Happy Birthday Tyrone Proctor.

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Tyrone Proctor, Jody Watley, BB Kings NYC 2015

Tyrone Proctor, Jody Watley, BB Kings NYC 2015

I posted on my Facebook page yesterday, August 29, 2015 to not only celebrate Michael Jackson but my longtime friend, one of my favorite people and dancers ever – going back to my teen years – Tyrone Proctor, a Soul Train original. Many will also always remember him as my freestyle waacking dance partner in the classic ‘Still a Thrill’ video filmed in Paris, France at the Opera House – the first time any music video or commercial project was filmed there (thank you director Brian Grant for making that dream come true.)

Jody Watley Paradise. Update and CD Pressing.

We will do a limited quantity of CD’s for the “Paradise” EP, taking stock of comments from Facebook. The cover will differ slightly from the digital release. This package will not be available in mainstream outlets like Best Buy, Walmart, etc. This is another non corporate release by me – my heart and soul, wanting to deliver a bit of ‘paradise’ through my music. My approach is a classic one – there are live instruments on the is record including strings. In the 70’s, one of the great era’s os soul, dance, rock, jazz, etc. it wasn’t uncommon for albums to have 7 songs or less (Issac Hayes classic “Hot Buttered Soul” had 4!) . “Shalamar’s” Big Fun for instance had 7 songs clocking in at just 37:07. It’s about quality not quantity. The trend of putting a lot of filler tracks to fill up an album is never something I’ve been agreeable to. That said,  be one of the first to preorder exclusively at http://jodywatley.bigcartel.com to have your copy personalized and signed. “Paradise” will be a collectible for sure – add this to your digital purchase and Jody Watley Collection. Pre-order your CD now. Pre-orders imminent at iTunes. I appreciate your support!

Design: Ray Easmon and Jody Watley

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Jody Watley. Nightlife Comes to Yahoo Music.

“Nightlife” continues – with an add to Yahoo Music and some love in Spain!

Click to view “NIGHTLIFE” on Yahoo Music, please share and help spread the word~ #itsinthemusic: Here  and Here

 

Jody Watley Upcoming Tour Dates.

Photography: Mike Ruiz Makeup: Billy B.

Photography: Mike Ruiz Makeup: Billy B.

Jody Watley LIve in Japan:

Billboard Live Osaka, January 18, 2014

Billboard Live Tokyo, January 20 – 21, 2014

David Gest Presents Legends of Soul Tour:

I’m looking forward to not only performing my current hit single “Nightlife” and a few  classics from my solo and Shalamar days as the original female lead in my short set as a part of David Gest Presents Legends of Soul but continuing to spread the word about my upcoming “Paradise” and other musical ventures on the horizon. To share the stage with acts that I grew up listening to (Dennis Edwards and The Temptations Review (Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Song For You..), Candi Staton (I dance to Young Hearts Run Free at Giorgio’s nearly every Saturday, Sheila Ferguson another original lead of the super group The Three Degrees). Gwen Dickey (Wishing On A Star) and I last crossed paths when she was a member of Rose Royce, and I a member of Shalamar. This is a personal honor for me – an adventure in an ongoing musical journey!

31 JAN 2014 9.00PM
BUTLINS Bognor Regis
0845 070 4734 | ONLINE
01 FEB 20144.00PM
9.00PM
BUTLINS Minehead
0845 070 4734 | ONLINE
02 FEB 20144.00PM
8.30PM
BUTLINS Skegness
0845 070 4734 | ONLINE
06 FEB 20147.45PM
ST HELENS Theatre Royal
01744 756 000 | ONLINE
07 FEB 20147.45PM
ST HELENS Theatre Royal
01744 756 000 | ONLINE
08 FEB 20146.30PM
9.30PM
BLACKPOOL Viva
01253 297 297 | ONLINE
09 FEB 20147.30PM
HALIFAX Victoria Theatre
01422 351158 | ONLINE
11 FEB 20147.30PM
LIVERPOOL Philharmonic
0151 709 3789 | ONLINE
13 FEB 20147.45PM
STOCKPORT Plaza
0161 477 7779 | ONLINE
14 FEB 20147.30PM
RHYL Pavilion
01745 33 00 00 | ONLINE
15 FEB 20147.30PM
CARLISLE Sands Centre
01228 633766 | ONLINE
16 FEB 20147.30PM
NEWCASTLE Mill Tyne Theatre
0844 493 9999 | ONLINE
19 FEB 20147.30PM
OLDHAM Queen Elizabeth Hall
0161 770 4083 | ONLINE
20 FEB 20147.30PM
HULL City Hall
01482 300 300 | ONLINE
21 FEB 20147.30PM
YORK Barbican
0844 854 2757 | ONLINE
22 FEB 20147.30PM
STEVENAGE Gordon Craig Theatre
081438 363200 | ONLINE

Nightlife Top Ten Chart Breakdown UK.

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Get iTunes at iTunes, Amazon, Beatport and other select outlets. Limited edition vinyl available in limited quantity.

In America, ‘NIGHTLIFE” is currently #25 View: HERE

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nightlife-remixed-ep/id732941079?uo=4

Jody Watley UK Update.

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“NIGHTLIFE” the new hit single featuring Gerald “Take That To The Bank” Brown formerly of Shalamar  written by Jody Watley (Jody Watley Music BMI), Julien and Raphael Aletti (Aletti Brothers Music BMI) Produced by Count De Money for Peace Bisquite and Jody Watley. Executive Producers Jody Watley and Bill Coleman, Peace Bisquit.

