Jody Watley On Receiving Women Of Excellence Legend Award and More with WDAS Patty Jackson

Jody Watley interviewed by popular longtime Philly in air personalities Patty Jackson, Frankie Darcell, Mimi Brown. Watley was honored by Philadelphia’s WDAS presented by Xfinity with their Legend Award at their 8th Annual Women of Excellence Luncheon on April 13, 2024 showing real love. Hailed for outstanding achievement and cultural impact for her impressive 5 decades and counting from her first stage appearance with her godfather Jackie Wilson, becoming Queen of her Junior High, followed by 3 years as a popular dancer as a teenager on the iconic show Soul Train, to her brief 5 and a half year stint with Disco/R&B trio Shalamar (1978-1983) and on to yet more higher heights in her trendsetting multi-platinum award winning solo career as writer, producer, label owner and recently added radio host with her own show on Sirius XM.

Watley was also noted for her advocacy for the LGBTQ community, as well as women’s and artist rights. In her poignant acceptance speech, she dedicated the recognition and honor to her parents who instilled unwavering self-belief noting she was born to shine to attendees at the sold out event held in downtown Philadelphia.

A recent 2022 inductee into the Women’s Songwriter Hall of Fame, Watley’s newest single is the aptly titled ‘EVERLASTING’ played as her walk out song on the way to the stage. Special thanks went out to WDAS’ Director of Programming, Derrick ‘DC’ Corbett who made it a priority that the Chicago native receive her flowers. Longtime on air personality Patty Jackson gave the introduction after a brief video montage. The City of Philadelphia City Council also gave a special Citation.

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 versatile Chicago born 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 Achievement Award in Community Service and making a positive 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.

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.

Jody Watley's ongoing eclectic repertoire of music crosses genres of R&B, Pop, Dance, Electronic, Ambient, House and Jazz. 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.
From Pop R&B/Dance / house music, jazz, pop, drum & bass, ambient, spoken-word –80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s..Jody Watley always has a positive vision and a strong taste for artistic and aesthetic risk and always remaining true to herself in any endeavor she embarks upon.

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