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Jody Watley, singer/songwriter/producer/businesswoman, is one of the architects of 21st century pop. From her groundbreaking marriage of rap & R&B (1987’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim) to her vision-forward marriage of high fashion, street fashion and music in the ‘80s (long before it became the norm), to her fusion of jazz and underground club culture with keen pop instincts, and the ease with which she crossed and still crosses genre, Ms. Watley forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook. Winner of the Best New Artist Grammy in 1987, Jody Watley’s entire career has been about looking forward, drawing inspiration from personal heroes like Grace Jones, David Bowie, Diana Ross and jazz great Nancy Wilson – iconoclasts who were always ten steps ahead of the pack. The Chicago native’s eclectic repertoire – R&B, hip-hop, House, jazz, pop, drum & bass, ambient, spoken-word – is built on a positive vision and a strong taste for artistic and aesthetic risk. Her self-titled 1987 solo debut – a showcase for her vocal chops and songwriting skills – was a beats & grooves tribute to her club kid roots, from the underground spots she frequented as a teenager to her stardom (while still a teen) as one of the most popular dancers in the history of iconic TV show “Soul Train.” It yielded the chart topping hits “Looking for a New Love” (which launched the Jody-penned phrase “Hasta la vista” into popular vernacular, becoming so huge that Arnold Schwarzenegger jacked it for his signature line in the movie The Terminator), “Don’t You Want Me,” “Most of All,” “Some Kind of Lover” and “Still a Thrill,” whose video was the first (and as yet unmatched) time a pop star flexed their skills at waaking, the underground Los Angeles dance that is a sibling to both breakdancing and voguing. 1989’s Larger Than Life, her blockbuster sophomore album, yielded the hits “Real Love” (whose influential music video – nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards – was her second collaboration with acclaimed film director David Fincher, the first being her sleek video for “Most of All”), “Friends,” and the sultry ballad “Everything.” They were all huge hits. Like many artists who top the charts, Ms. Watley soon found herself stymied by the limited vision of her label, who wanted to shoehorn her into formula. The albums Affairs of the Heart (1991) and Intimacy (1993) displayed her deepening songwriting skills and singing prowess, as well as her assured experimentation with layered musical textures, but label support was missing in action. The powerful, beat-driven spoken-word track “When a Man Loves a Woman” from Affairs sparked controversy for addressing AIDS and domestic violence long before they were topics of national conversation, and her skittish label turned its back on the track and album. Though Ms. Watley’s artistry continued to deepen and grow, she was hamstrung by her label’s lack of support and their adherence to the same narrow definitions of success that saw her leave iconic R&B group Shalamar at the height of its popularity in 1983. Her own definition of success centered then and now on artistic growth and freedom, not simply replicating whatever was or is hot at the moment. After breaking from the majors and starting her own label Avitone Recordings in 1995, Ms. Watley began collaborating with a Who’s Who of visionary producers and remixers, many of whom were longtime fans and jumped at the chance to work with her: 4 Hero, King Britt, Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez & Little Louie Vega, Mark de Clive Lowe, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ron Trent, Moto Blanco, and Alex Di Ciò. Thanks to her non-stop touring, her global fan base remains as fervent as ever and they’ve made chart and club hits of Ms. Watley’s indie albums – Affection (1995), Flower (1998), The Saturday Night Experience (1999), Midnight Lounge (2001), and The Makeover (2006) – and her 2014 EP Paradise. For the past five years, the ever multi-tasking Ms. Watley has focused on both her thriving solo career and the group project “Jody Watley featuring SRL.” Much like Prince had The Revolution, NPG, and Third Eye Girl (among many other projects and aliases) as extensions or branches of his music and creativity, Jody Watley feat. SRL allows Ms. Watley another outlet for her artistic expression. SRL members Rosero McCoy and Nate Allen Smith – gifted singers, dancers, and choreographers in their own right – bring their own cool style and vibe to Ms. Watley’s trademark high-energy, all-love live performances, and the trio’s critically acclaimed concerts draw SRO crowds around the world. With musical influences that include Kaytranada, Anderson Paak, and Little Dragon, they’ve released several chart-topping hit singles in Europe, including the Alex Di Ciò remix of “The Mood.” Their forthcoming album will be a seamless mix of dance grooves, funky beats, deep House, R&B, trap, rock, and ambient ballads accented with guitar flourishes. Also in the works is Jody Watley: The Jazzy Sessions, a longtime dream project finally come to fruition. Fans were given a taste of what to expect from that forthcoming EP on the bossa nova tinged cover of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain,” which shot to the top of the jazz charts within weeks of its release. A lilting, gorgeously melancholy take on the classic tune, the track simmers with tension between the longing of the lyrics and the lush, languid music and arrangement. Though some newer fans were pleasantly surprised that Ms. Watley pulled off a jazz tune, longtime fans saw it as simply the artistic thread being pulled forward from Ms. Watley’s show-stopping cover of Cole Porter’s classic song “After You,” from the landmark AIDS benefit recording project Red Hot & Blue, released in1990. What links “Waiting” to the rest of Ms. Watley’s far-ranging and impossible to pigeonhole catalogue (which has seen her hit the charts in every decade of her career, from 1977’s Uptown Festival album with Shalamar to 2018’s “Waiting in Vain” single) is the sincerity and honesty from which it springs. “Everything I’ve ever done has been to be distinctively Jody Watley,” says the pop icon herself, “from my first solo album through right now. Everything that I will ever do always has to be authentic to me, work that I can always be proud of first and foremost. It’s not so much about, ‘Oh, this is going to be popular,’ or ‘Oh, this is going to be a big hit.’ It’s always been so personal to me, everything that I do. And the fans can feel that. They connect with the honesty.”

