Quote of the Day: Rod Temperton on writing for Michael Jackson
March 26, 2015
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“He was very rhythmically driven so I tried to write melodies that had a lot of short notes to give him some staccato things he could do . . . and came up with ‘Burn This Disco Out.’ ” – Rod Temperton on writing for Michael Jackson