ABSTRACT
Minneapolis native Jimmy Jam (James Harris, III), and Terry Lewis, born in Omaha, first gained attention as members of the Time, headed by Morris Day. Following the release of the group’s debut funk-punk LP, The Time (Warner Bros. 3598; 1981; #50; gold record), produced by Prince, Jam and Lewis formed Flyte Time Productions. Their first success as producer-arrangers came with tracks from the S.O.S. Band’s On the Rise (Tabu 38697; 1983; #47), most notably the hit “Just Be Good To Me” (Tabu 03955; 1983; 1983; #2 R&B,#55 pop).
