jarrylf Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Deborah McDuffie was a product jingle queen in the 80's, and has this kickstarter to get her autobiography released with a accompanying CD/DVD with all the jingles, and apparently she worked with Janet for a Mountain Dew jingle in 1983. Working on My Janet Chapter! Janet Jackson was almost 16 when I first produced her for Mountain Dew. At that time her record producers had been doubling her voice because it was so thin. Doubling has a very distinct sound, which I personally didn't like. It gave the sound a digital, electronic feeling. I decided to record her in a pure setting and surround her with the best voices out there. Luther, James Ingram, Howard Hewett, Davis Lasely, Jennifer Holliday, Cheryl Lynn, Deniece Williams and myself all sang back-up on this Dew it To It Mountain Dew jingle I wrote for her in 1982. I produced her for Mountain Dew again in 1983. Janet Jackson's dad Joe called me one day saying the powers that be at A&M wanted to know how I got her to sound so good without doubling her voice. Ha! Ha! I'll never tell...maybe in my book! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1782025718/reign-of-the-jingle-queen-book-with-companion-cd/posts .....................................................I wanna pledge now lol. I wanna hear what that whole thing sounds like lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackCat1989 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 How she got her to sound so good! Those are powerhouse vocalist in that picture. Janet looks like a baby there. So cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 RIGHT?!?!?! This is so surreal. Janet sang with Jennifer Holliday, Im done LOL never woulda thought that would ever had happened. God I hope this stuff comes out, I wanna hear the whole thing so bad, but the 38sec clip will do nicely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 That's fucking awesome! Who knew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishi Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 RIGHT?!?!?! This is so surreal. Janet sang with Jennifer Holliday, Im done LOL never woulda thought that would ever had happened. God I hope this stuff comes out, I wanna hear the whole thing so bad, but the 38sec clip will do nicely See with Janet, throughout her career she's done so many projects with greats and artists we'd never expect. We never find out until the artists or someone involved says something, she keeps so much to herself. At this point, I wouldn't be shocked if she has an unreleased duet with U2 or Rolling Stones hehe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 She was sent to work with Seth Riggs. Easy answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 See with Janet, throughout her career she's done so many projects with greats and artists we'd never expect. We never find out until the artists or someone involved says something, she keeps so much to herself. At this point, I wouldn't be shocked if she has an unreleased duet with U2 or Rolling Stones hehe. VERY true, she is sooo quiet about this stuff, I wouldn't be surprised about her working with anybody really these days lol. I gotta pledge some montey so this stuff can get released and I can have that whole song in my Janet collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Dang, she sounds amazing on this jingle! Me want it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Me too, Calling on Effie & TOF, or somebody with the skills, snatch this 38 sec audio and make it avail please! She's not releasing the whole thing till Next year (I asked her lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Well looks like that 38 sec clip is all we'll get, only 12 backers and reached $476 out of $10k....not even half way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Someone posted the 2nd Jingle Janet did for Mountain Dew. I think its a tad sped up & the end is clearly missing pieces THEM VOCALS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Eyes Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I want that poster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Powerhouse vocalist confirmed(but we already knew). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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