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Rod Temperton

“The National” (Abu Dhabi) (September 25, 2013) (archived)

Temperton believes Jackson’s personality was largely responsible for the magic on the albums. “All the inspiration was driven by Michael,” said Temperton. “He was a very quiet man off the stage but once that tape rolls, you realise no one has that electric energy that he had.”