Jody Watley is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987. Although very successful as part of the R&B trio Shalamar, the impact of this solo debut made Watley a cultural style icon in R&B, pop, and dance music. Its success culminated in Watley winning a Grammy award for Best New Artist in 1988 against fellow artists Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terence Trent D'Arby, and Swing Out Sister. All songs written and composed by André Cymone and Jody Watley, except where noted. After two and a half years in England, Watley re… read more
Jody Watley is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987. Although very successful as part of the… read more
Jody Watley is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987. Although very successful as part of the R&B trio Shalamar, the impact of… read more
Jody Watley (born Jan. 30, 1959, Chicago) emerged from the R&B group Shalamar to score a string of solo hit singles, chiefly from 1987 to 1990, a period in which she reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 six times. Watley got her start as a dancer on the television dance show Soul Train, which led to her being tapped for a spot in Shalamar. Her first solo album, Jody Watley, yielded #2 hit Looking for a New Love, which was followed by two more top 10 singles — Don’t You Want Me (#6) and Some Kind of Lover (#10). Two other singles from the album charted — Still a Thrill (#5… read more
Jody Watley (born Jan. 30, 1959, Chicago) emerged from the R&B group Shalamar to score a string of solo hit singles, chiefly from 1987 to 1990, a period in which she reached the top 10 … read more
Jody Watley (born Jan. 30, 1959, Chicago) emerged from the R&B group Shalamar to score a string of solo hit singles, chiefly from 1987 to 1990, a period in which she reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 six times. Watley got… read more