Rod Temperton
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Rodney Lynn "Rod" Temperton (born October 15, 1947 in Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
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, Lincolnshire
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, England
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) is an English
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 songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 and musician
Musician
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 most famous for writing a number of songs performed by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

, including the title track of Jackson's Thriller
Thriller (album)
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, the biggest-selling album of all time.
As Temperton remembers music was in his bones from an early age; "My father wasn't the kind of person who'd read you a story before you went off to sleep - he used to put a transistor radio in the crib, right on the pillow, and I'd go to sleep listening to Radio Luxemburg
Radio Luxemburg
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 and I think that had an influence." Temperton attended the De Aston School
De Aston School
De Aston School is a voluntary controlled, mixed comprehensive school in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England with a sixth form college and boarding house. The school has a broad Christian ethos but accommodates those of other faiths or no faith.-Admissions:...

 in Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....

 and he formed a group for the school's music competitions.
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