Songs Written by Rod TempertonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Rodney Lynn Temperton (9 October 1949 – 25 September 2016) was an English musician, songwriter, and record producer. Temperton was the keyboardist and principal songwriter for the 1970s funk band Heatwave, writing songs including "Star of a Story", "Always and Forever", "Boogie Nights", and "The Groove Line". After he was recruited by record producer Quincy Jones, Temperton wrote several hit songs for Jones' protégé Michael Jackson, including: "Thriller", "Off the Wall", and "Rock with You". He also wrote songs for... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Rod Temperton first charted in 1977 with Boogie Nights.The artist placed 35 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 59 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 10 Top‑10s, 5 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 17 Top‑10s, 4 of which peaked at number‑one.