Photography: Victoria Pearson
Makeup: Paul Starr
Hair: James Gibson
Suit: Jody Watley
Styling: Jody Watley
Vintage 1989 – Timeless. Influential.
Wattage!
Photography: Victoria Pearson
Makeup: Paul Starr
Hair: James Gibson
Suit: Jody Watley
Styling: Jody Watley
Vintage 1989 – Timeless. Influential.
Wattage!
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Jody Watley and Brian Power new collaboration review on The Urban Music Scene. Jody Watley and Brian Power pump up the dance floor jams with the festive house music anthem, “Good Good Reason”
Read full review: Here
Gregory Douglas Presents LGBT Music Festival. Fabulous Memorial Day Weekend destination event and Vanguard Award ceremony presented on All White Wear Night – perfect for the oceanside setting.
Arrival – hotel lobby.
Morning arrival
..and the eagle continues to soar.. love this capture.
In the distance..a rainbow you just have to pay attention and look – just like life!
Enjoying an oceanside mimosa – just taking it all in.
A positive affirmation – getting morning coffee.
Jody Watley – Saying hello to contemporary R&B artist Monifah.
Jody Watley with renowned choreographer (En Vogue, Beyonce, and more) Frank Gatson – we had such a great time talking and hanging out oceanside.
Met so many wonderful people – and received nothing but love.
Jody Watley with – Honoree Designer and former stylist Ty Hunter, author and host Patrick L. Riley and Honoree Shanice Wilson ready for evening of fashion.
Ty Hunter and Jody Watley, LGBT Music, Culture & Arts Festival 2019. Cancun, Mexico.
Fashion and Music Night, snippets of Frank Gatson’s June’s Diary and Frenchie Davis.
Vanguard Awards Night.
Frank Gatson, Keke Palmer Gregory Douglas Presents, Frenchie Davis, Shanice Wilson, TS Madison, Jody Watley, Ty Hunter, Host and Author Patrick Riley
Two authentic spirited and talented Chicagoans – Honorees Jody Watley and KeKe Palmer after Vanguard Awards.
Host and Los Angeles Event Producer Ivan Daniel, Jody Watley and Frank Gatson
Honorees Frank Gatson and Jody Watley
From Monifah who presented my Vanguard Woman of Excellence Award in her Instagram post: “With the iconic & legendary @jodywatley What an honor to present her with the 2019 Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award this year! We MUST give OURS their flowers while they can enjoy them in this life!! Musically, she is an integral part of most of my generation’s childhood and teen years! From her intro on the music scene as one-third of the legendary R&B group Shalamar to becoming a Grammy award-winning, multi-platinum selling, cultural style icon solo artist who used her massive platform to shine light on the issues of a marginalized and underrepresented community. She was an advocate for and an ally of the LGBT community, human rights, AIDS awareness when it wasn’t easy or fashionable to do so. Thank you @jodywatley for your indelible contribution to music, fashion & advocacy. We love & honor you!! #lgbtmusicfest #vanguardawards #jodywatley #monifah #cancunmexico ”
I lost my other earring.. but didn’t notice it being in the moment -enjoying to evening breeze.
Living my life like it’s golden – and always in gratitude!
Jody Watley “Woman of Excellence” – Honoree Vanguard Award – LGBT Music Festival Cancun 2019
Video of full speech to come for my YouTube Channel Friday post – it was truly a night to remember full of real love!
Thanks again to Gregory Douglas and the LGBT Film Festival for the honor, author host Patrick L. Riley, Monifah who presented the award as well and congratulations to all of honorees; as well to the LGBT community who have always been my strongest supporters. As I wrote in the 90’s in my song “Affection” – “..it don’t matter if you’re young or old, it don’t matter if you’re straight or gay – everybody needs to feel loved.”
“…always find and live in your best light your inner Wattage..and encourage others to do so as well..” – Jody Watley
The fight for equality will continue amidst a climate of division and hate, and hate crimes on the LGBT community and often overlooked black LGBT community.
One of the most versatile artists in music – from disco, soul, dance, pop, electronica, adult contemporary..to jazz and smooth jazz – unconventional and all distinctly Jody Watley.
The former Smooth Jazz Top 10 “Waiting In Vain” a timeless rendition for your chill out pleasure.
See you in Napa: Get tickets
What I continue to learn is that it’s important to embrace the pace and authenticity of our own journey. We are on no one’s clock but our own. Not everyone will agree or be down with that but guess what – so what, it’s OK. We are not what other people are doing, not what others are thinking about us (cue: Don Miguel Ruiz The Four Agreements – Second agreement ‘Don’t Take Things Personally) definitely we are not to value ourselves on the the totality of social media likes and follows – the fluff many get caught up in. It’s easy to fall into that trap but don’t fall for it. We are all our unique selves. Embrace it. Own it. Carry on, and be prepared – some will resent the fact that you and simply living your life.
Wattage!
Photo capture :: Jody Watley, Amsterdam The Melkweg 4.20.19
Wishing you all a positive and productive start to the week. Go out and kick some ass!
Get Tickets:
June 22 – Blue Note Napa “An Evening Of Love, Jazz, and Soul” Tickets and Info
July 19 – Staten Island NYC Summerstage Stage Corporal Thompson Park (Free City Sponsored Event)
July 20 – Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club :: Celebrating 30 Years of Real Love
August 17 – Mable House Barnes Amphitheater Atlanta with Jeffrey Osborne
August 31 – Rewind Funk and Soul
Sacramento CA Thunder Valley Casino Amphitheater with Morris Day & The Time and more!
September 7 – Blue Note Hawaii Unplugged
October 13 – Detroit, Soundboard Motor City Casino with Tony! Toni! Tone!
More dates TBA!
The current single “Good Good Reason” Brian Power featuring Jody Watley Out Now!
Check out my Top 5 and make sure to Follow Jody Watley on : Spotify
A perfect blend of classic soul disco meeting modern soul.
Fun video visuals by Shawn West featuring vintage footage of me as a teen during my stint on Soul Train.
Side note: To those who have wondered the BET series American Soul is not my story or Shalamar, they are fictitious characters and story-lines.