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 ...

Barry Blue recalls the moment Temperton got the call to go and work on the album that would become Off The Wall ...

Michael, the new biopic about the early life of Michael Jackson, has left many critics scratching their heads over its "saccharine" portrayal of the controversial entertainer. But what few doubt is ...

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 ...

LONDON — Rod Temperton, a British-born musician and songwriter with a singular knack for pop-funk who wrote the Michael Jackson classics "Thriller," ''Rock With You" and many other hits, has died of ...

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 ...

Rod Temperton, the influential songwriter responsible for harnessing the power of disco grooves in service of precisely measured pop songs, may have been best known for his work with Michael Jackson ...

Barry Blue recalls the moment Temperton got the call to go and work on the album that would become Off The Wall ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reporting from London — Rod Temperton, a British-born musician and songwriter with a singular knack for pop-funk who wrote the Michael Jackson classic “Thriller,” “Rock With You” and many other hits, ...