Friday 8 January 2010

SoulNRnB's Great Producers 4: Jam & Lewis

















So Kashif had BT Express, Mr Saadiq had Tony Toni Tone, Marc Mac has 4Hero, and Messers Jam and Lewis started off as part of Prince Rogers Nelson's Minneapolis side project, The Time.

After a couple of great purple funk LP's, Jam & Lewis decided to branch out to writing and production for the girl band Klymaxx on Solar. Soon after they wrote and produced the 80's anthem "Just be good to me" for the SOS Band and the rest is history.

Through the 80's they wrote and produced some of the greatest RnB tunes for the likes of Alexander O Neal, Janet Jackson, Patti Austin, Thelma Houston. Through the 90's there was Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, the Sound of Blackness. Through the Noughties there was Usher, Chaka Khan, Earth Wind and Fire.

I can't scrape the surface of their extensive writing and production credits with a mix, so save to say these are just a FEW of my favourite tunes from them.

To me, they were groundbreaking. They invented a "sound" of their own. They influence the pop/RnB charts to this day with their use of the legendary 808 drum machine, their writing always included great hooks and melody, and they have lasted the test of time.

So, for these reasons, I add FLYTE TYME productions to my great producers list!!

http://rapidshare.com/files/332650428/SoulNRnB_s_great_producers_FOUR.rar


Tracklist in comments.

3 comments:

SoulNRnB said...

1.The S.O.S. Band - Weekend Girl
2.Janet Jackson - 70's Love Groove
3.Change - Warm
4.Lisa Keith - Free As You Wanna Be
5.Blu Cantrell - Blu_Is_A_Mood
6.Earth Wind & Fire - Pure Gold
7.Alexander O'Neal - You were meant to be my lady
8.Force MD's - Tender love
9.You Used To Hold Me So Tight - Thelma Houston
10.Howard Johnson - Older Girl
11.Usher - Simple Things
12.Cheryl Lynn - Encore

And please check out Jam and Lewis' extensive production credits on the web.

e-keane said...

Somebody has been doing a lot of researcg, as well as putting together a s**thot compilation. Soething for everyone..young & not so young.

Thanks for your efforts & generosity.

Regards,


Eugene

SoulNRnB said...

Glad you like mate. Need to give respect where respect is due!!

Thanks for staying with us in the New Year Eugene. Im sure Grizz has something youll appreciate in the week.