Look up. Get Up. Never Give up. Find and stay in your light. Wattage!
Classic Jody Watley Image Photography by Victoria Pearson from Smash Hits Magazine, UK.
Catch Jody Watley LIVE in the UK Celebrating Decades In The Mix Presented by AGMP Concerts: Tickets
New Jody Watley merchandise now available through new partnership with Bandwear just in time for holiday and winter season
Visit the new store : https://shop.bandwear.com
Spotify subscribers can also access through the Jody Watley Artist Page.
My limited edition boutique will remain, though currently all items out of stock. Jody Watley Boutique
Here are a few of the items in the new store:
Timeless.
Photography: Steven Meisel
Thank you: Instagram/jodywatleystyle
“If 80’s funk was baseball I’d say Jody Watley hit a home run on this one.” AndresMusicTalk
Jody Watley 30. Classic, Rolling Stone Magazine 87.
It’s very rewarding to see the acknowledgment of the impact of my debut.
Check out another feature writeup on music blog: AndresMusicTalk “Jody Watley’s Debut Album Turns 30: It’s Been Some Kind of Love: Here
Jody Watley. Live at The Howard Theater
“If you have not seen  her perform live you are surely missing out on having a good night out and seeing one of the greatest to ever do it on stage.” By JV Jones for DC Nitelife: Here
A melancholy though triumphant Jody Watley. Southeast Junior High
‬ With each social media throwback Thursday my desire is to not only share a photo moment from the past – but to perhaps inspire someone by providing what was behind a photo moment in my life on this journey.
From my Facebook Page post”
“Queen Jody! Living in KCMO (from Chicago though) at the time – had run a campaign for President of the school, I think I was the only girl who ran..and lost..kids were clowning me. It was a big disappointment and embarrassing for me – at the loss ..but I wasn’t discouraged in the long run, a theme in my life and career. I learned early on to never give up, keep pushing forward and stay motivated. Though not popular and still reeling from the loss of President..I went after “Miss Explorer Queen of Southeast Jr. High’ – because you never know unless you try right?! The outcome was triumph although I appear quite melancholy and sad in the photo’s (though still dealing with shade – a lot of girls including those who came in second and third weren’t happy as evidenced in the photo – shade is nothing new ) We didn’t have a lot of money but I put together my outfit and if you notice you can see what would become a style signature in my music career – jumbo hoop earrings. Certainly, I experienced far more challenging moments in my life, and even with this photo and moment there is much more to reveal.. however this is one of those touchstone character building moments. ‪#‎JodyWatley‬ ‪#‎Shalamar‬ ‪#‎life‬ ‪#‎inspiration‬ – Just keep striving and be yourself is what I hope the takeaway is from this, beyond the TBT..” May 7, 2015
PARADISE Limited Edition in the hands of Marco, Cerrone – United Kingdom
Jody Watley “PARADISE” songs “DANCER” AT #3, and “SANCTUARY” at #21, read the rest of the list of music: Here
Listen to SANCTUARY:
Listen to DANCER:
Remixes are in the works and coming soon! #hitthembeats #rockthisjointinheels #getinthemusic #dancer #clockthisconfidence
For what I lack in controversy or gossip headline worthiness (thankfully), it’s more than enough for me to just be about quality music, class and artistry – still. Thank you to all who appreciate, support and understand “It’s In The Music!”
PARADISE. Get your copy today!
Exclusive CD, featuring the unlisted bonus ‘Everlasting’ : Jody Watley Boutique
All Digital Outlets Including, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
PARADISE Visuals Produced and Designed by Ray Easmon
The title song “Paradise” written by Jody Watley and Mark De Clive-Lowe. Live Strings Performed and Arranged by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
© 2014 Jody Watley Candid
Funky style – On set in the 80’s taking a break downtown Los Angeles on set of one of my classic video’s. Â Do you know which one?!
We saw this jeep totally by accident while scouting locations on a photo session for my tour book in 1989. It was too good to pass up. The shot only took a few minutes, renegade style and we were out of there.
All self styled – my vision was for the tour book  to be all about a fashion editorial aesthetic and nothing like any tour book photo’s I’d seen with my own sense of style and individuality captured. Although not included in the current Gaultier exhibition, I was an early supporter of his designs as seen in a lot of my early photo’s and video’s, and as early as 1984 discovering him while living in London.  Although this was decades ago, it’s totally timeless; picture Rihanna, Solange or one of today’s young fashionable artists – would still work.
#tbt #throwbackthursday #classic #jodywatley
Photography: Victoria Pearson. Â Make-up: Beth Katz . Art Direction: Lynn Robb and Jody Watley. Â Styling: Jody Watley. Downtown Los Angeles, 1989 in Gaultier