“Like A Holiday” is a winter holiday original composition from Grammy winning singer / songwriter Jody Watley with a wistful question and a nod to year round peace, love and joy. Download, stream / playlist and add to your Jody Watley Collection.
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Jody Watley On Soultracks Lights Up The Holiday Season
In a dazzling display of festive brilliance, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Jody Watley takes center stage in New York Times Square with two captivating billboards on one dazzling display. Read more https://www.soultracks.com/story-jody-watley-billboard-nyc
Christmas Time Is Here – Jody Watley Unwraps The Spirit Of The Season
Jody Watley delivers an enchanting rendition of the classic “Christmas Time Is Here.”
This holiday season, unwrap the gift of joy and festive spirit with the Grammy Award-winning music icon who puts her own ambient spin on her favorite holiday song and album “Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas.” “So many Christmas songs are so over the top and chaotic to me and so this is your jazzy chill song to add like a your favorite cashmere sweater or slippers, evoking the feeling of sitting in front of an inviting fireplace – no hustle and bustle.”
Read the New Spotlight Feature on Upscale Magazine
Download the single today and add to your seasonal playlist, along with Watley’s timely “Like A Holiday” an original composition from her diverse discography.
Don’t Miss The Encore of The Jody Watley Show with Special Guest Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson-Get In The Groove
In case you missed the groundbreaking episode of “The Jody Watley Show” featuring NBA Hall of Fame icon and entrepreneur Earvin “Magic” Johnson, you’re in luck!
The extraordinary interview will rebroadcast on SiriusXM The Groove, Channel 51, on November 16th at 5 PM (PST) / 8 PM (EST). Tune In!! You’ll always learn something new about Jody Watley in the process!
The captivating conversation delved into Magic’s remarkable basketball career, his success in business, and his inspiring journey beautifully depicted in the AppleTV+ documentary series “They Call Me Magic.”
Reflecting on the initial airing, Jody Watley expressed her excitement, saying, “It was great having Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson as a guest on my show. His incredible achievements, both on and off the court, are a testament to his tenacity, business acumen, and unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in our communities.”
During the enlightening interview on “The Jody Watley Show,” Earvin “Magic” Johnson shared insightful reflections on the art of reinvention, drawing parallels between his own journey and Jody Watley’s dynamic career evolution.
Johnson highlighted Jody’s ability to successfully reinvent herself over the decades, mirroring his own commitment to personal and professional growth.
Acknowledging the transformative nature of their careers, the conversation underscored the resilience, adaptability, and visionary spirit that both icons have embraced to stay relevant and impactful in their respective fields.
This exchange added a compelling layer to the interview, emphasizing the shared ethos of reinvention that defines the enduring legacies of both Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Jody Watley.
Magic Johnson, currently serving as the Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE), specializes in providing high-quality products and services to ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities. His influence extends to ownership of multiple sports franchises and management of businesses such as EquiTrust Life Insurance Company and SodexoMAGIC.
Listeners can catch the rebroadcast on November 16th at 5 PM (PST) / 8 PM (EST) on SiriusXM, The Groove, Channel 51.
The encore interview offers another opportunity to enjoy this enlightening discussion and experience the best of Old School R&B music with Jody Watley as the host.
For those who may have missed the initial broadcast, the show is also available on the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable episode!
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Happy 30th Anniversary Jody Watley – Intimacy Album
Happy 30th Music Anniversary to Jody Watley 4th solo album “Intimacy”!
Jody Watley shares thoughts on the milestone anniversary:
Featuring “Your Love Keeps Working On Me” the thought provoking spoken word “When A Man Loves A Woman” which definitely went against the commercial grain of Pop / R&B radio at the time with accompanying same sex couple remix anthems which went to Number 1 in the U.K. on the Music Week Club Chart.
Other gems include “Working On A Groove” “Are You The One” a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Too Shy To Say” “Best Of Me” the jazzy “Together” the David Morales house collaboration “Ecstasy” and more. This relationship themed collection showcases growing maturity as an artist and songwriter, determined not to get stuck artistically or from other’s limited expectations perceived boxes.
It wasn’t for everyone especially those still stuck on my solo debut. 4 albums into my solo career I’d already signaled I was no cookie cutter artist afraid to grow and spread my artistic wings and fearlessly explore different soundscapes. I didn’t have the same label support, as well MCA had morphed into Universal Music Group with a new set of executives eager to sign their own artists and devote larger budgets to them. Radio had changed it’s focus as well to more gangster rap, new jack swing (in hindsight I should have done a song with Teddy Riley but we had a phone conference and it didn’t go great – we didn’t vibe at all), as well I didn’t want to be a bandwagon artist trying to work with every radio friendly big time producer.
Through the decades I’ve learned the business and many fans don’t care about artistic growth and evolution – unless you’re Prince!
I highly recommend a fresh listen, when you feel like a nice chill full length and may be going through some relationship woes, as I was at this time.
Intimacy is about being open, honest, vulnerable unafraid of the real conversations that really are crucial to sustaining any relationship. As I wrote in “Are You The One” – “..how many times have you been in bed before you really knew the person you were sleeping with..you’d betta ask yourself.. should have went beyond the false pretensions or was I just running from the truth?” For me, it’s one of my best albums though admittedly I was disappointed with the lack of support with “Affairs Of The Heart”. When an artist takes a risk creatively if it achieves mass success you’re hailed as a visionary, a creative genius, brave artist – if it’s not the narrative is different no doubt. That said I’m so proud that I have always been true to myself as an artist and writer. I never set out to do anything for accolades, just to do what I love and feel passionate about. Just as I shared on The Jody Watley Show on Sirius XM’s The Groove October episode “Your calling was not a conference call – do you!”
