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Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
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RIP. Dude wrote some classics
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Damn RIP!
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Damn dude wrote my favorite MJ song. Didn't know that.
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C.SDamn dude wrote my favorite MJ song. Didn't know that.
Stevie Wonder wrote one of mines "I Can't Help It"
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RIP to a legendary writer and producer
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Why does he look just like Steven Spielberg in that pic?
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Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
whats that?? 7 hits outta 700!!? hahaha
like i said in the other thread ? ..
quality >>> quantity
Prince got waaaaaaay more misses then hits..
? every time Michael hit a note a tree grew in the rainforrest. ur welcome! hahaha -
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RIP to the Legend......he s writing changed music period....
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Wrote some of the greatest songs of all time. So much melody and soul from a guy who happened to be from the UK
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BOSSExcellence wrote: »Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
whats that?? 7 hits outta 700!!? hahaha
like i said in the other thread ? ..
quality >>> quantity
Prince got waaaaaaay more misses then hits..
? every time Michael hit a note a tree grew in the rainforrest. ur welcome! hahaha
Y'all don't want to do this again lol -
northside7 wrote: »BOSSExcellence wrote: »Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
whats that?? 7 hits outta 700!!? hahaha
like i said in the other thread ? ..
quality >>> quantity
Prince got waaaaaaay more misses then hits..
? every time Michael hit a note a tree grew in the rainforrest. ur welcome! hahaha
Y'all don't want to do this again lol
i dont get tired! hahaha -
Allah_U_Akbar wrote: »Why does he look just like Steven Spielberg in that pic?
I think it is Spielberg.lol
RIP -
BOSSExcellence wrote: »Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
whats that?? 7 hits outta 700!!? hahaha
like i said in the other thread ? ..
quality >>> quantity
Prince got waaaaaaay more misses then hits..
? every time Michael hit a note a tree grew in the rainforrest. ur welcome! hahaha
...lmmao
700 hits
lets go through them then
"Get On The Floor" = Louis Johnson
"Girlfriend" = Paul McCartney & Quincy Jones
"She's Out of My Life= " Tom Bahler & Quincy Jones
"I Can't Help It = Stevie Wonder & Susaye Greene
"It's the Falling in Love" Carole Bayer & Sager David Foster
"Human Nature" =Steve Porcaro & John Bettis
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) =James Ingram & Quincy Jones
Mike Wrote every song off of Bad
except for "Man in the Mirror" it was written by Siedah Garrett, & Glen Ballard
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? !!? u know how many trees are in the rainforrest!!?
u know how much the rainforrest is reaponsible for breathable air on earth!!?
ur welcome. -
That man must have been at least a billionaire no? Writing royalties due to the highest selling album of all time?
'Boogie Nights' is one of my favourite tunes...
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He's responsible for some great songs the man had a gift
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BOSSExcellence wrote: »? !!? u know how many trees are in the rainforrest!!?
u know how much the rainforrest is reaponsible for breathable air on earth!!?
ur welcome.
Lmao This ? so devastated...
Mike was that ? . But if we talking about creating and crafting there's levels to this.
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That man must have been at least a billionaire no? Writing royalties due to the highest selling album of all time?
'Boogie Nights' is one of my favourite tunes...
I doubt it man
I was thinking Quincy ? Jones should be a billionaire ...him n Mike prolly generated well over
100 billion considering EVERYTHING that ate off them n their creations ..but the music industry is ? industry -
BOSSExcellence wrote: »? !!? u know how many trees are in the rainforrest!!?
u know how much the rainforrest is reaponsible for breathable air on earth!!?
ur welcome.
Lmao i dont get why we thanking you tho -
Damn dude wrote my favorite MJ song. Didn't know that.
true that...i always thought Quincy Jones wrote thriller...learn something new everyday -
BOSSExcellence wrote: »? !!? u know how many trees are in the rainforrest!!?
u know how much the rainforrest is reaponsible for breathable air on earth!!?
ur welcome.
Lmao This ? so devastated...
Mike was that ? . But if we talking about creating and crafting there's levels to this.
BUT we not tho..
thats yall ? that be tryin to slant the argument..
Mike is the greatest.. PERIOD!
yall tryin to get all technical and ? ..
? had white males faintin from jus standin on stage..
? was a real life Pooty Tang.. "Mike dont need no words.. Mike dont need no music!!" hahaha -
BOSSExcellence wrote: »? !!? u know how many trees are in the rainforrest!!?
u know how much the rainforrest is reaponsible for breathable air on earth!!?
ur welcome.
Lmao i dont get why we thanking you tho
because u are.. -
Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You", has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included "Off The Wall" , "Baby Be Mine" "Burn This Disco Out,", "The Lady in My Life", and "Someone in the Dark" for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
Those paying tribute include Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers, who tweeted: "Your genius gave us a funkier world!"
Michael Jackson's sister LaToya wrote: "A brilliant prolific #songwriter Rod Temperton may you #RIP one of my favorite #songs Rock With You #Thriller #legend #Music #MichaelJackson"
Producer and DJ Mark Ronson wrote: "So devastated to hear that Rod Temperton has passed away. a wonderful man & one of my favourite songwriters ever. thank you for the magic x"
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37565125
RIP to this legend.
I Felt the same way when the song writer who wrote "U Got The Look", "Purple Rain", "1999", "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Why U Wanna Treat me so bad", and "Adore" died too... O Wait...@BOSSExcellence
But MJ is supposedly greater than Prince. Okay.
