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Album: Jam & Lewis - Vol. 1
The world-bestriding production duo pour some sugar on it
by Joe MuggsFriday, 09 July 2021
It’s kind of surprising Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis have never made an album as themselves before. The two have conquered the world, more or less: their band The Time was Prince’s regular support act in his breakthrough years, as a star production / songwriting duo they’ve written 41 US Top 10 hits over the years, and they have 27 Grammy nominations and five wins. Their most famous work was with Janet Jackson in her imperial phase, but they’ve provided a golden touch for everyone from Usher and Boys II Men to George Michael and The Human League.
Rehearsing for the Billboard Music Awards last month, Sounds of Blackness had finished the fourth or fifth take of their hit "Optimistic." Timing had to be precise for this network telecast. No room for error.Before choir director Gary Hines could say "Let's do it again, like Mavis Staples says," he spotted something amiss in the circle of 20 singers."Stand by," he called out as he noticed .
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Pink lived up to her newly-minted Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards with a touching aerial performance to her song Cover Me in Sunshine in tandem with her 9-year-old daughter, Willow Sage Hart.
The bada award recipient picked the song a single she recorded with Willow to kick off an eight-minute medley worthy of the Philadelphia native. The high-flying stunt was par for the course for the 41-year-old Pink, who is known for mind-blowing acrobatics during concerts.
After the segment, she proclaimed that her offspring nailed it. Like mother, like daughter.
The Billboard Music Awards is an awards show that I usually record and fast forward through most of and just watch the good parts . Last night had me watching more of the show that I do normally.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis along with Prince produced song Optimistic . This is a song that even 30 years later, still has the sound of now . It s something that is still very relatable and is talking about perseverance in times that are very uncertain.
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If you watched any of the show last night, and saw this performance, you saw it starting with showing a lot of Paisley Park. The camera was heading down the hallways and the studios that Prince had at his home studio. A studio that doubled as his home and his recording studio/rehearsal area. Nothing like making sure that you have everything you need in one place without having to worry about booking any time and working around other people s schedules.
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The 2021 Billboard Music Awards will be held live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on 24 May at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT, and as usual, the grand night has terrific performances lined up.
In addition to hosting the ceremony, Nick Jonas will be joining Jonas Brothers and Marshmello to perform their new single “Leave Before You Love Me” which was released on all platforms on Friday.
The Weeknd, who is up for awards in 16 categories, including top artist, top male artist, and top Hot 100 artist, is also set to perform during the night. His appearance is notable given that he’s currently boycotting the Grammy Awards.