Jody Watley

Since we met, a wonderful feeling I get
So complete and full of fire
Have no fear, baby, I'll always be here
'Cause I wouldn't last a day without you

'Cos when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
Honestly, you get the best of me

In your eyes that secrets you cannot hide
So deep inside, don't fight this feeling
Words can't say, they only get in our way
So close your eyes and stay with me

'Cos when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
Honestly, you get the best of me
You get the best of me, ooh

So many people let their chances slip away
Let's make a promise that we'll always find a way
Together we're gonna be
You get the best of me, oh, yeah

'Cos when we're making love
Skies above open up and set me free
And when I'm in your arms the feeling starts
Honestly, you get the best of me, yeah
You get the best of me, yeah

I'm giving it, you're giving it
I'm giving you the best I can
You're giving it, I'm giving it
Giving you the best that I can give, yeah

You get the best of me
Best of me

Jody Watley is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer that first danced her way to fame at 14-years-old as a dancer on Soul Train. That experience led show host Don Cornelius and booking agent Dick Griffey to place her and fellow dancer Jeffrey Daniel in the group Shalamar in 1977, with lead singer Howard Hewett added to the group in 1979. They produced the hits “Second Time Around,” “Make That Move,” “This is for the Lover in You,” and “A Night to Remember” before Watley left the group in 1983 due to conflict within the group and a lack of payment from Dick Griffey’s SOLAR Records label.

She released her self-titled debut album in 1987 featuring the #1 Dance hits “Don’t You Want Me,” “Some Kind of Lover,” and “Looking for a New Love,” which also peaked at #1 on the R&B Singles chart and #2 on the Pop chart. This album went Platinum and led to her winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1988. Her follow-up album Larger Than Life was released in 1989 and featured the Top 10 Pop hits “Everything,” “Friends” with Rakim, and the #1 Dance and R&B hit “Real Love.” She worked on these albums with Prince bassist André Cymone, who she would later marry in 1991 before separating in 1995.

She released nine studio albums between 1987 and 2006, and in 2008, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Billboard Music Awards. Her last project was the 2014 EP Paradise on her own Avitone label and she made an appearance on DâM-FunK’s Invite the Light album in 2015 on the track “Virtuous Progression.” She also formed “Shalamar Reloaded” with two new members and continues to tour.

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