Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis To Be Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Legendary songwriting producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will be inducted into the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The musical duo started their career with Grammy award-winning artist Prince in the group the Time. In 1983, Jam and Lewis were kicked out of the group because they missed a gig while doing their side hustle as record producers. Shortly after, they begin writing for other artists.
They are most recognized for making classic hits for artists New Edition, Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, and many more. Together, they had 16 No. 1 pop hits and 26 R&B chart-toppers.
Jam, 62, and Lewis, 65, have won five Grammys, including for Producer of the Year in 1987. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2017.
Hall of Fame officials shared the exciting news on Wednesday, saying they will be honored in the “musical excellence” category.
“I was shocked, quite honestly,” Jam said. “As far as career recognition, it’s as big as it gets to me. It’s huge to me. People that are members of that club, so many of them are people I admire and love.”
The native Minneapolis hitmakers will be joining a list of powerhouse inductees — Pat Benatar, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eminem, and country legend Dolly Parton.
The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on Nov. 5.
