Jimmy Jam

One of the most successful writer-producers of the 1980s and on, Jimmy Jam, in tandem with partner Terry Lewis, has written 41 Top 10 hits in the U.S., and also has more Billboard No. 1 hits than any other songwriting/production team in history. They wrote and produced smash hits for Janet Jackson, including "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" and "Nasty." Additionally, they had No. 1s for the likes of the Human League ("Human"), George Michael ("Monkey"), Boyz II Men ("On Bended Knee" and "4 Seasons of Loneliness") and Mariah Carey ("Thank God I Found You,"). Jam met Lewis while in high school at a TRIO Upward Bound program on the University of Minnesota campus. They formed the band Flyte Tyme, which in 1981 became the Time—the group fronted by Prince protégé Morris Day.