Michael Jackson. "The Lady In My Life." Thriller, MJJ Productions Inc., 1982.
Sadly, songwriter and musician Rod Temperton passed away earlier this month. He left us with many incredible songs that became instant classics, including this one from Michael Jackson's record-breaking Grammy award-winning album Thriller, produced by the legendary Quincy Jones almost 35 years ago.
Some of you may have picked up on the sections of this track that have been sampled over the years since it was first released -- there are over 30 counts according to WhoSampled -- my favourites of which include LL Cool J's "Hey Lover (feat. Boyz II Men)," Ghostface Killah's "Daytona 500 (feat. Raewkon & Cappadonna)," and People Under The Stairs' "Ambien Hallway Music." If not, check them out below.