Boogie Nights
  8. Off the Wall (Enjoy Yourself)
  9. Prüller
  10. Gangsters of the Groove
  11. Put the Word Out
  12. Send Out for Sunshine
  13. Central Heating
  14. Party Poops
  15. Leavin’ for a Dream
  16. The Groove Line
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Lyrics

  1. Too Hot to Handle
  2. Super Soul Sister
  3. Lay It on Me
  4. All You Do Is Dial
  5. The Star of a Story
  6. Thriller
  7. Live in Me
  8. Masterjam
  9. Off the Wall
  10. Heaven
  11. Sweet Freedom
  12. Prüller
  13. Family Reunion
  14. Off the Wall (Enjoy Yourself)
  15. Trilller
  16. Love × Love
  17. Turn Out the Lamplight
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Links (5)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/rod_temperton

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/148175

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000293897

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q931723

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4803