Howard Hewett has been very successful. They all have. I like Jody and Howard! I would love a reunion tour...maybe it will happen!

Howard Hewitt really dogged Jody and Jeffrey I remember in 1983 when they left the group (shortly after "Dead Giveaway" became a big hit),he paraded the new member around (Micki Free) and the two of them held a highly publicized "audition" to replace Jody Watley.This was covered in magazines like Black Beat and Right On!.Worse of all,he filmed a video for "Over And Over" (the last single that featured Howard,Jody and Jeffrey) as a solo performance! It's as if he's saying "See? I don't need you losers".


Howard was acting as if Jody and Jeffrey were easily replaceable but karma has a way of catching up to people.The "new" Shalamar released the album 'Heartbreak' in 1984 and it bombed.Howard pursued a solo career,but Jody got the last laugh when her own solo album was released in 1987.It went platinum,had a whopping five hit singles,and won her a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Frederick96 said:

Dream on then, lol.

Timmy84 said:

Most of the time jody acts like shalamar never existed

I never knew Mickey Free was native american till recently

scriptgirl said:

I think Miki "passed" as Black or Latin back then, can't remember which. Before him, there was a Native guitarist named Jesse Ed Davis. Jesse Ed was quite the guy....huge guitarist, so I hav no idea why people didn't know Miki was Native.

scriptgirl said:

I think Miki "passed" as Black or Latin back then, can't remember which. Before him, there was a Native guitarist named Jesse Ed Davis. Jesse Ed was quite the guy....huge guitarist, so I hav no idea why people didn't know Miki was Native.

brooksie said:

People were more concerned about trying to figure out if he was a male or female



after Howard Hewitt left the group, it wasn't Shalamar. Why did they still perform under the moniker? and did the later version of the group perform the older hits like Second Time Around and A Night To Remember when they had concerts?

babybugz said:

After all she went through trying to prove she was worthy to them, I can see WHY! Just saying. No shade on Howard but come on now!

Howard Hewitt really dogged Jody and Jeffrey I remember in 1983 when they left the group (shortly after "Dead Giveaway" became a big hit),he paraded the new member around (Micki Free) and the two of them held a highly publicized "audition" to replace Jody Watley.This was covered in magazines like Black Beat and Right On!.Worse of all,he filmed a video for "Over And Over" (the last single that featured Howard,Jody and Jeffrey) as a solo performance! It's as if he's saying "See? I don't need you losers".


Howard was acting as if Jody and Jeffrey were easily replaceable but karma has a way of catching up to people.The "new" Shalamar released the album 'Heartbreak' in 1984 and it bombed.Howard pursued a solo career,but Jody got the last laugh when her own solo album was released in 1987.It went platinum,had a whopping five hit singles,and won her a Grammy for Best New Artist.

brooksie said:

People were more concerned about trying to figure out if he was a male or female



after Howard Hewitt left the group, it wasn't Shalamar. Why did they still perform under the moniker? and did the later version of the group perform the older hits like Second Time Around and A Night To Remember when they had concerts?

seems like Howard had hair trouble throughout his career

Jody seems to be all attitude all the time

scriptgirl said:

And that's what seems to be lost here based on some of the comments.
Jody came in the game cocky as a solo artist. I remember comments she
made while she was riding her wave as a solo artist when she stated notice
that female artists like Janet and Paula Abdul can dance better than i can
but i sing better. Everyone in the shalamar camp has their side of the story
but i certainly don't think Jody was pure as the driven snow. Jody's solo career was a little more successful than Howard's but let's be real shalamar was just another group before howard took them to new heights. Jody's vocals
blended in perfectly with howard's however.

Did Jody even have that huge a presence in the media in her heyday?

phunkdaddy said:

I didn't know all of that.

Timmy84 said:

I loved Jody but she did have a sneaky arrogance.
I hope to see this episode this sunday at my mom's.
Have to make that 75 minute trip.
[Edited 6/18/09 19:19pm]

Did Jody even have that huge a presence in the media in her heyday?

scriptgirl said:

And that's what seems to be lost here based on some of the comments.
Jody came in the game cocky as a solo artist. I remember comments she
made while she was riding her wave as a solo artist when she stated notice
that female artists like Janet and Paula Abdul can dance better than i can
but i sing better. Everyone in the shalamar camp has their side of the story
but i certainly don't think Jody was pure as the driven snow. Jody's solo career was a little more successful than Howard's but let's be real shalamar was just another group before howard took them to new heights. Jody's vocals
blended in perfectly with howard's however.

phunkdaddy said:

I didn't know all of that.

Did Jody even have that huge a presence in the media in her heyday?

I want to see a documentary about SOLAR. I swear o' god, talk about the devil's den.

What this about Jeffrey Daniels putting the smackdown on his then wife Stephanie Mills?

Jody seems to be all attitude all the time