Rod Temperton, whose contributions as a songwriter, composer and producer in the post-disco era of R&B in the 1980s, and played a crucial role in Michael Jackson’s classic recordings, passed away ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Songwriter Rod Temperton has passed away last week after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer," according to chairman of music ...

Rod Temperton, a prolific English songwriter and self-taught musician who penned the disco-defining “Boogie Nights,” the soul standard “Always and Forever” and the Michael Jackson smash “Thriller,” ...

Rod Temperton, the British songwriter who penned hits for Michael Jackson, Herbie Hancock, and more, passed away at the age of 66 following a battle with cancer. Warner/Chappell CEO Jon Platt ...

Temperton penned some of Jacko's most beloved songs, including this one from Off the Wall.. English composer/keyboardist Rod Temperton passed away last week at the age of 66 after a short battle with ...

For a foundational architect of late ’70s and early ’80s dance music and a crafter of more than a dozen Hot 100 Top 20 hits, Rod Temperton is striking in his anonymity. Largely, that’s by design: ...

Rod Temperton, pop music’s “invisible man” behind a string of influential and highly successful songs in the 1970s and 80s, including Michael Jackson’s hit “Thriller”, and who was nominated for two ...

Temperton, who died last week, wrote songs that were infectious, rhythmic and melodically dynamic. You may not recognize his name, but you're likely to know the hit songs he wrote. Rod Temperton was ...

Temperton wrote some of the most iconic pop songs of the 1970s and '80s, including Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You." 'Thriller' Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies At 66 Rod Temperton has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com. Rod Temperton, perhaps best known for penning Michael Jackson's iconic track ...

Rod Temperton has been called pop music's "Invisible Man" because few knew his name. But his songs were megahits in the 1970s and 80s. Along with big hair, wide lapels and bell bottoms, his music ...

Rod Temperton, the songwriter behind Michael Jackson‘s hit singles “Thriller,” “Rock With You” and “Off the Wall,” died last week in London following a brief battle with cancer. He was 66. “Rod ...