James Harris III
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James Harris III, better known as Jimmy Jam, is an American songwriter and producer famed for his influential R&B and pop work, particularly his long-running hitmaking partnership with Terry Lewis.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Harris III canonical | 32 |
| James Samuel Harris III | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American person
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alexander O’Neal
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surface form:
Alexander O'Neal
Boyz II Men ⓘ Janet Jackson ⓘ Mariah Carey ⓘ Mary J. Blige ⓘ New Edition ⓘ Prince ⓘ Terry Lewis ⓘ The Human League ⓘ The Time ⓘ Ne-Yo ⓘ
surface form:
Usher
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-06-06 ⓘ |
| familyName | Harris ⓘ |
| founded |
Flyte Tyme Studios
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surface form:
Flyte Tyme Productions
Flyte Tyme Records ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
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pop music of the 1980s and 1990s ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Time ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-wrote and produced numerous Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
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key figure in the Minneapolis sound ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration | production and songwriting partnership with Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| notableSongWritten |
Escapade
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surface form:
“Escapade”
Miss You Much ⓘ
surface form:
“Miss You Much”
Nasty ⓘ
surface form:
“Nasty”
That's the Way Love Goes ⓘ
surface form:
“That’s the Way Love Goes”
What Have You Done for Me Lately ⓘ
surface form:
“What Have You Done for Me Lately”
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| notableWork |
Control (Janet Jackson album) production
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Janet (Janet Jackson album) production ⓘ Rhythm Nation 1814 (Janet Jackson album) production ⓘ production work with Janet Jackson ⓘ |
| occupation |
keyboardist
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record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partnerIn | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Minneapolis
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surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| stageName |
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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surface form:
Jimmy Jam
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Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jimmy Jam
this entity surface form:
James Samuel Harris III