12 Facts About Rod Temperton

Rodney Lynn Temperton was an English songwriter, producer and musician.

Rod Temperton wrote the soundtrack for the 1986 film Running Scared.

Rodney Lynn Temperton was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, on 9 October 1949.

Rod Temperton used to put a transistor radio in the crib, right on the pillow, and I'd go to sleep listening to Radio Luxembourg, and I think that had an influence.

Rod Temperton soon became a full-time musician as a keyboard player, and played in several dance bands.

Rod Temperton spoke kind of funny but he had a good sense of humour and he was a very friendly guy.

In 1978, Rod Temperton decided to concentrate on writing, and left Heatwave, though he continued to write for the band.

Rod Temperton's work attracted the attention of Quincy Jones, and he asked his engineer Bruce Swedien to check out the Heatwave album.

Rod Temperton never stops until he feels confident that the music we're working on is able to stand on its own.

Rod Temperton wrote for Herbie Hancock, The Manhattan Transfer, Mica Paris, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Karen Carpenter, and many others.

In 1986, Rod Temperton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Miss Celie's Blues ", which he wrote with Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie for the film The Color Purple.

Later in 1986, the buddy cop film Running Scared was released, featuring five new songs by Rod Temperton, including "Sweet Freedom", performed by Michael McDonald, and "Man Size Love", performed by Klymaxx.