#5 URBAN

#6 COMMERCIAL POP

NIGHTLIFE. Another Top Ten for Jody Watley

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Photography: Albert Sanchez Make-up: Billy B.

Photography: Albert Sanchez Make-up: Billy B.

The UK is really bringing the love for “Nightlife” featuring Gerald Brown on backing vocals as the single goes into a highly competitive Pop Top Ten at #6, after peaking in the Top 5 Urban on Music Week Charts. I’m thrilled!!

On Billboard we continue to gain during this jammed packed 4th quarter that always brings a surge of activity for major labels and artists worldwide. That said, we move from #40  to  #31 on the Hot Dance Club Play Charts. It’s In The Music!

“NIGHTLIFE” video next!

Nightlife On Soulbounce. A Classic Soul Treatment.

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There are so many choices with “Nightlife” from the original to remixes by Moto Blanco, Jodie Harsh, Dave Doyle, Soulpersona – all out of the UK, and Luminodisco from Italy.

I kept hearing Phyllis Hyman and the Philly Soul vibe in my head and wanted to hear “Nightlife” mashed up with it. Morgan aka Soulpersona, whose classic disco mix is already getting a lot of love; was down to help turn the vision to reality. The “Phyllis Classic Soul Mix”, no samples used by the way and turns the room changing things up as a duet with Gerald Brown, another Shalamar original and I- see what they have to say on Soulbounce and have a listen to the mix as well: HERE

 

Jody Watley Nightlife Remixed on Poptastic Confessions

 

See what Dave Higdon has to say about the various versions available on “Nightlife Remixed”

http://poptasticconfessions.blogspot.com/2013/11/nightlife-remixed-by-jody-watley.html

Make sure to download it today!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nightlife-remixed-ep/id732941079?uo=4

 

Jody Watley – Nightlife Official Press Release

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GRAMMY AWARD WINNER, SONGWRITER AND POP/R&B PIONEER

JODY WATLEY

BRINGS BACK THE FUN AND GLAMOUR WITH FUNKY NEW SINGLE, 

“NIGHTLIFE”

DANCE FLOOR TRACK FEATURES ORIGINAL SHALAMAR LEAD 

GERALD BROWN

 NEW ALBUM, PARADISE, SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE IN 2014

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Los Angeles, CA – September 23, 2013: Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Jody Watley, one of  Pop/R&B and dance music’s most enduring and stylish trailblazers, returns with her new single “Nightlife.”

Ms. Watley, who has mastered a career in keeping a career in dance and R&B music going, continues her legacy on the shimmering dance floor classic, inspired by her well documented roots in funk and soul music. The veteran song stylist has created an energetic dance floor anthem that is innovative, while also paying homage to her many influences. “Nightlife” is available on iTunes and select digital outlets and limited edition 12″ vinyl. The single also features fellow original Shalamar lead singer Gerald Brown. Watley’s soulfully spirited, up-tempo album  Paradise is scheduled for release in early 2014 on her longtime imprint Avitone http://jodywatley.net/avitone/ 

“People love to dance to feel the groove,” says Jody. “I wanted ‘Nightlife’ to capture the spirit of vintage soul and deliver a song that people could play at either a house party, getting ready for a night on the town, at clubs, to get the dancers on the floor, or simply make people feel inspired to be fabulous. Everyone feels better dressed up, especially in difficult times.  From the song’s intro, to the energy on the track, we worked to make the music come alive,” adds Jody. Serving again as both performer, co-writer and co-producer on “Nightlife,” she collaborated with the emerging production duo Count de Money from the UK. “I’ve always been about the style of music. I wanted to paint a picture with the music and evoke an uplifting emotion. I find this missing in a lot of music today. Soul music is not just ballads, it has also always been about a quality rhythm with a message as well.  

Jody‘s career as a chart-topping hit maker has surpassed more than three decades in her successful career. Her last album The Makeover  was a #1 Top Electronic Albums on iTunes and produced three Top Ten Dance Singles.  Jody has achieved thirteen #1 singles in Dance and R&B, six Top Ten Hot 100 Singles, (including the influential and ground-breaking “Friends” featuring Eric B. and Rakim)  and fifteen R&B Top 40 records. Jody’s diversity in her music and continued embrace of being on the cutting edge is apparent on her collaborations with the young electro duo French Horn Rebellion and on their summer 2013 song “Dancing Out,” with a video premiere on Billboard. Additionally, she has collaborated with Stone Throw Records’ Boogie Funk Ambassador Dam-Funk, the UK’s Mercury Prize winners 4Hero, DJ Spinna and other cream of the crop soulful dance music producer/musicians.

Ms. Watley, who continues to groove on stages and clubs all over the globe, including an appearance at the 2013 Essence Festival, is no stranger to the world of dance music.  In 1987 she released her groundbreaking self-titled album which featured the hit single “Looking For A New Love.” The song became a pop/soul sensation that garnered her the coveted Grammy Award for Best New Artist and pioneered her career into fame to become an international star. Jody’s dose of her own distinct sense of style, fashion and individuality in her music and video from the song captured the attention of fans around the world. She became a trendsetting sensation, gracing the covers of some of the most prominent magazines, fashion layouts and early celebrity ad campaigns throughout the United States, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Her influence can still be seen and heard in younger female artists today.

Jody Watley continues to put genuine artistry and quality into everything she does, making each musical moment into a wonderful experience. There is no better way to wait for Paradise than to dance and enjoy the “Nightlife.”

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