Jody Watley Net Worth
Jody Watley Net Worth is
$4 Million
Jody Watley Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jody Vanessa Watley (created January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music maverick and one of music’s defining artists. whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist.” Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female musicians ever, with six nominations for her ‘Real Love’ video.
To date, she’s famous for her part in truly being a leader setting styles and standards for dancing, fashion, music and video. Early in her solo career she was likewise noticed for her commercial dance pop stylings using a funky edge. Jody Watley can also be noted as being the initial Pop/R&B vocalist to contain a rapper on the specialized poetry/bridge with their cooperation on “Friends” featuring Eric B. & Rakim, which would become a popular convention in commercial Pop/R&B/Hip Hop.
Jody Watley continued to expand her creative horizons with featured cooperation with coming electro pop duet French Horn Rebellion on singles titled “Cold Enough” and “Dancing Out” also featuring Young Empires in December 2012 and June 2013. Watley included high profile summer concerts including Grammy Allstars in Chengdu, China at Chengdu Sports Centre and Essence Music Festival in July 2013.[ Jody Watley continued her creative run of multiple decades of visibility as a well-known star and trendsetter with all the launch of her sole Nightlife in 2013.
Jody Watley Net Worth $4 Million Dollars
| Full Name | Jody Watley |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 30, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Singer, Record producer, Songwriter, Pianist, Fashion Model, Dancer, Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | André Cymone |
| Children | Arie Cymone, Lauren Watley |
| Siblings | Midori |
| Nicknames | Jody Whatley , jody_watley , Watley, Jody , Jody Vanessa Watley |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) |
| Record Labels | MCA Records, SOLAR, Atlantic, Giant Step Records, Avitone Records |
| Music Groups | Shalamar (1977 – 1984), Band Aid (1984) |
| Nominations | American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards |
| Movies | Mystery Men |
| TV Shows | "Soul Train" (1967), Larger Than Life Tour (1989), The Intimate Tour (1993), Colors of Christmas (2002), Superfreestyle Freestyle Explosion (2015/2016) |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm more interested in broadening my creative boundaries and issuing lasting messages of substance than in having record breaking sales. |
| 2 | I don't want to be a singer who just makes dance records. |
| 3 | I'm an entertainer and I love to dance, but I've never done major choreography before. If I have a big fear, it's the hand jive routine. |
| 4 | When you say pioneer, I think cowboy boots, horse and covered wagons, but yeah I guess so. |
| 5 | I wanted to be a singer when I was 5 years old. But when I was making a new album - kind of before, I listened to a lot of music from the 1970s and everything and every time I listen to albums that Marvin Gaye was going on, a lot of his records--like Stevie Wonder and Isaac Hayes, and I was thinking about the kind of music that James Brown was kind of making, not just to get up and do your thing, but, "Say it Loud and Proud - Stay in School, get an education!" |
| 6 | [In 1993] There are a lot of romantic things that I like to talk about, too, and those things really talking about more intimate things, that's real hard sometimes, and you might want something--be afraid to ask. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her mentor when she was young was the late Don Cornelius. |
| 2 | Was with Don Cornelius at the Grammy Awards, before his suicide. |
| 3 | Founded her own record label, Avitone Records, in 1995. |
| 4 | Appeared in an infomercial, hosted by Smokey Robinson and Angela Martinez, for TimeLife's "The Best of Soul Train" DVD collection. [2010] |
| 5 | #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play week ending June 16, 2007 with a cover of Chic's "I Want Your Love." [June 2007] |
| 6 | Currently promoting the release of critically acclaimed "The Makeover" International Edition, released via Avitone/ADA-Global [November 2009] |
| 7 | Popularized the phrase "Hasta La Vista Ba-by" in her hit "Looking For A New Love" before Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984). |
| 8 | Recorded song with legendary film and television composer Henry Mancini. |
| 9 | Has had a total of 32 Top Ten Singles since 1987 to date in 2009 in a diverse range of genres from Pop, R&B, Dance and Adult Contemporary. |
| 10 | Named One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. |
| 11 | Named One of America's Ten Most Beautiful Women by Harper's Bazaar Magazine along with Michelle Pfeiffer. |
| 12 | On March 3, 1990, her platinum-selling album "Larger Than Life" was nominated for a NARM Award for Best Selling Black Music Album / Female, against Janet Jackson, Karyn White and Anita Baker. |
| 13 | She has sold over 10 million albums and singles worldwide. |
| 14 | Her debut album hit #1 on 3 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and sold over 2 million copies in the US, the lead single "Looking For A New Love", was nominated for a Grammy and also reached #1. The album also included the hits "Still A Thrill" (#3 R&B), "Don't You Want Me" (#3 R&B), "Most Of All" (#11 R&B) and "Some Kind Of Lover" (#4 R&B). She ranks at the #144 most successful R&B artist of all time according to Billboard Magazine. |
| 15 | Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, ranks as one of MTV Video Music Award's most nominated artist ever, with ten nominations. |
| 16 | Was nominated for Best Music Video, Best Single and Best Album at the 1988 Soul Train Music Awards. |
| 17 | Has two kids. |
| 18 | Was a Soul Train (1971) dancer. |
| 19 | Goddaughter of Jackie Wilson. |
| 20 | Was a founding member of the 1970s disco group Shalamar. |
| 21 | Won a Grammy Award in the category of Best New Artist in 1987. |
| 22 | Sang the pop hits "Looking for a New Love", "Don't You Want Me?", "Some Kind of Lover", "Real Love", "Friends" & "Everything". |
| 23 | Is the first African-American woman to portray Betty Rizzo in the Broadway revival of "Grease". |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mo'Nique Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| Live from Studio Five | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Lost & Found | 1999/I | writer: "Real Love" | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | performer: "Lovin' You So" | |
| Melrose Place | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| White Men Can't Jump | 1992 | performer: "LET ME MAKE IT UP TO YOU TONIGHT" | |
| Switch | 1991 | performer: "It's All There" | |
| Red Hot and Blue | 1990 | TV Movie performer: "After You, Who?" | |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1989 writer - 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| Nick Knight | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "Real Love" - uncredited |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Men | 1999 | Disco Girl | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
| Bananas | 1982 | TV Series | Singer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Soul Train Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself |
| Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Judge |
| Way Black When: Primetime | 2011 | TV Series | Herself - Performer |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| VH1 Rock Docs | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Unsung | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Catch 21 | 2009 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2006 | TV Series | Herself / Musical Guest |
| Work Out | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Pyramid | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Babyface: A Collection of Hit Videos | 2001 | Video | Herself (segment "This Is For The Lover The In You") |
| Top Ten | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Daily Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1992-1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 36th Annual Grammy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Soul Train | 1980-1993 | TV Series documentary | Herself / Herself - Guest / Guest |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1987-1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 19th Annual American Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Red Hot and Blue | 1990 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 17th Annual American Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Dance to Fitness | 1990 | Video | Herself |
| The 1989 Annual MTV Video Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| House of Style | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 15th Annual American Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 20th NAACP Image Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1979-1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Top of the Pops | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Best Hit USA | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| One on One with Jasper Cole | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Co-Host |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsung | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself (as Shalamar) |
Known for movies
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Soundtrack
White Men Can't Jump (1992)
as Soundtrack
Red Hot and Blue (1990)
as Herself
Switch (1991)
as Soundtrack
