Jody Watley Show (Ep.7) 9.10.23 Interview ft Rahsaan Patterson (Excerpt)

Episode 7 of 'The Jody Watley Show' airing monthly on SIRIUS XM'S The Groove Channel 50 featured special guest singer/songwriter/producer Rahsaan Patterson along with a special spotlight on hits of the 80s and 90s from MCA Records (former label to both artists).
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, Top 25 Dance Artists of All Time, Top 100 Black Solo 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 2017 and named first Ambassador for the National Museum of African American Music of many accolades in her 40 years and counting SOLO career.
Named one of People Magazine's Most Beautiful People: Jody Watley can now add radio host to her vast resume, with 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 is centered around classic R&B, with inspirational conversations with select special guests. Sirius XM reaches nearly 35 million subscribers.
From her groundbreaking marriage of rap & R&B (1989’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim) the first Pop/R&B/Rap/Dance hit to crossover Top 10 on multiple charts; 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.
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, 2017 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. Jody 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 2022, an Inductee in the Women Songwriters Hall Of Fame, this is all after her 6 years as the original female lead of the renowned vocal trio Shalamar which she left in July of 1983.
Jody Watley's eclectic ongoing repertoire spans - R&B, hip-hop, House, jazz, pop, drum & bass, ambient, spoken-word -80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s.. is built on a positive vision and a strong taste for artistic and aesthetic risk and always remaining true to herself and early solo career vow to always continue to grow, change and get better.
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Luv him

[@mosue3200]

It's so awesome to hear the perspective directly from the artist! Great conversation with the extremely talented Rahsaan Patterson! 👏👏 The MCA Records playlist was straight fire! 🔥🔥 Outstanding show! #Icon

[@ms.one-town901]

Jody is a legend. I love her so much. Her music and voice takes me back to a place in time that was the best of times in my young life. When music made you feel! 🎶 !
I’m eternally grateful my friend introduced me to Rahsaan ages ago. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him perform live twice. I was shocked the first time. He was singing background for Chaka at an outdoor venue in Nashville. We walked in and heard this voice that sounded like his. We grabbed this man’s binoculars (we asked first) and low and behold it was him warming up! Talk about a pleasant surprise! ♥️🎶🤩