The sounds that defined legendary music producer Jimmy Jam’s career
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James Samuel Harris III - famously known as Jimmy Jam. In this “LA Stories” episode, he opens up to Giselle Fernandez about his iconic career, which gained him five Grammy Awards, a star on the Walk of Fame and dozens of No. 1 Billboard hits. He’s been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in the fall of 2022, he will be inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame. Jimmy Jam also talks about taking piano lessons with Prince and producing Janet Jackson’s breakthrough album “Control.” Along with his business partner, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam would go on to produce Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation,” “The Velvet Rope,” and “All for You” albums. Most recently, the pair released an album of their own, called “Jam and Lewis Volume I.” The album features some of the biggest artists they have worked with throughout the years, singing songs written and produced by the producing duo.
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