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Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer. Watley began her career in show business as one of the prominent dancers on the urban TV show, Soul Train, from 1973 until 1977. Watley first found musical acclaim when she became part of the original lineup of the R&B band Shalamar in 1977. With the band, Watley recorded the hits "Take That to the Bank", "The Second Time Around", "A Night to Remember" and the Grammy-nominated "Dead Giveaway" before leaving the band in 1983 to begin her solo career.
After spending her first years as a solo artist in the United Kingdom, Watley signed with MCA Records and issued her self-titled debut album, Jody Watley, in 1987. The album became a hit upon its release, boosted by the top ten Billboard Hot 100 hits "Looking for a New Love", "Don't You Want Me" and "Some Kind of Lover", all of which Watley co-wrote and helped her to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988. Her follow-up, Larger Than Life, repeated the success of her debut with three top ten singles, "Real Love", "Friends" and the ballad, "Everything". "Friends" was the first multi-format hit to include a guest rapper on a pop artist's recording, a practice that later became commonplace by the mid-1990s.
Watley's commercial success peaked afterwards, with her subsequent MCA releases, Affairs of the Heart and Intimacy, failing to go gold or produce a hit single. She released her first independent album, Affection, in 1995, through her Avitone label. Watley attempted a comeback with 1998's Flower, which to this day remains her last album released through a major label. Since then, Watley has released work through independent distribution.
In 2008, Watley was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of Vogue Italia. In December 2016, Billboard ranked her as the 21st-most-successful dance artist of all time, and in 2017 Black Music Honors TV special recognized Watley as Crossover Music Icon Honoree for her groundbreaking achievements and influence.
In August 2018, Billboard ranked Watley as one of the top female artists of all time, at number 53.
In March 2021, Watley was named the First Ambassador of the National Museum of African American Music.
In 2022, Watley received an honorary doctorate in business and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from Joe Biden at Jody Watley Day at Georgia State Capitol, and was inducted into Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2023, Sirius XM Satellite Radio launched The Jody Watley Show, a monthly life, music and culture show featuring celebrity guests and classic R&B hits.
Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer. Watley began her career in show business as one of the prominent dancers on the urban TV show, Soul Train, from 1973 until 1977. Watley first found musical acclaim when she became part of the original lineup of the R&B band Shalamar in 1977. With the band, Watley recorded the hits "Take That to the Bank", "The Second Time Around", "A Night to Remember" and the Grammy-nominated "Dead Giveaway" before leaving the band in 1983 to begin her solo career.
After spending her first years as a solo artist in the United Kingdom, Watley signed with MCA Records and issued her self-titled debut album, Jody Watley, in 1987. The album became a hit upon its release, boosted by the top ten Billboard Hot 100 hits "Looking for a New Love", "Don't You Want Me" and "Some Kind of Lover", all of which Watley co-wrote and helped her to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988. Her follow-up, Larger Than Life, repeated the success of her debut with three top ten singles, "Real Love", "Friends" and the ballad, "Everything". "Friends" was the first multi-format hit to include a guest rapper on a pop artist's recording, a practice that later became commonplace by the mid-1990s.
Watley's commercial success peaked afterwards, with her subsequent MCA releases, Affairs of the Heart and Intimacy, failing to go gold or produce a hit single. She released her first independent album, Affection, in 1995, through her Avitone label. Watley attempted a comeback with 1998's Flower, which to this day remains her last album released through a major label. Since then, Watley has released work through independent distribution.
In 2008, Watley was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of Vogue Italia. In December 2016, Billboard ranked her as the 21st-most-successful dance artist of all time, and in 2017 Black Music Honors TV special recognized Watley as Crossover Music Icon Honoree for her groundbreaking achievements and influence.
In August 2018, Billboard ranked Watley as one of the top female artists of all time, at number 53.
In March 2021, Watley was named the First Ambassador of the National Museum of African American Music.
In 2022, Watley received an honorary doctorate in business and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from Joe Biden at Jody Watley Day at Georgia State Capitol, and was inducted into Women Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2023, Sirius XM Satellite Radio launched The Jody Watley Show, a monthly life, music and culture show featuring celebrity guests and classic R&B hits.
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