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James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born June 6, 1959) and Terry Steven Lewis (born November 24, 1956) are an American R&B/pop songwriting and record production team. Their productions have received commercial success since the 1980s with various artists, most extensively Janet Jackson . [5]
This is a complete list of the songs known to have been written or co-written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
TitleArtist (s)Co-writer (s)Originating Album"Love U 4 Life"Janet Jackson Thomas Lumpkins"Promise of You""Gon' B Alright"Janet Jackson Thomas Lumpkins Arthur Lee"Well Traveled"- Janet Jackson, “No Sleeep” (2015) Jam: We didn't work on the record before with Janet [2008's Discipline]. This album is a return to what we did on the first five records, which is everybody left us alone.
- Usher, “U Remind Me” (2001) Jam: We didn't actually write it. We produced it. We normally do both. "U Remind Me" was a record that [label executive] L.A. Reid had from a guy who had about 50 different names — he was Hustle Child, Eddie Hustle, Butter.
- Mary J. Blige, “No More Drama” (2001) Jam: I'm a big soap opera fan, and I always wanted to do something using The Young and the Restless theme. We figured Mary was at a point in her life that she knew about drama and it was a song lyrically she could sing.
- Yolanda Adams, “Open My Heart” (1999) Lewis: With Sounds of Blackness, we dabbled in the inspirational part of music, but we had never really dealt with gospel artists.
Official channel for Grammy Award winning producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Jul 9, 2021 · The legendary producers of Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and more share stories from their career and their first album as artists. Learn how they worked with Prince, the Jacksons, and the Time, and why it took 35 years to release their own music.
Oct 7, 2021 · You might not know the names Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis right away – but you've almost definitely heard their work. The songwriting and production duo are behind a ton of R&B hits.
Jul 9, 2021 · The legendary duo of GRAMMY-winning producers and songwriters finally make their own music after 35 years of working with stars like Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Usher. Learn about their creative process, their Midas touch, and their involvement with the Recording Academy.
