MUSICENCYLOPEDIA (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Sure. Jody has said that she left because the label wouldn't allow her to be write and sing as much as she liked too. Her voice made the group special. They did reunite in 1996 when Babyface asked them to sing on his rendition of This Is for The Lover In You and though it was a good remake, the video should have featured them more instead of LL though he rapped on the song. Jody could have been the leading lady especially since it was her song.

seelois (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Thanks, I appreciate you enlightening me. I heard that story but no one knows what really happened to Gerald. As for Jody and Howard what I meant was a falling out as far as a working relationship. I would love to read her autobiography. Howard seemed to get a lot of the spot light but her vocals are what I remember most about the groups sound. I like em' all. I saw that reunion. And it wasn't the same without Jody's vocals.

MUSICENCYLOPEDIA (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I'm not sure, but I think it had to do with the age differences between him and the group. I never knew Jody and Howard had an relationship. Jody is working on her autobiography so we'll finally find out what happened with the group. Jet Magazine did a where-are-they-know article about them and when asked would they reunite, Jody said she wouldn't be into it. Howard on the other hand wants a reunion even though, he, Jeffrey perform with the former Presient of ther label's daughter in Jody's spot

seelois (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Why did Gerald leave? What happened to him? also what happened between Jody and Howard's relationship? Still, just fab! Thanks for your info, and thanks for sharing!

MUSICENCYLOPEDIA (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Howard was a local singer in LA and Jody and Jeffrey knew about him. When Gerald decided to leave the group, he got a call from the Solar Records and they asked him to audition, and after he sung Peabo Bryson's Feel the Fire, they gave him 500 dollars and sent him to New Jersey for a taping of a show where he lip-synched Take That To The Bank. Howard's debut was on their 1980 album Fun and single Second Time Around.

MUSICENCYLOPEDIA (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels were Soul Train dancers recruited by the head of Solar Records in 1977. They had two other lead singers before Howawrd was recruited in 1979 Jody and Jeffrey left in 1983 during a UK tour and were replaced by Delissa Davis and Mikki Free. Howard left in 1986 and was replaced by Sydney Justin a former football player. I was 8 when this song came out and I used to love this song. Jody is working on her autobiography and we'll finally know why she left the group.

ewffaces (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Jody went solo. Her music is still pretty much connected to Shalamar. Old school is HOT, so don't be afraid of today's music : today's music will be forgotten. Shalamar and Jody Watley will stay much longer in the music history books.

ewffaces (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Jody went solo. She had her reasons to quit. Her music is still pretty much connected to Shalamar. Old school is HOT, so don't be afraid of today's music : today's music will be forgotten. Shalamar and Jody Watley will stay much longer in the music history books.

ilovegoodsax (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! To be 1978, 18 years old and dancing in the club again! It seems like it was only last month. Has it really been 30 years???????? Pure disco here, and I LOVE IT!!! Thinking about the pure joy of the era and this great song being a part of it brings me to tears. Thanks so much dijssel5 for taking me back to a happy place.

seelois (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I love this group. But I was a kid in the 70's. So who was the original? Who owned the group? I always thought Howard H. was the the brians behind the group. So Jody was an original! Wow! Love her!