The Jody Watley Show Digital Billboard in New York’s Times Square

What a blessing! No matter how many times people try to to write me off – I continue to make my own history by the grace of God, tenacity and always being ready for new opportunities and goals.

NEW Billboard in NYC Times Square went up for “The Jody Watley Show” will be up until Sunday, if you’re in the area. 

My new show airs monthly on SiriusXM The Groove Ch.50-next episode is April 9 with guest Tabitha Brown

Wattage! Always let your light shine – it may not be a Times Square Billboard – it could simply be The LIGHT that LIVES in YOU!

Jody Watley Welcomes Guest Tabitha Brown To Hot New Sirius XM Radio Show

The Jody Watley Show airs on Sirius XM The Groove, Channel 50, and brings classic grooves from the 70s and 80s, great vibes, and conversation to listeners.

Tune in on April 9 and catch the Tabitha Brown interview on The Jody Watley Show.

Read More on Eurweb : Here

Listen On Demand to The Jody Watley Show today on the SXM app and catch the debut episode featuring Emmy Winning Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Jody Watley Flashback Friday – Harper’s Bazaar 10 Most Beautiful Women

Jody Watley. Harper’s Bazaar America’s 10 Most Beautiful Women Issue. September 1989

Cover Girl, Oscar Winning Actress Jodie Foster

Featured: Grammy Winning Solo Artist Jody Watley, Whitney Houston, actresses Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Anjelica Houston, Kelly LeBrock, Melanie Griiffith, Geena Davis

Jody Watley Announces Second Guest On Her New Radio Show

For Immediate Release: BNM Publicity Group.

NEW YORK, March 23, 2023 – Jody Watley, music, video, style and fashion icon welcomes Tabitha Brown as a guest on “The Jody Watley Show.” 

The Jody Watley Show airs on Sirius XM The Groove, channel 50 and brings good music, vibes, and conversation to listeners. 

Tune in on April 9th and catch the Tabitha Brown interview on The Jody Watley Show.

Tabitha Brown is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner, actress, entrepreneur, author, and international social media and television personality. She satisfies the hunger of millions with her unique approach to veganism and her wholesome, comedic personality on the daily. As a home base for acquiring imparted wisdom, learning new recipes or enjoying a good laugh, she has earned the coined title of “America’s mom” with her 12 million plus followers. A two-time New York Times Bestselling Author of her debut book “Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business!)” and vegan cookbook, “Cooking from the Spirit” published by HarperCollins, the North Carolina born actress, vegan lifestyle personality, mother and wife has taken various business ventures by storm. Follow Tabitha @iamtabithabrown 

The Jody Watley Show, a 2-hour monthly show airs every second Sunday exclusively on SiriusXM’s The Groove at 6 PM (EST) / 3 PM (PST) and on the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online.

