This is supercool. A colorized version of my Grammy winning solo debut by sjdj1 on Instagram to commemorate and celebrate Jody Watley 30 Anniversary. The original cover is black and white.
Original Photography: Victoria Pearson
Art Direction: Jody Watley and Lynn Robb
A comprehensive interview and retrospective that many fans are very happy about it aired on Monday December 18, 2017 “Through The Decades – Sounds of Time” on the Decades Television Network.
See more at Decades
Digital illustration by J. Deluxe
Based on original photo by Michel Comte for Vanity Fair.
Story of my life. If it resonates with you too – just keep doing the damn thing, that’s what I always do.
Read about the new single and see what Dave Higdon and Poptastic Confessions have cooking up on the Christmas Playlist
The Colors of Christmas Tour kicked off in Westbury, New York’s NYCB Theatre on Dec.3.
Up next this week:
Dec.5 State Theatre New Jersey
Dec.6 Broward Center for the Performing Arts Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dec.7 Wild Pass Casino Chandler, AZ
Dec.8 McCallum Theatre Palm Desert CA
Dec. 9 Cerritos Center for Performing Arts Cerritos CA
The Colors of Christmas featuring Peabo Bryson, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Ruben Studdard and #JodyWatley
More dates: The Colors of Christmas
It’s interesting to look back on this monumental and important project and remember how my label was so against my being a part of it because of the perceived notion that being a part of HIV and AIDS education and awareness was a bad thing and the mentality of what people would think especially in the Black (urban) community, which one of the reasons I really fought to be a part of this no matter what people thought- it was necessary.
#Repost Via Red, Hot Organization
#redhotandblue TV special aired in over 30 countries in #1990. #coleporter songs, which NO ONE was even thinking about covering yet, seemed to speak poignantly to the early days of the #plague #Ivegotyouundermyskin #everytimewesaygoodbye to name a few were poetic reminders of the importance of love, romance, empathy and desire, in an era when people were afraid to even touch one another. We had numerous fights w/the network and sponsors in order to be able to speak directly about #AIDS and #SafeSex. The show featured music videos of nearly every song on the album as well as PSAs and interludes that spoke powerfully to dispell the fear, stigma and hysteria around the epidemic. These amazing #motiongraphics were produced in London, this was when doing any kind of moving graphics was incredibly labor intensive and complicated. The music is #whowantstobeamillionaire by #thompsontwins – for some reason they were the only band to not have a music video in the show, so they were featured here!!
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#worldaidsday2017 #worldaidsday #neverforget #fightaids #endaids #safesex #safesexishotsex #redhot #redhotorganization #1990 #lovewins #AIDSactivism #silenceequalsdeath #actup #lgbtq