Terry Lewis Interview - 'Working In The Studio With Michael Jackson' (Amaru Don TV)

Part Two of Terry Lewis interview with Amaru Don TV.
Terry Lewis reveals his time working with Michael Jackson for his smash "Scream" & much more.
Interview by @MrAmaru for www.amarudontv.com

[@Breakbeats92.5]

These cats made monster records with Janet Jackson.

[@larenabillingsley7250]

And a lot of others Prince , S.O.S Morris Day , New Edition, Patti Labelle , Johnny Gill , Ralph Tresvant , Gladys Knight & Boys 2 Men !

[@AndreAsunte]

What I love most about Jam and Lewis is that they bring out the best in an artist They don't just impose a sound on everything.Their work sounds different from song to song.

[@onesong2001]

I love The Sound of Blackness but other people did a better job producing them.

[@Jude74]

They definitely have a sound that is versatile. 🙃

[@snapcrackle4077]

Terry's a cool brotha and he always gave back. Before Flyte Tyme got signed he use to stop by the neighborhood community center and give bass guitar lessons. He was always honest, positive and encouraging. Great to see a good person become successful

[@carconnoisseur4615]

I remember meeting him at the Hyatt Chicago Hotel and he was Ultra Cool

[@anglejohnson3857]

didn't they work with miss janet jackson?

[@ezekielmajor5511]

They produced all of her hits.

[@tyrarenae3486]

He was married to Karyn White too.

[@JohnMrJohnnyx8Johnson]

I would love to work with this crew some day...Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[@Underhills]

True legend right there. Jam & Lewis are both mad in the skill department.

[@MrJacksonvill]

thats why he's Michael Jackson..People have to know there is a reason why people become who they are..

[@chelsearogers1289]

Media hype. The same media that help destroyed him.

[@laure-christelle9391]

Bruuh in 69 when he became famous... there was no media hype but super talent. Y'all should stop this and give ppl their credit

[@a.k.a.theruggedmanchild9685]

@@chelsearogers1289 like he said himself "just because you read it in a magazine and see it on the TV screen don't make it factual".

[@chazbayley]

Jackson composed all his music with his vocal using tape recorded layers. Musicians and producers had to emulate his direction. He wrote all his biggest hits, you’ll notice if you check the credits that songs on albums he didn’t write were typically fillers and all the big famous Jackson hits were “written, composed and co produced” by michael jackson. Michael got production rights because of the sheer power he yielded in the creative direction of the production process which all stems from the fact he conceived his songs in his own head, they were his babies. Michael jackson was a musical architect, producers were used like tools, they were his builders.

[@Realigndadjmusic]

this interview has given me inspiration and reasons why i still study jam & lewis productions to this day, i appreciate this interview so much thanx MrAmaru!

[@deonteamitchell3703]

He's right...got to have that passion

[@MrKasey10]

Awesome interview and very informative, also Happy Belated Birthday Terry you and Jimmy Jam are the best!😎

[@holymoses5590]

wow, what's all these snarky comments on here about michael jackson not being a musician or having talent! Michael wrote and created many of his songs. Have you listened to Little Susie, or the Lost Children, Can't Stop Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean, and the list goes on. Also he played piano and played drums to some extent. Sheesh, just because all you saw was him singing and dancing doesn't mean he was limited in talent! Other than that, he was the most amazing philanthopic entertainer ever. He was beloved worldwide for decades. No one will ever out-do what MJ did.

[@MrRalphion]

Holy Moses PREACH

[@AndreAsunte]

He played a lot the instruments on most of his music on History,Blood on the Dance Floor and Invincible.People are sleeping on his skills.

[@HRDK-SKLETRMUMMR-MEGTRN]

👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@onesong2001]

@@AndreAsunte Got any proof of that?

[@AndreAsunte]

onesong2001 It's innthe credits in the liner notes.For instance,Morphine credits him and Slash for playing guitar.Theirs a songs on Invincible that credits him and one other person for all of the music.

[@ajayshetty4900]

MICHAEL JACKOSN MUSIC IS SO MUCH NATURAL UNLIKE OTHER ARTISITS MUSIC WHICH IS MORE OF PROFESSIONAL AND STUDIO VERSION

[@srushtimishra111]

true!

[@onesong2001]

Ajay. Bullshit.

[@urmom777]

@@onesong2001 your page is literally dedicated to hating on Michael lol. And for what? Because your're a prince stan?

