Originally Posted by
brothadc
I have always wished for Diana Ross to be produced by Jam & Lewis. I think that would have been a much better choice for her "homecoming" than Nile Rogers, especially since Bernard Edwards wasn't involved in the project. I don't think that it would have been a matter of competing with younger artists, but simply going with producers who were hot, had their finger on the pulse of what was currently hot in the streets musically, and who were prolific, high quality songwriters and producers.
I also don't think it's a fair assessment to in any way limit Jam & Lewis to only having a "Minneapolis Sound". I could hear that with a lot of Janet's dance music, same with some uptempo songs of some of the other artists they produced, but I think a lot of their other material, and songs they did for Patti Austin, and even Johnny Gil were broader than that, just great music. I see Jam & Lewis as the kind of producers who work to take a more individual approach and tap into the essence of the particular artist they are working with, so I don't think there would have been any intention at all for Diana to compete with any other artist, younger or otherwise. All that being said I believe the perfect choice in regards to producers, and songwriters, would have been Jam & Lewis for the "Homecoming Queen". Diana Ross- Artist Royalty! Motown- Label Royalty! Jam & Lewis- Production Royalty! Facts!
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