Jody Watley
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Biography
[Edit]Grammy Award-winning vocalist/producer/songwriter Jody Watley made a name for herself with the dance-soul trio Shalamar before embarking on a solo career that would bring her numerous Top Ten hits and a reputation as "The Queen of Cool." Watley was born in Chicago, IL, on January 30, 1959, but grew up in Los Angeles. Jody's teenage gig as a dancer on Soul Train would lead to a meeting with the hit TV show's booking agent, Dick Griffey. Along with fellow singers Jeffrey Daniels and Gerald Brown, Watley was recruited by Griffey to join Shalamar in 1977. A string of poppy dance-soul hits that would chart in America and the U.K. began in 1979 with "Take That to the Bank." Watley would leave the group in 1982 and eventually move to London, where she recorded some demos with the Art of Noise. It was during this time that she was invited by Bob Geldof to appear on the 1986 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid. She returned to the U.S. late in the year and began working on her solo debut.
Recorded with hit producers Bernard Edwards, David Z., Patrick Leonard, and André Cymone — who eventually become her husband until 1995, when the two divorced — Watley's 1987 self-titled debut became an instant smash courtesy of its lead single, "Looking for a New Love," and its catch phrase, "hasta la vista, baby." Stylish videos accompanied the future hits "Don't You Want Me" and "Still a Thrill" and would help earn her the award for Best New Artist at the 30th annual Grammy Awards. Two years later she would return with the ambitious album Larger Than Life and the number one hit "Real Love." The album's second single, "Friends," was an early R&B/hip-hop blend with Eric B. & Rakim making an appearance. The remix album You Wanna Dance with Me? surfaced a year later as did the million-selling exercise video Dance to Fitness. Fashion spreads and an appearance in a Gap ad campaign were other non-musical activities, all helping to earn her a spot on People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People list.
More mature music appeared on both 1991's Affairs of the Heart and 1993's Intimacy, and while they weren't the major hits her earlier efforts were, they were well received by critics and helped strengthen her loyal fan base. She also worked with legendary composer Henry Mancini on the soundtrack to the Blake Edwards film Switch during this time and accepted an offer to sing at the White House in 1992. The 1995 album Affection found the singer off her longtime label, MCA, and on her own independent label, Avitone. Her 1998 effort Flower found her on Atlantic worldwide, but the label didn't release the album in the States. A year later Destiny's Child put the Watley-penned "Sweet Sixteen" on their multi-platinum album The Writing's on the Wall while Watley herself was working on a new dance sound that was slightly more left-field but still stylish and tasteful. The Japanese-only The Saturday Night Experience, Vol. 1 landed in 1999 while 2000 saw her return to the dance charts with the Masters at Work-produced "I Love to Love" featuring Roy Ayers. Tastemaker DJs Ron Trent and Blaze would remix the single "Saturday Night Experience" for the U.K. label Giant Steps in 2001, and a new, sophisticated album, Midnight Lounge, would appear on Shanachie the same year. In 2005, she appeared on King Britt's album This Is and climbed back on top of the dance charts with a new remix of her classic "Looking for a New Love." The following year, Watley released a new album The Makeover featuring a cover of Madonna's "Boderline" which made it to #2 on the dance charts. Further singles from the album also climbed the dance charts with "A Beautiful Life" making it to #5 while "I Want Your Love" went to #1. In 2008 she appeared in a fashion spread alongside Iman, Naomi Campbell, and Tina Turner in Vogue Italia. Featuring black models almost exclusively, the issue was the first to sell out in the magazine's history. That same year, the 1998 album Flower was issued for the first time in the States.
Title: Larger Than Life
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Affairs of the Heart
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Borderline - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Looking for a New Love
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: A Beautiful Life - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Jody Watley Interview with Ebony Moments - Single (Live Interview) - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre:
Title: Your Love Keeps Working on Me - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Good Good Reason (with Brian Power) - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: I Want Your Love - The Remixes
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Friends (feat. Eric B. & Rakim) [Remixes] - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jody Watley
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Saturday Night Experience, Vol. 1
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Nightlife (Classic Soul Remix) [feat. Gerald Brown] - Single
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Jody Watley
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: You Wanna Dance With Me? (Remixed)
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Passion - Brian Power Remix - Single
Artist: Jody Watley, SRL
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Friends
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Paradise
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: House, Trance, Jazz, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Borderline Remixes
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Midnight Lounge
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Hits
Artist: Jody Watley
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: '80s R&B Essentials 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Hot Tracks: 15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Euro House, Soul, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 1980s Hip-Hop For Kids
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Kids
Title: The R&B Throwback (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 028 - Soul R&B
Genre: Pop
Title: Best 80s Pop 2022
Genre: Pop
Title: Old Music Alert 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 80's Only Satisfied Tracks 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Hits Album 80s Dance (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hip Hop Annees 80 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: 80s Dance Classics
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: DMC Classics 006 2023
Genre: Electronica
Title: DMC Commercial Collection 492 (CD1)
Genre: Downtempo, Post Disco, Deep House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Funk, Instrumental
Featuring albums
Title: Tonight's the Night (feat. Jody Watley)
Artist: Mark De Clive - Lowe
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Las Tardes En Ibiza - Ibiza Sessions 2010 (Mixed by Sebastian Gamboa)
Artist: Sebastian Gamboa
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Play With the Changes
Artist: 4 Hero
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Remixxer - Bill Coleman (Unmixed DJ Friendly Full-Length Tracks)
Artist: Bill Coleman
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Remixxer: Bill Coleman (Continuous Mix) [Bonus Track Version]
Artist: Bill Coleman
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Remix Collection (Mixed By Angel Manuel)
Artist: Angel Manuel
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Susu - Mcqueen - Bar Sessions
Artist: Mike Kirkland, Shane Macauley, Max Bloom
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Defected Presents House Masters - Masters At Work
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Best Xmas Dance Album Ever…. Not / Best Xmas Dance Album Ever.... Not
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Intergalactic Disco Funk - Mixed By Ben Liebrand Vol. 01 (CD1)
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Nu Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Intergalactic Disco Funk - Mixed By Ben Liebrand Vol. 02 (CD1)
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Nu Disco, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Calm And Listen Chill Lounge Music 2
Artist: French Horn Rebellion
Genre: Electronica, Nu Disco