Jody Watley - "Christmas Time Is Here" with San Francisco Symphony

GRAMMY award winning multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer/independent label owner Jody Watley can now add radio host to her vast impressive resume. As the current host of the monthly Sirius XM The Groove - The Jody Watley Show airing the second Sunday & Monday of each month and ON Demand on the SiriusXM app is a 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 Chicago born versatile songstress was inducted into the Women's Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022 and honored with Jody Watley Day at the Georgia State Capitol received a Presidential Lifetime Acheivement Award in Community Service and making a postive impact on society through music, volunteering and advocacy for various causes. Watley is the recipient of the BMI Medal of Honor for songwriting, and has nominations as a solo artist with American Music Awards, NAACP Image Awards and MTV Awards where her fashion forward "Real Love" directed by Academy award winner David Fincher, remains one of the most nominated in the history of the show.
Jody Watley 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 a true renaissance woman who continues to reinvent herself forging new paths.The monthly Jody Watley show is centered around classic 70s and 80s R&B, and inspirational conversations with select special guests. Sirius XM reaches nearly 35 million subscribers.
Chris Campbell from NPR's Progressive Underground notes "Jody Watley enjoys longevity through constant evolution." Her entire nearly 5-decade career is always about looking forward, unafraid to change and grow. Watley first came to prominence at the young age of 14 as one of the most popular trendsetting dancers of all time on the iconic TV show Soul Train a global cultural touchstone of dance, music and fashion. From there she went on the become the original female member of the Disco/R&B trio Shalamar for 5 years, (1978-1983) recording some of their most pinnacle recordings before her eventual entrance into the pop stratosphere as a hitmaking solo artist."
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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[@romandafelder1237]

I was Blessed to be there to see the Iconic Jody Watley sing this live!!! Happy Holidays Ms. Watley! 🙏🏾❤️🎄🎶❄️✨

[@Mel-ht1uo]

Happy Holidays Ms. Watley!!! ❤

[@jodywatley]

Be sure to download Jody Watley “Christmas Time Is Here”! you can also give it as a gift 🎁 of music! 🎶 Happy Holidays 😁

[@mosue3200]

Your voice is just so warm and soothing! Sang beautifully with the San Francisco Symphony ! 🎤🔥🎄🎶

[@jodywatley]

Thank you!!

[@mosue3200]

@@jodywatley, My pleasure!