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Flyte Tyme These Days? Anyone out there know whuzzup with Jam & Lewis, who they're producing, what they might be coming out with, etc...? And do we have to go and chain Cherrelle up to get her to work with them again? Miss my girl! Thanks in advance 4 any word up. Hungry? Just look in the mirror and get fed up. | |
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Maybe Cherrelle can't afford them. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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JAM & LEWIS SELL STUDIO: Producers score $2.3 mil for Minneapolis bldg. September 9, 2004* An era has officially ended in Minneapolis. Veteran R&B production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have sold their 18,000-square-foot recording facility in the Twin city for $2.3 million, according to Associated Press. The deal closed September 1st, said Brian Fogelberg, who represented Jam and Lewis' Flyte Tyme Productions. The five-studio building has been on the market since the first part of the year. Jam and Lewis have moved their production business to Los Angeles "We are very pleased with the results," Fogelberg said. "The Twin Cities is not like Los Angeles with a deep music industry, and we knew there was a very limited market for such a high-end facility." Jam and Lewis are only second to Beatles producer George Martin in the number of produced #1 hits. In collaboration with partner Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam emerged as one of the most successful producers and writers of the 1980s, his long history of pace-setting R&B, club and pop hits reaching its apex on a series of smash records for Janet Jackson. Born James Harris III in Minneapolis on June 6, 1959, he first met Lewis in high school, and together they formed Flyte Tyme, a popular Twin Cities band which in 1981 evolved into the Time, a group led by Prince protege Morris Day. Shortly after the release of the Time's Prince-produced eponymous debut LP, Jam and Lewis formed Flyte Time Productions. In March 1983, while touring with the Time in support of Prince, the duo took advantage of a short break in their schedule to fly to Atlanta to produce a handful of tracks for the S.O.S. Band's On the Rise LP. After a freak blizzard left Jam and Lewis stranded in Georgia and unable to make it to the next Time show, Prince dismissed them from the band; fortunately, their S.O.S. Band track "Just Be Good to Me" soon became a smash, and their career as producers was well on its way. In quick succession, Jam and Lewis scored R&B hits for the likes of Gladys Knight, Patti Austin, Thelma Houston and Klymaxx, their signature sound -- lush yet sleek, street-smart yet urbane -- immediately coming into focus. In 1985 they began their collaboration with Jackson, who was at the time struggling to step out of the shadow of her famous musical family, most notably pop icon brother Michael. The album which resulted, 1986's chart-topping Control, made Jackson a superstar, its cutting-edge grooves yielding a string of mammoth hits including "What Have You Done for Me Lately," "Nasty," "When I Think of You," "The Pleasure Principle," "Let's Wait Awhile" and the title track. The breakthrough success of Control earned Jam and Lewis a Grammy Award as Producers of the Year, and they followed with the Human League's chart-topping comeback smash "Human"; hits for the Force M.D.'s ("Tender Love") and Herb Alpert ("Keep Your Eye on Me") were quickly forthcoming, and the duo even produced tracks for Pia Zadora. In 1989, Jam and Lewis reunited with Jackson for Rhythm Nation 1814, which proved so successful that it even surpassed the sales of Control. Again, an onslaught of Top Ten hit singles followed, among them the number one triumphs "Miss You Much," "Escapade" and "Black Cat." From there the duo went on to work with New Edition, not only helming the group's 1989 LP Heart Break but also producing material for the 1990 solo debuts from members Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant. A year later Jam and Lewis founded Perspective, a label backed by A&M Records; its inaugural release, the Sounds of Blackness' The Evolution of Gospel, won a Grammy. For Lewis' wife Karyn White, they also produced 1991's Ritual of Love, which generated the chart-topping "Romantic." Jackson's Janet. followed in 1993, debuting at the top of the charts on the strength of the number one hit "That's the Way Love Goes." Work for Michael Jackson, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige and Vanessa Williams followed before Jam and Lewis rejoined Janet Jackson for 1997's The Velvet Rope. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Premiere: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis at the Hollywood premiere of Walt Disney's The Emperor's New Groove - 12/10/2000
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I was listening to Cherelle's 'Affair' track on Youtube the other day and it's still a killer!!! Wish I could find it for download. When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Original Release Date: December 14, 2010 Format - Music: MP3 Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player MP3 Song Play allPlay all samples Mute/Unmute Song TitleArtistTimePrice Play Affair Cherrelle 3:12 $0.99 Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc . Additional taxes may apply . By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use. Amazon.com: Affair: Cherrelle: MP3 Downloads | |
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Chaka mentioned a while ago that they were working with her again on her upcoming CD. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates | |
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Thanx! When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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you're welcome | |
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They're brilliant, I hope to hear more productions from them, and really hope they work with janet on her next album. | |
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Does anybody know they have a box of their hits or something? i'm really in love with their sound | |
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They do, but it's not an official release. EMI (their publishing co.) made a 4 disc compilation set of some of their biggest hits (as of 1994) & a few faves of Jam & Lewis. It's called "EMI Music Publishing Proudly Presents: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis - The Hits". Pretty easy to find. | |
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"...For their 5th official mix Sparkle Motion (TOBES & DJ Yoda) pay their respects to legendary Minneapolis production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis aka "Flyte Tyme". During the 1980s Jam & Lewis crafted huge number 1 songs for the likes of Janet Jackson, Alexander O'Neal and Human League. Get on board for an hour of smash hits and a few lesser known gems, all uniquely mixed and cut up by your favorite nasty, nasty boys..."
Grammy Intro Herb Alpert f/ Janet Jackson - Diamonds (Cool Summer Mix) Howard Johnson - Older Girl Alexander O'Neal - Fake Thelma Houston - You Used To Hold Me So Tight (Original 12" Mix) Reel To Reel - Can You Treat Me Like She Does? Janet Jackson - Miss You Much Cherrelle f/ Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love S.O.S. Band - The Finest Cheryl Lynn - Encore Howard Johnson - Knees Change - Warm Human League - Love Is All That Matters Morris Day - Fishnet (12" Extended Version) Cherrelle - Fragile... Handle With Care The Time - Jerk Out Janet Jackson - Control Cherrelle - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Alexander O'Neal - Criticize Janet Jackson - When I Think Of You S.O.S. Band - Just The Way You Iike It Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay New Edition - If It Isn't Love Change - Let's Go Together S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me Janet Jackson - Nasty Human League - Human SOS Band - Do You Still Want To? | |
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Thank you both! gonna look for it | |
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you're welcome Robert | |
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Check this out: I got one for $102.00 a few years ago and love it! It's mostly single edits, but there ARE some longer joints and there's heavy emphasis on Janet. You can also check out my review of this item when you click on the link. :=)
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Thanks Shango I DL that Mixtape Asap after i saw your post
Jam & Lewis have been producing for many artists since 2004 including Usher's last album RvR which had some pretty smooth joints.
Their production credits on Raymond vs Raymond are
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