{"id":77271,"date":"2022-11-08T04:44:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T04:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loopbeatzz.info\/wp\/music-producing-icons-jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-are-still-just-getting-started-vibe\/"},"modified":"2022-11-08T04:44:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T04:44:40","slug":"music-producing-icons-jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-are-still-just-getting-started-vibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loopbeatzz.info\/wp\/music-producing-icons-jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-are-still-just-getting-started-vibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Producing Icons Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Are Still Just Getting Started – Vibe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost 50 years after meeting, the songwriting-production duo celebrate their induction to the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Musical Excellence.
\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy \tMya Abraham<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
R&B Reporter
\tSelect individuals and groups, in terms of songwriting and production, surpass legendary status—Gamble & Huff, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Quincy Jones<\/a>, Babyface and LA Reid<\/a>, and of course, Jimmy Jam<\/a> and Terry Lewis<\/a>. 
\tThe latter met in 1973 in Minneapolis. Jam, 63, reflected on meeting his musical partner while they were in opposing bands during our familiar Zoom call. “Terry’s band would kick my band’s a** and then [vice versa]. We finally were like, ‘man, if we teamed up, that would be great.’” 
\tWhen they did ultimately join forces, Flyte Tyme was born and the men started their joint career<\/a> touring with Morris Day<\/a> and Prince<\/a>. Together, Jam & Lewis went on to work with nearly every musical phenom including Janet Jackson<\/a>, Usher<\/a>, Boyz II Men<\/a>, and Mariah Carey<\/a>. Fast forward 50 years and the duo is about to celebrate their coveted induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Musical Excellence. The feat, however, was something the pair admittedly never expected. They were opposite sides of the same coin. Jam grew up on harmonious pop while Lewis was raised on funk and soul. It wasn’t until they created “Just Be Good To Me” for the S.O.S. Band in the early ’80s where they felt “we found ourselves.” \t<\/p>\n

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