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Biografía

Jody Watley From Soul Train dancer to solo superstar, Jody Watley has brought a distinctive sense of style to the world of Dance music. From Disco to recent electronic experiments, she has consistently riveted the attention of critics and fans alike. Born in 1959 in Chicago, Jody Watley is the godchild of the late R&B superstar Jackie Wilson. Her family moved to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. When Jody was fourteen her father arranged for her to audition to be a dancer on Don Cornelius' television show Soul Train. The audition was successful and Jody and her partner, Jeffrey Daniel became regular featured dancers on the show for four years. In 1977, Jody and Jeffrey were asked to become the faces for the studio group Shalamar which was basking in the glow of its first hit for Solar Records, the Motown medley Uptown Festival. Jody and Jeffrey joined Gerald Mumford, who was quickly replaced by Gerald Brown and then Howard Hewett, to become a permanent lineup for Shalamar. Shalamar's next album Disco Gardens included the minor hit Take That To the Bank, but it was the next album, 1980's Big Fun which made Shalamar a superstar group. The smooth, rhythmic L.A. Disco sound of Second Time Around topped Disco and R&B charts while breaking the group into the Pop top 10. 1981's Three For Love continued the success with the Disco hit of Full Of Fire and Make That Move. The album also featured the silky ballad This Is For the Lover In You. Unfortunately, the followup albums were less successful while featuring an occasional hit such as Night To Remember and the synth-drenched Dead Giveaway, released in 1983. By 1984, amid rampant rumors of conflict between Jody Watley and Howard Hewett, Jody left the group. Escaping negative publicity over her decision to leave the group, she headed to England for over a year. She was asked to take part in the legendary Band-Aid recording session organized by Bob Geldof. The resulting single Do They Know It's Christmas? raised

Álbumes

Hed Kandi: Serve Chilled 2008

Jody Watley: Greatest Hits

VH1: Non-Stop Dance

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