Always make time for yourself – relax, unwind, rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.
Remember – every day is a day of Love!
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Take Time. Relax and Unwind.
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Jody Watley Reflects Upon 35th Anniversary of Solo Debut Before Celebration Concert And Shares One Of Many Highlights Of The Night
Jody Watley 35th Solo Debut Anniversary Sold -Out Concert 1.28.22 – Sycuan Casino Resort great night!! —performing one of my classics “Don’t You Want Me.” Blessed and in gratitude for the longevity and to do what I love.
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Style Icon Jody Watley In Classic Photo Of The Day For LA Eyeworks First Celebrity Ad Campaign
Vintage ad for LA Eyeworks 1988 one of the first celebrity centric campaigns featured an eclectic range of artists, actors and actresses with photography by Greg Gorman.
“I was blessed to be a part of so many firsts when I became a solo artist in 1987 – being featured in a few of the first “celebrity” ad campaigns which have now become a popular trend – is still an honor for me opening the door a bit wider for other female artists who not only make great music but have memorable style.” – Jody Watley
Do What You Love.
There are times in life you have to do what you need to do to get to do what you want to do along the way in life.
That said, as often as possible do what you love and what makes you happy – don’t get caught living someone else’s life or trying to please other people. It’s your life – live it. Doing what you love is a form of self care.
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Jody Watley – “Renderings” The Alex Di Ciò Remixes Continues To Heat Up UK Radio
“Photographs” and “Love Hangover” Alex Di Ciò remixes are bonus tracks on the limited edition CD Digipak of the former UK Soul Chart Top 5 release “Renderings”. The digipaks sold out upon pre-order in November 2021.
Both are receiving play and moving up on the Sweet Rhythms Chart.
The digital version is streaming on all platforms.
Jody Watley Stands Tall -Black History Month At National Museum Of African American Music In Nashville
Named the first Membership Ambassador for 2021, Jody Watley digital billboard still stands tall at The National Museum Of African American Music In Nashville. If you’re in the city check out the museum, lots of history spanning hundreds of years in a variety of genres something for each generation of music lovers.
OTD. Jody Watley “I Want You” Goes Top 5 R&B On Billboard Charts 1992
OTD February 8, 1992
“I Want You” Click to watch the video
Peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot R&B Chart
Written by: Jody Watley and Andre Cymone
Produced by Andre Cymone
“I Want You” is from Jody’s the relationship themed “Affairs Of The Heart.”
The Life Of A Butterfly. Transformation.
The caterpillar once it has bloomed into a butterfly – can never go back to being a caterpillar. Keep growing, soaring into being the best you each day and remember you can’t talk butterfly language with caterpillar people. They never want to see your beauty or growth, often feeling more comfortable with the caterpillar you. Kiss the flowers, fly high in all of your unique colors that make you – you. Embrace your beauty, your uniqueness – you are a butterfly.
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RnB Soul Effect TV Celebrates Grammy Award Winning Music and Style Icon Jody Watley for Black History Month
Via The RnB Soul Effect TV Black History Month Salutes : Grammy Award Icon Jody Watley
In 1988, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (as a solo artist).
Trendsetting Pioneer In Music, Video, Fashion and style,singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist, whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul.
“Looking for A New Love” The single hit number two for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1987 and spent three weeks at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart.”Hasta la vista, baby.” It wound up on innumerable answering machines and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (see Hasta la vista, baby).
“Still a Thrill,” whose video was the first (and as yet unmatched) time a pop star flexed their skills at waacking, the underground Los Angeles dance that is a sibling to both breakdancing and voguing.
“Friends” The song was one of the first ever to feature a rap artist (Eric B. & Rakim) and a singer.The successful “Friends” formula would become a mainstay formula in commercial pop music and was added as a category at the Grammy’s under Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002.
During the summer of 1989, the “Real Love” video, directed by Hollywood director David Fincher, was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video and Best Female Video at the 1989 ceremony.
In 2008, she 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 2008.
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 Jody Watley as one of the top female artists of all-time, at number 53 and included in Top 25 Dance Music Female Artists of All Time.
In March 2021, Jody Watley was named the First Ambassador of the National Museum of African American Music.
As a solo artist Best New Artist Grammy Winner Jody Watley: on Billboard 6 Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 15 Top 40 Singles, 13 #1 Dance Singles, 2 #1 R&B, 1 Top 25 Smooth Jazz Single – spanning over 3 decades and counting along with multi-platinum success, in addition to being recognized as a trendsetting style and fashion icon beyond her music.
Jody Watley Shows Love To Super Girl Group TLC
A snippet from Grammy Winning Artist Jody Watley performing one of her classic hits “Friends”, the groundbreaking anthem originally recorded with Eric B & Rakim. Watley improvises in this segment with a mash-up of the TLC hit “What About Your Friends” and let’s audience know the connection between the two.