From RNB Soul Effect TV:
30th Anniversary “INTIMACY” , 4th solo album by Grammy Award Icon Jody Watley
“Your Love Keeps Working On Me” is a song performed by the song’s co-writer, Joey Diggs, and appeared on the soundtrack to the film BĂ©bĂ©’s Kids.
Released in October 1993 as the first single from her fourth album, Intimacy.
The song reached number 26 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and was a number two dance hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
“When A Man Loves A Woman” The song peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard R&B Singles Chart and Number 1 on the UK Club Chart (Music Week).
“Ecstasy” is a house song by singer, Jody Watley. It was written by Watley, David Morales and Terry Burrus and produced by Morales (who’d worked with Watley previously on her hit single, “I’m the One You Need”). It first appeared on the 1993 album, Intimacy.
Streaming 24/7 to those that slept on it or need to rediscover / refresh, or download of course.
NEW! The Jody Watley Show October Is All About Music
TUNE IN!! Sunday Oct. 8 for this month’s episode of The Jody Watley Show on SiriusXM The Groove Ch.50 3 P.M. PST // 6 P.M. EST. Great music & vibes! 🎶🎧🎙️📲📱💻🚗#JodyWatley #TheJodyWatleyShow #music
Get In The Groove Today With The Jody Watley Show
Today!!
Sun. Sept.10 🎧🎙️🎙️🎶
3 P.M. PST / 6 P.M. EST SiriusXM The Groove Ch. 50 “The Jody Watley Show” Ep. 7 feat. my special guest singer / songwriter/ producer Rahsaan Patterson one of contemporary R&B’s best.Â
Jody Watley “Everything” Is Still Everything
Grammy winning solo artist Jody Watley 6th Top 10 Hot 100 Single “Everything” Released August 22, 1989
#3 Hot R&B,
#4 Hot 100,
#11 Adult Contemporary
Written by: Gardner Cole, James Newton HowardÂ
Produced by Andre CymoneÂ
The poignant ballad still resonates with audiences today and found on many Classic Pop 80’s Playlists. You can stream it anytime on your preferred digital platform and add to your own personal favorites.
From the second Jody Watley solo album “Larger Than Life” also featured Top 10’s the gold single “Real Love” & groundbreaking “Friends” ft Eric B & Rakim. More of the Jody Watley Discography : Here
A Celebration Of Herb Ritts. Jody Watley For GAP Classic Campaign
With so many efforts to erase, rewrite or revise history in all aspects of society from books to what we see and hear across social media depending on the source, it’s important to have source information to refer to. Jody Watley was a part of the first celebrity ad campaign for GAP in 1989. The inclusion in this particular campaign and theme “Portraits: Individuals Of Style” photography by the legendary Herb Ritts is important for a variety of reasons. The campaign included ‘Larger Than Life’ images in-store, bus stops and billboards across the country. Jody Watley was one of the few black crossover stars of that time to be featured in this what is now called ‘rebranding’ or ‘artist branding’. Jody received notice not just from her breakout solo hits, she became a stand-out in her personal self-styling in music videos, album and single art, appearances and promotional photography.
“When asked to be apart of this, I was so excited at the opportunity. The team said I could wear the T-shirt however I chose. In addition, it gave me an opportunity to change up the big hair to a sleek short pixie-cut. My fans at the time hated it but I loved it, felt fresh and modern. Today’s artists are the luxury to change it up frequently, fans almost expect it now, unlike the 80’s and 90’s.”
Jody Watley was recognized as a style icon going back to her teen years on the iconic show Soul Train. Excerpt from Nelson George “The Hippest Trip In America – Soul Train and the evolution of culture and style “….with Jody emerging as a late 70’s style icon. She could rock silver shorts and red glitter converse sneakers, vintage 1940’s inspired dresses with pumps or her prom dress. Her hair was an ongoing adventure, sometimes filled with tons of ribbons, sometimes long ponytails, or a 1940’s hairdo..” ~ Book published by William Morrow Imprint of Harper Collins Books.
“Working with Herb Ritts in this campaign was just incredible. California born and raised Herb was relaxed, charming and so kind, easy to work with.” Watley has said. “He also threw incredible birthday parties that were a virtual who’s who and I was thrilled to be invited to a few!”
In addition to the GAP campaign, Jody Watley’s Herb Ritts portrait of disco mirrored eyes was featured in 2008’s historic Black Issue of Vogue Italia. The “Outstanding Ladies” in the issue included Jody Watley and actress Angela Bassett.
The work of Herb Ritts as a photographer and video director is iconic and renowned – never forgotten.
Save The Date. New Episode Of The Jody Watley Show Comes To SiriusXM
Tune In This Sunday August 13, 2023 as Grammy Winning Singer-Songwriter Jody Watley welcomes legendary stylist and author Ty Hunter to Episode 6 of The Jody Watley Show.
Don’t miss this inspirational conversation and get your groove on with classic R&B hits.
3 P.M. PST, 6 P.M. EST – Sirius XM’s The Groove Channel 50.
It’s a radio show, not a podcast – no archived broadcasts.