[@DrillSergeant2305]

The truth lies within good people. The most valuable point made was that you put the music first and the business 2nd.

[@derrickbrennan1478]

So nice to see you Bro ALWAYS you and Jam are my favorite people .It's been to long. Rick Brennan from Change North Philly Love Peace thank for the Change of Heart Album. I still work from it. So 2020 and on it's work to do!

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

How did I miss this interview when it first was uploaded. Amaru Don is the Don for real. So many epic interviews

[@nindyhunt]

very good interview!!! Terry you inspired me with some of the thinds you said. I'm not in the music industry, and nor do I want to be. The words you said, about do your home work, surround yourself with good people. That really hit home. Thank you vey much.

[@terrylewis1006]

Thanks so much Nindy, if you dont mind i would like to know a true fan better so kindly drop your number in my mail so i can text you and get to know you much better. [e-mail].

[@moreflowfalls2404]

blow your horn all you want sir. jimmy jam and terry lewis ..... you are royalty to music. from alex oneal to new editio to janet j to b2m to every 1. we bow down.

[@MrSwish702]

very powerful message

[@DC-zs9ly]

One of the greats

[@Jude74]

I love the Jackson’s. Janet, Mike, the Jackson 5 and my personal fave The Jackson’s post Motown era going through Off the Wall.

[@pa421]

You're asking him what it's like to work with legends when he's a legend himself. What must it be like to work with a legend like Terry Lewis?

[@castle07dw]

Terry Lewis the man

[@abriana3121]

Terry💜

[@ksr2059]

Terry Lewis with Jimmy Jam...it doesn't get any better with production teams.

[@onesong2001]

yes it does.

[@keiththomas111]

I'm from philly Gamble and Huff this is like boxing they held the belt but Sound Of Philly era was mind blowing

[@Angelparisjordan]

genius

[@susanciaffone24]

Angel Paris-Jordan h

[@Informationstation-gw8wx]

Tight

[@JOUA1400]

......A JAM & LEWIS VAULT!!!!!!!!!

[@tyrarenae3486]

I didnt know Terry Lewis and Jerome(from The Time) were brothers.

[@terrylewis1006]

Thanks so much Tyra, if you dont mind i would like to know a true fan better so kindly drop your number in my mail so i can text you and get to know you much better. [e-mail].

[@urmom777]

This video had nothing to do with Prince but here yall go bringing him into shit. This talented hit maker gave Michael his credit and yall niggas mad he didn't mention Prince as if he doesn't have countless other interviews on him. Yall are weird asf and it shows. Doing the most over a man you didn't even know sad.

[@HRDK-SKLETRMUMMR-MEGTRN]

BABY FACE + TEDDY RILEY = BEST PRODUCERS!!!! 💯🌟💎🎤👽👑🎧🎹🎻🎺🎷🎸🎶💥💣🔥

[@keiththomas111]

Over Gamble and Huff Research!!!!

[@CharlesWarrenOnline]

This interviewer is TERRIBLE! He did not do any research on Terry Lewis' work. This felt like a job interview not a celebration of this legendary producer.

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

Prince fans are so insecure and jealous of Mikes greatness lol... Stevie Wonder is a greater musician and artist than prince and he thought the world of MJ... On a music/artist level and as a human being... Who are y'all again? Lol

[@lovepeace5217]

Marc NY 😂😂Why are prince fans SO SALTY...Their fav is also one of the greatest.. This is so silly..and petty.

[@pickzkickz]

Marc NY lol....Stevie said Prince was greater, stop lying to urself.

[@onesong2001]

Love& Peace MJ made the most money. Prince made the best music and did the best performances.

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

OMG! Chill out GROWN FOLKS!! It was NEVER MJ vs. PRN-anyone with a fraction of a brain cell, understands that they were two COMPLETELY different artists. MJ could never be PRN, PRN could never be MJ! We should just feel blessed that we were allowed to witness their real, God given TALENT- not the studio trickery of today! We were spoiled and didn't even know it! THEY actually respected and understood each other- their fans are the actual haters!!

[@onesong2001]

​@@rosilynmakeba1092 One was a musical genius, the other was a child star who struggled to keep his fame using gimmicks like top Hollywood special effects in his videos (which are essentially adverts/investments for his albums). Prince wrote a song about Jackson and his fanatics. It's called FASCINATION. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4nFgKZ8pZaKg8U

[@beaulah_califa9867]

BTW, your laziness is why you have a KZbin Channel and not your own TV show!!!! Come one, brother!

