R.I.P. Rod Temperton

[patscorpio]

Songwriting credits
Temperton wrote or co-wrote the following songs:[11][12]

• Heatwave: "Boogie Nights," "Always and Forever," and "Ain't No Half Steppin'," from Too Hot to Handle, 1976; "The Groove Line" and "The Star of a Story" (covered by George Benson on Give Me the Night, 1980), from Central Heating, 1977; "Razzle Dazzle" and "Eyeballin'," from Hot Property, 1979; "Gangsters of the Groove" and "Jitterbuggin'," from Candles, 1980; "Lettin' It Loose," from Current, 1982; and more
• Michael Jackson: "Rock with You", "Off the Wall," and "Burn This Disco Out," from Off the Wall, 1979; "Baby Be Mine," "Thriller," and "The Lady in My Life," from Thriller, 1982; "Someone in the Dark," from the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial audiobook/soundtrack album, 1982; and "Hot Street," an outtake from Thriller
• Rufus: "Masterjam" and "Live in Me," from Masterjam, 1979
• The Brothers Johnson: "Stomp!," "Light Up the Night," "You Make Me Wanna Wiggle," "Treasure," "All About the Heaven," "Closer to the One That You Love," and "Celebrations," from Light Up the Night, 1980
• George Benson: "Love x Love," "Turn Out the Lamplight," and "Give Me the Night", from Give Me the Night, 1980; "Family Reunion," from Songs and Stories, 2009
• Patti Austin: "Do You Love Me?," "Love Me to Death," "The Genie," and "Baby, Come to Me" (with James Ingram), from Every Home Should Have One, 1981
• Bob James: "Sign of the Times," "The Steamin' Feelin'," and "Hypnotique," from Sign of the Times, 1981
• Herbie Hancock: "Lite Me Up!," "The Bomb," "Gettin' to the Good Part," "The Fun Tracks," "Motor Mouth," and "Give It All Your Heart," from Lite Me Up, 1982
• Donna Summer: "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)," "Livin' in America," and "Love Is Just a Breath Away," from Donna Summer, 1982
• The Manhattan Transfer: "The Spice of Life" and "Mystery" (covered by Anita Baker on Rapture), from Bodies and Souls, 1983
• Mica Paris: "You Put a Move on My Heart," "Love Keeps Coming Back," "We Were Made for Love," and "Two in a Million," from Whisper a Prayer, 1993
• Siedah Garrett: "Grooverre of Midnight" (originally a demo for Michael Jackson's Bad), "Baby's Got It Bad" (a rewrite of "Got the Hots," an outtake from Thriller credited to Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the Japanese edition of the album's 25th-anniversary reissue), and "Nobody Does Me," from Kiss of Life, 1988
• Quincy Jones: "The Dude," "Razzamatazz," "Somethin' Special," and "Turn On the Action," from The Dude, 1981; "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" and "Back on the Block," from Back on the Block, 1989; "Slow Jams," from Q's Jook Joint, 1995, which also features covers of "Rock with You," "Stomp!," and "You Put a Move on My Heart"
• James Ingram: "One More Rhythm"
• James Ingram and Michael McDonald: "Yah Mo B There"
• Michael McDonald: "Sweet Freedom"
• Klymaxx: "Man Size Love"
• Jeffrey Osborne: "We Belong to Love" (also produced by Temperton)
• Aretha Franklin: "Livin' in the Streets"
• Javaroo: "Change It Up"
• Second Image: "Lights Out"
• Stephanie Mills: "Time of Your Life," "Hold On to Midnight"
• Karen Carpenter: "Lovelines" and "If We Try," from Karen Carpenter, 1996
• Wayne Hernandez: "Dancin' on the Edge," "Let Me Call You Angel," "Fazed Out"
• Tori White: "Make It Home"
• Lââm: "Fais de Moi Ce Que Tu Veux", "Love's in the House Tonight"
• Mýa: "Man in My Life" (cover of Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life")
• LL Cool J featuring Boyz II Men: "Hey Lover" (listed as cowriter due to sample of Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life")
• Angie Stone: "Lovers' Ghetto" (listed as cowriter due to interpolation of "The Lady in My Life")
• C+C Music Factory: "Share That Beat of Love" (listed as cowriter due to interpolation of "Rock with You")
• Mariah Carey: "I'm That Chick" (listed as cowriter due to sample of Jackson's "Off the Wall")
• Various Artists: "We Are the Future"

Production credits

• The Running Scared soundtrack album (1986, with dikk Rudolph and Bruce Swedien), featuring Michael McDonald's "Sweet Freedom," Klymaxx's "Man Size Love," and Kim Wilde's "Say You Really Want Me"
• Jeffrey Osborne: "We Belong to Love" (on Emotional, 1986)
• Quincy Jones: "I'll Be Good to You", "The Secret Garden," and "I Don't Go for That" (on Back on the Block, 1989); "Stomp" (on Q's Jook Joint, 1995)[13]
• Patti Austin: "Givin' In to Love" (on Carry On, 1991)

 

[patscorpio]

So my lady whisper the words I love to hear
Cuddle up and I'll make you feel all right
Cause I need you baby to carry me on through all the years
So come on baby close the door and dim the lights

 

[R-Typ3]

one of my favorite songs..i used to hear this song all over the radio when i was a kid

Michael McDonald is way underrated

 

[SAJ!!]

RIP to a great songwriting legend.

 

[krazykid18]

Lol some bad teeth british cac got more love than kashif and maurice white death

Im put yall on the list

 

[SAJ!!]

Lol some bad teeth british cac got more love than kashif and maurice white death

Im put yall on the list

Man, shut your no-respect having ass up!!!!!!

 

[tuckgod]

The first song I learned all the words to



R.I.P. Rod

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Got me a slow dance with the baddest female in my 7th grade class off this song. She was a whore...but i loved her .

They Played this joint in every club when I was stationed in Korea and a fight broke. Was even responsible for this jam being played a few times myself. Memories....RIP


My fave Heatwave song ever
https://g.co/kgs/XD0snm

 

[Sir Brehsington]

damm man.

RIP.....

 

[Why-Fi]

rip...huge inspiration to me

 

[ThiefyPoo]

I didn't know he had his hand in so much. RIP.

Me neither

RIP

 

[zayk35]

Michael McDonald is way underrated

Yeah he got some nice music

 

[Insensitive]

RIP To Rod Temperton

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

The man wrote the greatest song of all time