James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota). So, in Celebration of Super Producer Jimmy Jam...
"Jungle Love" is a song from The Time's third album, Ice Cream Castle. The track was one of the first songs recorded for the album, being cut in late March 1983 during Prince's 1999 tour. "Jungle Love" was also one of the first Time tracks to involve other members of the band in the creation of the song. Morris Day and Jesse Johnson both contributed to writing the song. Day provided lead vocals and Johnson played guitar on the recording. Prince played all the other instruments
"U Remind Me" is a 2001 single from Usher's 2001 album 8701. It was the first US single from the album (as "Pop Ya Collar" was only included in some editions of 8701). The single topped the United States Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on July 7, 2001 and reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and Australia.
"You Want This" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her fifth studio album, janet. (1993). Released as the album's seventh single (sixth and final in the U.S.) in August 1994, the track was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
"Through the Rain" is a song performed by singer Mariah Carey. It was composed and written by Carey and Lionel Cole for her ninth studio album Charmbracelet (2002), and it was released as the album's first single in 2002. The song speaks of having faith that one will overcome any turmoil or obstacle (rain) and will persevere throughout any situation. The song is arranged in a typical order with verse one, chorus, verse two, bridge and chorus. Carey uses her long signature high note to link the bridge to the final chorus. Carey's vocal range spans from G#3 to F5.
"Sensitivity" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Ralph Tresvant. It was the first single from the self-titled debut album of the New Edition frontman since the split of the group. The hit song spent one week at number one on the US R&B chart[1]. It also reached number four on the US pop chart and number eighteen in the UK.In 2005, British electronic duo Lemon Jelly sampled "Sensitivity" in their track '90 - A Man Like Me. In October 2004 "Sensitivity" appeared in popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on R&B/Soul radio station CSR 103.9
I could REALLY keep going...Happy Birthday, Jimmy Jam!
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