[@princefriend4ever954]

Terry should have given credit to where credit is due and that is to Prince. Prince was the one that had the intellect and courage to challenge the right to his art and has paved the way for many. In this interview, I only hear words that originated by Prince. Let's not forget he was the one and the only one who dared.

[@REctershi]

PrinceFriend 4ever Yeah, and he's saying the exact same for MJ. Because MJ was just as good as Prince, if not better in my opinion. This video isn't about Prince.

[@Ambrosia369]

If you happened to like MJ more than Prince, that is fine...your choice. Prince was the music innovator, a one man band who did not rely on producers to put his music together. Meanwhile, Michael who was in the business since childhood needed the help of a producers. From Quincy, Teddy Riley, LA Reid, Michael was always clinging on to somebody to improve his music. Michael was a follower. If it was hot, he wanted to be part of it.

[@REctershi]

Danielle Rameau Michael worked with those producers to get new ideas for his music. He researched and asked questions to keep up with the times, so he could stay in touch with the crowds. That in itself is very good business sense. But the rest was him. He produced and wrote and arranged the majority of what he did. MJ never produced an album that ever flopped. Prince had great albums but not all of them did great, and non of them sold to the extent of MJs albums. That's cuz MJ was better at marketing himself and getting his music 'out there'. It's good business sense to work with people anyway. He did it to market himself and to spread his music all over the place. It's not that he wasn't capable of taking the wheel on his projects. Theres nothing wrong with working with other artists and expanding your horizons. I'm not saying Prince is bad at all, I like him to an extent, and I think he, like MJ, was a genius. What I don't like, however, is the fact that you need to downplay MJ and shove your opinion in everyone's faces in such an arrogant way! Both of them were great. However Prince is not the focus of this video. If you don't like it, just go away!

[@carolynhowell9768]

PrinceFriend4ever Why should he give Prince credit.. When Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam was on Prince label they were cheated out of money they were paid very little so they had to write for other artist to make it. They were fired by Prince.

[@tyrarenae3486]

Terry an Jimmy paved their own success path with their producing of some of the baddest hits in the game.

[@onesong2001]

Jam and Lewis have always been too heavy on the drums and too sparse on the actual music. They're like an American version of Stock, Aitken and Waterman.

[@morewithles2738]

Disagree. Explain their success with slower grooves such as Tender Love, Can you stand the rain, and Let's wait awhile.

[@onesong2001]

@@morewithles2738 Even their more emotional songs don't have a lot of feeling to them. They have a distinct sound and it's not good.

[@morewithles2738]

I agree to Disagree. Peace!!!

[@Trill104]

onesong2001 Can’t co-sign that playa. They lack the composition elements of a Norman Whitfield or a Thom Bell but they created/reinvented the pop sound by incorporating MPC drums/electronic sounds a still created melodies on par with the two I mentioned above. I still think Jam and Lewis have created the best, most original melodies I’ve ever heard and have done it consistently with work spanning decades. Them dudes were sick.

[@keiththomas111]

@@Trill104 Wait a minute Gamble and Huff "Sound of Philly"Teddy ,Ojay's ,Lou Rawls, Jones Girls,Patti Labelle,Phyllis Hyman Billy Paul etc.Research this and then say that!!!

[@Ambrosia369]

When it comes to producing, Michael didn't have the gift like Prince did. From dance moves to music, Michael always made sure he stayed up on the latest. If a producer was hot, At some point, Michael was going to approach him. After he left Motown in the 70s and 80s it was Quincy Jones ,he bit of some of Prince's style(Dirty Diana, Give In to Me and Black and White) in the 90s, Teddy Riley and LA Reid,(for the new Jack era) Seeing how well his sister did with Jimmi Jam and Terri Lewis, He approached them for a taste of that Minneapolis sound. Michael did not have what it take to reinvent himself on his own. Always had to cling on to some producer. Can't think of one successful album Michael produced by himself.

