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Jody Watley

1959 - Today

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Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and producer whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance and electronic soul. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was a member of the R&B/funk band Shalamar, who scored many hits, notably in the UK. In 1988, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (as a solo artist) and has been nominated for three Grammy awards. In 2008, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of Vogue Italia in 2008. In December 2016, Billboard ranked her as the 21st-most-successful dance artist of all time, and in 2017 Black Music Honors TV special recognized Watley as Crossover Music Icon Honoree for her groundbreaking achievements and influence. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jody Watley is the 2,653rd most popular musician (down from 2,651st in 2019), the 14,929th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,791st in 2019) and the 1,109th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jody Watley ranks 2,653 out of 3,175. Before her are Agnete Johnsen, Mike Ness, Femi Kuti, Don Kirshner, Jon Schaffer, and Ólafur Arnalds. After her are Potap, Tom Robinson, John Cooper, Warren Ellis, Panjabi MC, and Cécile Corbel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Jody Watley ranks 705. Before her are Pirkko Määttä, Marc Shaiman, Eric Fellner, Ed Greenwood, Josef Reiter, and Mary Crosby. After her are Koenraad Elst, Marek Ostrowski, Sergei Alifirenko, Dave Meltzer, Hirokazu Yagi, and William Joyce.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jody Watley ranks 14,934 out of 20,380. Before her are Jon Schaffer (1968), Eric Lander (1957), Len Lesser (1922), Mary Crosby (1959), Lena Park (1976), and Kelly Asbury (1960). After her are Dick Gregory (1932), Joe Lara (1962), Newton Booth (1825), JC Chasez (1976), Martha Reeves (1941), and Russell Hornsby (1974).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jody Watley ranks 1,109. Before her are Will Hunt (1971), Alana Haim (1991), Glen Ballard (1953), Mike Ness (1962), Don Kirshner (1934), and Jon Schaffer (1968). After her are John Cooper (1975), Phoebe Snow (1950), Tim McIlrath (1978), Dweezil Zappa (1969), Dillon Francis (1987), and Bob Ludwig (1945).

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