Jody Watley is a GRAMMY award winning multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer/independent label owner; recognized as a style icon and one of the architects of 21st century Pop/R&B/Dance music and listed in Billboard as one of the Top 60 Female Artists of All Time and Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time. The versatile songstress has appeared on Broadway as the iconic character Rizzo in the musical GREASE, the first black actress to do so, honored as 'Crossover Icon' at Black Music Honors in 2018 and named first Ambassador for the National Museum of African American Music of many accolades in her 40 years and counting solo career. Once named one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People: Jody Watley can now add radio host to her vast resume, withe the launch of "The Jody Watley Show" on Sirius XM's The Groove Channel 50 debuting in March 2023 during Women's History Month.
The monthly show will be centered around good music, good vibes and conversation with public figures in music, TV, Film, Sports, Fashion, Social Media Influencers and Business.
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, Watley forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook. GRAMMY winning artist Jody Watley, singer/songwriter/producer is one of the architects of 21st century pop. From her groundbreaking marriage of rap & R&B (1989’s “Friends,” collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim) to her vision-forward marriage of high fashion, street fashion and music, fusion of jazz and underground club culture with keen pop instincts, and the ease with which she still crosses genre, Watley forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook.
Ranked as one of Billboard Magazine's Top 60 Female Hot 100 Artists,Top 30 Dance Artists of All Time, Jody Watley's ongoing eclectic repertoire of music crosses genres of R&B, Pop, Dance, Electronic, Ambient, House and Jazz. The ageless pop and R&B singer has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 13 # 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B #1’s, 15 Top 40 Singles, Global gold/platinum albums ,#1 million selling fitness video, featured in celebrity ad campaigns, high fashion magazines including VOGUE, Vogue Italia, Harper's Bazaar, Rolling Stone, named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful, Billboard Dance Lifetime Achievement, Black Music Honors Crossover Music Icon Award, nominations American Music Awards, MTV Awards, NAACP Awards. Ranked 1 of the Top 60 Hot 100 Female Artists of All Time & Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time In Billboard Magazine. Watley is first Ambassador to the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville and featured in massive digital billboard in front of museum in 2021. Jody Watley's eclectic repertoire spans - 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.
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