[@DJGary0910]

Danielle Rameau Michael never had to reinvent himself his fans went with him every step and no he never bit Prince that's Blasphemy and outrageous he didn't have to do sexual music just to stay up to date he wrote what he felt touched on topics that Prince never ever did name a Can You Feel It, Black or White, Heal The World, Earth Song, Another Part Of Me, They Don't Care About Us, Money, DS, Childhood, out of his catalog it was Prince who had to reinvent himself biting Bowie style every 6 month's to stay relevant for release most of his biggest hits was with Wendy and Lisa that's where he found his success then got angry and broke up the revolution once people was noticing them as key figures didn't have the nerve to credit them for their contributions on SOTT Prince didn't have what it took to keep a band together and was jealous of The Time then got even more jealous of Jam and Lewis success once Control Album came about

[@Ambrosia369]

DJ Gary, You are running at the mouth and don't even have your facts straight. To be begin with, Prince was a music innovator. If it were not for Prince, there wouldn't be no Time. Jimmy Jam always express his gratitude for the exposure that Prince gave them. The group came about when Warner allowed Prince to put a band together, being that he was so prolific. Most of the Times earlier work consisted of songs that were written or co-written and produced by Prince. And that's not including Sheila E, and Vanity 6. When it comes to music, Michael ain't had nothing on Prince from: Writing, Producing, and arranging. As I said before you don't know Prince music well enough to make any comparison. Prince wrote some of the most beautiful love ballads. Some of them were just very romantic and not overtly sexual. But Prince was beyond that. Colonized Mind, In A large Room with No Light, Chaos and disorder, Fix your life Up, Planet Earth, God, The Ladder, The Love you Make, She gave her angels and so much more. You entitled to like who you wanna like, but even people who worked with both artist have admitted that Prince was on another level as a musician. The fact that Prince once collaborated with Miles Davis says a lot.

[@chelsearogers1289]

Reinventing yourself is something that creative people do, they are constantly evolving. They get bored easily with the same tired nonsense. While people were still high on Purple Rain, Prince had moved on to the next project. Michael never completed a whole entire album from A-Z by himself. There was always someone involved: From Quincy, Teddy Riley, L.A Reid, and Terry Lewis.

[@DJGary0910]

Danielle Rameau Danielle Rameau I don't hear no Prince song's being mentioned during riot's/Black lives matter protest or terrorist attack's I hear They Don't Care About Us and Heal The World is mentioned constantly so that thing about Mike had nothing on Prince writing and arranging and producing first off why would he they both did it differently you must've never heard HeartBreak Hotel. Muscles. Centipede Mike knew what he wanted he even said he tells the person what he wants then they lay it down it's better that way Mike collaborated with heavyweights Roger Troutman Stevie Wonder even wrote for Jennifer Holiday and Diana Ross and J Friend's Rebbie and wrote with Barry Gibb Paul MCcartney Paul Anka I'm not saying Prince wasn't talented and I do know all his song's and facts I just choose to be arrogant like certain Prince fans are but that doesn't change the fact Mike had talent and worked his ass off don't count him out like he didn't compose and produce arranged great material

[@DJGary0910]

Danielle Rameau Michael used those producers for marketing purposes only it wasn't cause someone was involved those people wanted to work with him as well so why not use your status. Hell Prince used Purple for marketing purposes even though wasn't even his favorite color he even used Jill Jones image for marketing purposes same reason why he needed to do dance routines to stay within the MTV radar even had to do privates show's to get his videos aired quickly again marketing purposes he even used hip hop and new jack elements needed a rapper and dancers to stay on top he couldn't get through the 90s A-Z without Hip-hop so that little bullshit about Mike bit Prince is delusional and stupid it was Mike who had a rock song before P. We can say Prince studied Thriller and bit the Tracklisting for Purple Rain

[@kevjev]

in other words. Unlike Prince. Michael isn't a musician and has to hire producers and musicians to play for him. They write a lot of his songs. Arrange them. and all he has to do is sing and dance. Which he does well. But Prince does it ALL!!

[@anselmoluisdocarmo8875]

Michael couldn't play instruments but he wrote, arranged and produced a lot of songs throughout his career, he was responsible for most of his hits.Just because you work with other people doesn't mean you ain't musically creative.If you are able to create songs like Billie Jean, Dont stop till get enough or Who is it just by doing beatboxing you have some talent. If you wanna talk about someone who just sang and danced let's talk about Elvis.

[@barnesfam]

Michael Jackson, himself, was an instrument.

[@Nostaljack]

ubiquity Not true. He didn't need to either. He could write tunes without any need for playing an instrument. The tunes would just appear in his head fully formed. He could do so much with his voice that he could relate the tune to whomever he was working with without need for an instrument.

[@Nostaljack]

He played *at* the piano. He wasn't a pianist in the sense that Randy or Jimmy Jam is. Not even close.

[@1969madame]

barnesfam Amen !!!!!