Jimmy Bralower
Jimmy Bralower (actually James Robert Bralower ) is an American drummer , arranger, and music producer .
At the age of 14 Bralower and his band The Young Ones got a contract with Columbia Records and worked in their studios with producer John Simon . He received his first attention as a member of the team of hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow . In titles like "The Breaks" (1980) and "Basketball" he used drum computers at an early stage .
As a studio musician under Tony Bongiovi in New York's Power Station Studios , he was discovered by Nile Rodgers . Within four years he produced recordings of Madonna ("Like A Virgin"), Duran Duran ("The Reflex", "Wild Boys"), Chic , Mick Jagger , Peter Gabriel and Jeff Beck, among others . His reputation as arranger led to collaborations with Cyndi Lauper ("True Colors"), Hall & Oates ("Say It Isn't So", "Out Of Touch"), Steve Winwood ("Higher Love"), Carly Simon , Billy Joel , James Taylor , Eric Clapton ("Tears in Heaven"), Brian Wilson ("Love & Mercy"), and others.
In the mid-1990s, Bralower began to mix and remix recordings (including titles by Jimmy Cliff ("I Can See Clearly Now"), Diana King ("Stir It Up"), Cyndi Lauper ("Girls Just Want To Have." Fun ") and Nicky Holland (" I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself ")). He co-wrote Celine Dion's "Misled" title. With Andy Goldmark he produced Jennifer Paige's debut single "Crush".
After working on Britney Spears ' debut album, he produced the Norwegian pop duo M2M's track "Don't Say You Love Me" and their debut album for Atlantic Records . In 2000 he became a producer at Atlantic Records. In total, Bralower's discography includes more than 300 titles and he has contributed to more than 70 records that have been awarded gold or platinum.
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| SURNAME | Bralower, Jimmy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer, arranger, and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |