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Jody Watley is a GRAMMY award winning multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer/entrepreneur. With a diverse music discography spanning R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip Hop / Electronic / Jazz / Adult Contemporary 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20sJody Watley is recognized as a style icon and one of the architects of 21st century Pop/R&B/Dance music. Jody Watley was 2017 recipient of the Black Music Honors ‘Crossover Music Icon’ Award for her early cultural influence and impact as a solo artist; other accolades include 2007 Billboard Dance Lifetime Achievement Award, along with nominations from the American Music Awards, MTV Awards, NAACP Awards and Soul Train Awards.
In 2018 Billboard Magazine included Jody Watley in the Top 60 Hot 100 Female Artists Of All Time and Top 25 Top Female Dance Artists Of All Time. A 2022 Inductee into the Women’s Songwriters Hall of Fame, Watley has also been recognized by performing rights organization BMI (Broadcast Music). “I’m really most proud to have songwriter be a part of my resume and legacy as an artist.”
As a Solo artist, JODY WATLEY is renowned as one of the defining female artists of the 80’s. To date, she has 6 Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten Singles, 7 Number 1 Dance Singles, 2 R&B Number 1’s, 15 Top 40 Singles, Gold and multi-platinum albums, Gold single, and Gold video compilation.
Her vast discography also includes million selling greatest hits video compilation and fitness video (a first for a black woman in the genre). Other accolades include being included in People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful Issue, Harper’s Bazaar 10 Most Beautiful, appearances in early celebrity ad campaigns (GAP, Individuals of Style) l.a. Eyeworks and an unprecedented 15 page feature in the coveted Saks 5th Avenue Fall Catalog, a feature in the historic 2008 “The Black Issue” of VOGUE Italia are all examples of her impact as a style icon in addition to her music.
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