About this episode
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis discuss their long career in music and their first album as recording artists.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis have been working together for 40 years, producing some of the biggest R&B records of all time. When they spoke to Bullseye in 2021, they had just released their first ever album as recording artists: Jam & Lewis, Volume 1 . They talked about the album, the hits they contributed vocals to, and the jaw-dropping synthesizer work they do on the Janet Jackson single “Love Will Never Do.” See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Jesse Thorn
Guests: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis
Topics covered
- R&B music
- music production
- collaboration
- album release
- synthesizer work
Keywords
- R&B
- music production
- synthesizers
- Janet Jackson
- album release
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Books & works: Jam & Lewis, Volume 1, Love Will Never Do
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