bu. Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Rod Temperton: Thriller songwriter dies aged 66Rod 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 and Baby Be Mine 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!"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37565125 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Great great writer. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCat77 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Rock With You was a favorite of mine! That's terrible news. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Greatest male writer who made MJ who he was today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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