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Rod Temperton

real name Rodney Lynn Temperton

Cleethorpes, United Kingdom

Rod Temperton is credited on 3,725 releases across 903 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,725

Credits

903

Albums

6

Decades active

1,396

In collections

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Rod Temperton (born October 9, 1949, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England - died September 25, 2016, aged 66) was an English songwriter, arranger, producer and keyboardist. He wrote numerous hit songs including the Michael Jackson songs "Thriller", "Off The Wall" and "Rock With You" to name just a few. Published by Rodsongs.

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3,725 releases · 903 albums · active 1976–2025

  • Performance · 6,178
  • Production · 375
  • Other credits · 206

Studios: Westlake Studios · Cherokee Studios · Allen Zentz Recording · Audio International Studios

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