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Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis Reveal THIS Is The Secret To Being A Successful Music Producer · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest, super duo Jimmy Jamm
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Speaker 1: and Terry Lewis are without question, two of the most
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Speaker 1: successful influential producers in the history of pop music, having
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Speaker 1: been behind countless iconic hits from Mariah Carrie, Janet, Jackson,
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Speaker 1: Boys to Men, and many others. And while they're incredible
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Speaker 1: musical talent is obviously one of the primary reasons for
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Speaker 1: their success, Jimmy says it's some of the other less
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Speaker 1: obvious skills that marks the difference between a good producer
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Speaker 1: and a great producer. He tells Billboard, it's communicating to
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Speaker 1: figure out how an artist likes to work day or night.
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Speaker 1: They like an entourage around them or to be by themselves.
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Speaker 1: Can they sing for long stretches or a short time.
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Speaker 1: You need to recognize what makes them comfortable. The most
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Speaker 1: intimate relationship you can have is with an artist. They're
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Speaker 1: telling you their secrets, They're trusting you to help interpret
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Speaker 1: their song. Jimmy jam and Terry Lewis's debut album, Jam
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Speaker 1: and Lewis Volume One is out now. That's Direct from Hollywood.