Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Jimmy Jam (born James Harris III in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 6, 1959) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. They have enjoyed great success since the 1980s with various artists, most notably Janet Jackson.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - June 6 - 1959 - November 21 - 1956 - Omaha, Nebraska - R&B - Pop - Songwriting - Record production - 1980s - Janet Jackson

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The pair met in high school in Minneapolis and formed a band called Flyte Time, later The Time. In 1981, they were joined by Morris Day and toured with Prince as Morris Day & the Time. The pair were fired from the tour because a blizzard left them unable to rejoin after a short break to produce the SOS Band. However, one of the tracks they were producing, "Just Be Good To Me", became a big hit and made their reputation (as well as the SOS Band's).

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High school - The Time - 1981 - Morris Day - Prince - Blizzard - SOS Band

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After working with artists like Gladys Knight, and Luther Vandross they were introduced to Janet Jackson and produced her breakthrough album Control in 1986, for which the duo won a Grammy Award. Their collaboration on her next album, 1989's Rhythm Nation 1814, was even more successful.

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Gladys Knight - Luther Vandross - Janet Jackson - Control - 1986 - Grammy Award - 1989 - Rhythm Nation 1814

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Since that time they have founded a record label, "Perspective", and worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Janet Jackson.

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Michael Jackson - Boyz II Men - Mary J. Blige - Mariah Carey - Janet Jackson

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