Who was the English songwriter Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie teamed up with to write a song for the move The Color Purple?
Rod Temperton Rodney Lynn "Rod" Temperton (9 October 1949 – September/October 2016) was an English songwriter, record producer and musician. He initially made his mark as the keyboardist and main songwriter for the 1970s R&B, funk and disco band Heatwave, whose hit songs included "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever".
Happy People (The Temptations song) "Happy People" is a 1974 single by The Temptations, co-written by Lionel Richie. It was the first single from the "A Song For You" album. In the United States, the single went to #1 on the R&B chart and #40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart. "Happy People" also peaked at #11 on the disco/dance chart. The single was the first Temptations release without the guidance of Norman Whitfield since 1966.