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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 music producer. Watley began her career in show business as one of the dancers on the musical television show, Soul Train, from 1974 until 1977. Watley first found musical success in 1977 when she became a part of the original lineup of the R&B group Shalamar, which also featured Jeffrey Daniel and lead vocals by Howard Hewett. The group recorded the hits "The Second Time Around", "A Night to Remember" and the Grammy-nominated "Dead Giveaway". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Jody Watley is the 2,688th most popular musician (down from 2,651st in 2024), the 15,042nd most popular biography from United States (down from 14,791st in 2019) and the 1,117th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jody Watley ranks 2,688 out of 3,175. Before her are Mike Ness, Philippe Jordan, Femi Kuti, Don Kirshner, Jon Schaffer, and Ólafur Arnalds. After her are Potap, Tom Robinson, John Cooper, Tom Keifer, Warren Ellis, and Panjabi MC.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Jody Watley ranks 706. 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 15,051 out of 20,380. Before her are Katie Morgan (1980), Alexa Demie (1990), Kevin Corrigan (1969), Jon Schaffer (1968), Eric Lander (1957), Len Lesser (1922), Mary Crosby (1959), Lena Park (1976), Kelly Asbury (1960), and Jonathan Smith (1961). After her are Dick Gregory (1932), and Joe Lara (1962).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jody Watley ranks 1,117. Before her are John Rzeznik (1965), Alana Haim (1991), Glen Ballard (1953), Mike Ness (1962), Don Kirshner (1934), and Jon Schaffer (1968). After her are John Cooper (1975), Tom Keifer (1961), Shannon Hoon (1967), Phoebe Snow (1950), Tim McIlrath (1978), and Dweezil Zappa (1969).

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