Songwriter who wrote Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' passes away

“I wanted something that would glue you to the set, something you'd want to watch over and over,” Michael wrote in his 1988 memoir Moonwalk “I wanted to be

“Thriller” was written for Michael Jackson by songwriter Rod Temperton, who originally titled the song “Starlight” (with the hook “Starlight,

who owns stake The song caused a wave of protests from some listeners who didn't want “black” music on their station MTV also had a reputation for favoring

who invented the lottery Directed by John Landis, who also wrote the screenplay with Jackson, “Thriller” has continually been voted the most influential pop music video