Jody Watley
Jody Watley (* the thirtieth January 1959 in Chicago , Illinois ) is an American R & B - singer .
Life
Watley is the first African American woman to play the role of Betty Rizzo in the Broadway musical Grease .
Her career began as a dancer in the American television program Soul Train . There she was discovered by the manager Dick Griffey, who with her and two other soul train dancers, Jeffrey Daniel and Gerald Brown , formed the group Shalamar in 1977 , to which she belonged until 1984.
After leaving the group, she turned to a solo career, in which she was awarded a Grammy in 1987 in the Best New Artist category.
She is the goddaughter of the singer Jackie Wilson and the sister of the porn actress Midori . In 1999 she posed for Playboy . By 1995, Jody Watley was married to André Cymone (former member of the first cast of Prince ). The marriage resulted in two daughters (Lauren and Arie).
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1987 | Jody Watley | - | - |
UK62 (2 weeks) UK |
US10
platinum
(74 weeks)US |
First published: February 23, 1987
|
1989 | Larger Than Life |
DE63 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
UK39 (2 weeks) UK |
US16
gold
(40 weeks)US |
First published: March 27, 1989
|
1991 | Affairs of the Heart | - | - | - |
US124 (9 weeks) US |
First published: December 3, 1991
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1993 | Intimacy | - | - | - |
US164 (2 weeks) US |
First published: November 9, 1993
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More albums
- 1995: Affection
- 1998: Flower
- 1999: The Saturday Night Experience Vol. 1
- 2001: Midnight Lounge
- 2006: The Makeover
Remix albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1989 | You wanna dance with me? | - | - | - |
US86 (13 weeks) US |
First published: October 26, 1989
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More remix albums
- 1988: Beginnings
- 1994: Remixes of Love
Compilations
- 1996: Greatest Hits
- 2000: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jody Watley
- 2007: Super Hits Live (Live Album)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1988 | Looking for a New Love Jody Watley |
DE25 (12 weeks) DE |
CH11 (6 weeks) CH |
UK13 (11 weeks) UK |
US2 (19 weeks) US |
First published: January 6, 1987
|
Still a thrill Jody Watley |
- | - |
UK77 (2 weeks) UK |
US56 (7 weeks) US |
First published: April 27, 1987
|
|
Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
- | - |
UK55 (4 weeks) UK |
US6 (23 weeks) US |
First published: August 10, 1987
|
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1988 | Some Kind of Lover Jody Watley |
- | - |
UK81 (3 weeks) UK |
US10 (17 weeks) US |
First published: January 4, 1988
|
Most of All Jody Watley |
- | - | - |
US60 (11 weeks) US |
First published: April 18, 1988
|
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1989 | Real Love Larger Than Life |
DE15 (15 weeks) DE |
CH21 (6 weeks) CH |
UK31 (7 weeks) UK |
US2
gold
(18 weeks)US |
First published: March 18, 1989
|
Friends Larger Than Life |
DE45 (10 weeks) DE |
CH20 (2 weeks) CH |
UK21 (6 weeks) UK |
US9 (18 weeks) US |
First published: April 15, 1989
feat. Eric B. & Rakim |
|
Everything Larger Than Life |
- | - |
UK74 (3 weeks) UK |
US4 (23 weeks) US |
First published: August 22, 1989
|
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1990 | Precious Love Larger Than Life |
- | - |
UK97 (1 week) UK |
US87 (3 weeks) US |
First published: February 27, 1990
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1991 | I Want You Affairs of the Heart |
- | - | - |
US61 (15 weeks) US |
First published: November 5, 1991
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1992 | I'm the One You Need Affairs of the Heart |
- | - |
UK50 (3 weeks) UK |
US19 (17 weeks) US |
First published: February 18, 1992
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1993 | Your Love Keeps Working on Me Intimacy |
- | - | - |
US100 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 12, 1993
|
When a Man Loves a Woman Intimacy |
- | - |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: December 28, 1993
|
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1998 | Off the hook flower |
- | - |
UK51 (1 week) UK |
US73 (13 weeks) US |
First published: 1997
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More singles
- 1984: Where the Boys Are
- 1985: Girls Night Out
- 1988: A Night to Remember
- 1989: What'cha Gonna Do for Me
- 1992: It All Begins with You
- 1993: Ecstasy
- 1995: Affection
- 1998: If I'm Not in Love
- 1999: Another Chapter
- 2000: I Love to Love (feat.Roy Ayers )
- 2001: Saturday Night Experience
- 2002: Photographs
- 2003: Whenever
- 2004: The Essence EP
- 2006: Borderline (Remixes)
- 2007: I Want Your Love
- 2008: A Beautiful Life
As a guest musician
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1996 | This Is for the Lover in You The Day |
- | - |
UK12 (5 weeks) UK |
US6 (20 weeks) US |
Further guest contributions
- 2004: Waves of Love (Cyber X feat. Jody Watley)
- 2010: Tonight's the Night (Mark De Clive-Lowe feat. Jody Watley)
Video albums
- 1989: Video Classics (US:gold)
- 1991: Volume One
- 1991: Dance to Fitness
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Web links
- Jody Watley's website
- Jody Watley at Allmusic (English)
- Jody Watley at Discogs (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Watley, Jody |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois, USA |