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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]
Official channel for Grammy Award winning producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
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.
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Jul 9, 2021 · The legendary duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, known for their hit-making production and songwriting skills, release their first full-length album, 'Jam & Lewis Volume One'. Learn about their musical journey, their collaborations with iconic artists, and their involvement with the Recording Academy.
- 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.
Jul 8, 2021 · Janet Jackson 's album Control was one of the biggest hits of 1986 – and the Grammy-winning beginning of a legendary partnership between Jackson and the album's producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry...
Nov 4, 2022 · Learn how the legendary duo behind Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson and more achieved 100 No. 1s and five Grammys. Read their interview with Variety on their songwriting process and influences.
