Jody Watley

American singer
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Jody Watley

Summary

Jody Watley is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on January 30, 1959[3]. She worked as a singer-songwriter[4], dancer[5], record producer[6], and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,059 views/month, #6,923 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Jody Watley…
  • Jody Watley was born on January 30, 1959[3].
  • Jody Watley held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Jody Watley's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Jody Watley worked as a dancer[5].
  • Jody Watley's professions included record producer[6].
  • Jody Watley worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Jody Watley's field of work was music composing[10].
  • Jody Watley's education included a stint at Susan Miller Dorsey High School[11].
  • Jody Watley received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[12].
  • Jody Watley was a member of Shalamar[13].
  • Jody Watley is recorded as female[14].
  • Jody Watley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jody Watley's genre is soul[16].
  • Jody Watley's genre is house music[17].
  • Jody Watley's record label is recorded as MCA Records[18].
  • Jody Watley's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[19].
  • Jody Watley's record label is recorded as SOLAR Records[20].
  • Jody Watley's discography is recorded as Jody Watley discography[21].
  • Jody Watley's Commons category is recorded as Jody Watley[22].
  • Jody Watley's voice type is recorded as contralto[23].
  • Jody Watley's family name is recorded as Watley[24].
  • Jody Watley's given name is recorded as Jody[25].
  • Jody Watley's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist[26].
  • Jody Watley's topic has template is recorded as Template:Jody Watley[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1959-01-30[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, hip hop, house, new jack swing, pop, soul[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, adult contemporary, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, hip hop, house, new jack swing, pop, soul[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 699e687d-9e77-4fd0-9b7a-54d2aaadf05b[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Jody Watley was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on January 30, 1959[3].

Education

Jody Watley was educated at Susan Miller Dorsey High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], dancer[5], record producer[6], and recording artist[7]. Jody Watley's field of work was music composing[10].

Recognition

Jody Watley received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[12].

Why It Matters

Jody Watley ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,059 views/month, #6,923 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jody Watley born?

Born in Chicago[2], Jody Watley…

What did Jody Watley do for work?

Jody Watley worked as singer-songwriter[4], dancer[5], record producer[6], and recording artist[7].

Where did Jody Watley go to school?

Jody Watley was educated at Susan Miller Dorsey High School[11].

What awards did Jody Watley receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Jody
    Field of work music composing
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