SiriusXM reaches nearly 34 million subscribers monthly.

“I am thrilled to welcome Tabitha Brown as a guest on my show,” said Jody Watley. “She is such a delightful breath of sunshine and brightens everybody’s day.”

The Jody Watley Show is packed with the best of classic to contemporary R&B music and engaging conversations with surprise guests.

Watley is a celebrated singer, songwriter, producer, businesswoman, and one of the architects of 21st century pop, affectionately referred to as “The Queen of Cool.’

Renowned as one of the defining artists of the 80s with an influence on style, music and pop culture, Jody Watley forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook.

From her groundbreaking marriage of rap & R&B (1989’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim pairing that is the first to crossover R&B/Hip-Hop, Pop and Dance into the Billboard Top 10 “Friends,” to her vision-forward marriage of high fashion, street fashion and music in the ‘80s long before it became the norm), to her fusion of jazz and underground club culture with keen pop instincts, and the ease with which she crossed and still crosses genre.

Get your groove on with Old School R&B on SiriusXM’s The Groove channel 50. Hear the important artists from the ’70s and ’80s including Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Isley Brothers, the Gap Band, along with host Jody Watley, and more.

SiriusXM is available to subscribers in their car, on their phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming access is included with all of our trials and most popular plans. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.

You can follow Jody Watley on social media @jodywatley

Jody Watley – Welcome Spring 2023 Get Your Bloom On

Welcome Spring-though it’s a cloudy rainy day in LA, there is always beauty to behold, it’s very much a metaphor for life and in your perspective.

Reflecting on writing ‘The Healing’ during lockdown in 2020 – the isolation, the reflection and uncertainty, the civil unrest.

Fast forward – here we are now. My sentiments remain the same. Embrace the possibilities, Now is what we have..to everything there is a season and all seasons change.

Revisit “The Healing” – The best of the new season and in your life to all!

PS. I miss social distancing and continue to mask up when out and about – it helps with the spring allergy situations.

Keep a positive attitude – Embrace YOUR Wattage and Never let anyone dim your light – Bloom!

Billboard Magazine: Grammy Winner Jody Watley Gets Into ‘The Groove’ With New SiriusXM Show

Jody Watley – Photography by Tyler Miles. All Rights Reserved.

Jody Watley, the Grammy Award-winning artist whose hits résumé includes the R&B/pop singles “Looking for a New Love” and “Real Love,” is celebrating Women’s History Month with the launch of her new SiriusXM show. Airing on The Groove channel and sporting the tagline “Wattage Vibes Rooted in the Music,” The Jody Watley Show featured Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph of Abbott Elementary on its first two-hour episode. Read More on Billboard Magazine. Link Below

Billboard Magazine – The Jody Watley Show

Next episode will air April 9th – Stay Tuned for Announcement Of The Next Guest!!

New Jody Watley Art In The Gallery Is Larger Than Life

Fan Art Friday. NEW Jody Watley art as illustrated by Michael Horner @ theshowhorse on Instagram inspired by the cover of second solo album “Larger Than Life”.

Fashion And Style Icon Jody Watley Rocks The Mic On New Sirius XM Radio Show

Music icon Jody Watley rocks it ‘On The Mic’ on “The Jody Watley Show.”

Her new show premiered on SiriusXM’s The Groove on March 12th.  It is buzzing BIG TIME and trending on social media channels with listeners as one of the most engaging shows to launch this month. Read the full feature: IndaHouseMedia

Jody Watley Guests On Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta Talking About New Radio Show

More video to come on from my interview this morning on Good Day Atlanta talking about my new radio show on Sirius XM’s The Groove – Channel 50.

Watch FULL Video:

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1193711

Wattage!

The Jody Watley Show Debuts On Sirius XM With First Guest Sheryl Lee Ralph

Read all about the Hot New Jody Watley Show on : Soulbounce