Jody Watley Receives Black Music Month Honors and Proclamations at Funkfest 6.30.24

Jody Watley is a GRAMMY award winning (Best New Artist 1987) multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer/label owner.
With a diverse music discography spanning R&B / Pop / Dance /Hip Hop / Electronic / Jazz / Adult Contemporary 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s Jody Watley is recognized as a style icon and one of the architects of 21st century Pop/R&B/Dance music, an inductee into the Women’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame, 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.
As a solo artist, the Pop and R&B singer-songwriter was awarded the prestigious Best New Artist GRAMMY Award in 1987. Furthermore Jody Watley was only the third black artist in the history of the recording academy and broadcast to receive that honor. 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 in the USA alone.
Her vast discography also includes million selling greatest hits video compilation and fitness video (a first for a black woman in the genre). Watley’s eventual fusion of jazz, and deep house music makes her a long time staple in underground club culture and dance music. From her groundbreaking marriage of rap & R&B (1989’s “Friends,” a collaboration with hip-hop legends Eric B. & Rakim pairing that is the first to crossover R&B/Hip-Hop, Pop and Dance into the Billboard Top 10 “Friends,” 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 genres, fused with cutting edge trendsetting style; Jody Watley forged the template that is now everybody’s playbook. In March of 2023 Sirius XM launched 'The Jody Watley Show' on The Groove Channel to celebrate Women's History month. The campaign "She's Got The Mic' included a massive billboard on NY's Times Square.
With her latest release the internationally embraced “EVERLASTING” which reach #2 on the UK Soul Chart in February of 2024, written and produced by Watley along with longtime collaborator jazz musician and former musical director Rodney Lee with additional production and remix by Italy’s renowned Alex Di Cio a favorite of UK Soul radio and "EVERLASTING - The Remixes" reaching #2 on the iTunes Top Dance Album Charts.
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[@williesartsdesignscuisines]

So well deserved....More accolades are coming!🌹🎤👏🏾👏🏼👏👏🏿👏🏻

[@mosue3200]

Your Iconic impact and contributions are undeniable! You deserve all the things and more! Huge Congratulations Jody! 🙌🎈🎉

[@user-kx5lp2ns8n]

Well Deserved Ms. Jody Watley. 🎉🎉🎉😚

[@quidahurt2223]

Absolutely beautiful & esteemed moment. Congratulations, on all of your accolades! Jody Watley Day! (TX) June 30. 😤👑❤️✨ ⚡ Much, Love!💕

[@jodywatley]

Thank you so much!

[@angeldickerson9729]

Congratulations 🌺🔊

[@laurastrobel718]

Congrats beautiful 💖

[@karensmith3795]

Congratulations 🎉 from 🇬🇧

[@oksanavonteese3382]

Well deserved ICONIC ICON 👑

[@tygulley3875]

Congrats

[@naturl2012]

Congratulations! ❤ Jody Watley👏🏾🙌🏾

[@RobertSavoy-bi5ot]

Congratulations 💞

[@Nick_Nightingale]

I'm looking for a new award baby... a new award... yeah yeah yeah! lol I saw you in Philly a couple of years ago. Great performance!

[@DavidVarkonyi]

Richly deserved! 🤗

[@kimberlywalters7592]

CONGRATULATIONS!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@arnethialever5472]

Congratulations!!!!

[@francismartin2427]

🎉

[@magiproductionsinc.]

EPIC!!! Funk Fest!!!

[@zoeygirl]

👏🏾🤸🏾‍♀️🎉 Yaass Kudos!!!

[@SunnyIlha]

Yay, Jody!!

[@nataliemscrzysxycoolharris]

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 🥂 J O D Y