Jody Watley is at it again, sending out a teaser for a new song from the latest incarnation of Shalamar. While I am excited it might be a full album in the works, the "teaser" is just a tease and it seems there is more to come. The song is released July 17th - curious to find out how it will sound?

Here's the youtube link:

https://youtu.be/-9mOIKd00us

There is no Shalamar without Howard Hewitt period.

JoeBala said:

There is no Shalamar without Howard Hewitt period.

yeah,I agree.I'm tired of half-assed "reunions" and new music/tours that don't feature the original members.Enough is enough! Either do a 'real' reunion,or find a new name for the band.Stop cheating the fans.

Might be the only video of them actually singing live. The title is Friends.

Howard killing it LIVE:

SoulAlive said:

I'm tired of half-assed "reunions" and new music/tours that don't feature the original members.

If you want the original members, then you want Gary Mumford, not Howard.

Here's a pic from 2013

MickyDolenz said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm tired of half-assed "reunions" and new music/tours that don't feature the original members.

If you want the original members, then you want Gary Mumford, not Howard.

Here's a pic from 2013

Howard was and is the better singer though, but yeah I know what you're saying.

JoeBala said:

MickyDolenz said:

If you want the original members, then you want Gary Mumford, not Howard.

Here's a pic from 2013

Howard was and is the better singer though, but yeah I know what you're saying.

Howard was 3rd in line though. Gerald Brown replaced Gary. Gary is really an original, unlike Jody & Jeffrey. Gary sang on Uptown Festival and other songs on the debut album with other session singers. Jody & Jeffrey are just on the album cover art, they do not sing on any of the songs.

MickyDolenz said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm tired of half-assed "reunions" and new music/tours that don't feature the original members.

If you want the original members, then you want Gary Mumford, not Howard.

You know what I mean Howard,Jody and Jeffrey was the only line-up that mattered.

Shalamare ani't releasing a damn thing.

Jodi and some other folks are releasing a song.

JoeBala said:

Wow my first time seeing this. I never knew they perfomed it together..I heard when they shot the video they were separate.

Ain't no Shalamar.

TD3 said:

Here's a recent interview with the other version: Howard, Jeffrey, & Carolyn

SoulAlive said:

TD3 said:

Shalamare ani't releasing a damn thing.

Jodi and some other folks are releasing a song.

yeah,this is just a Jody Watley single,with two unknown guys singing with her.Let's call it what it is.

U KNOW IT, Brutha Soul!

Not bad, but i was expecting more of a dance type joint not a ballad, maybe the remix will bring it more alive

That's slow all right...

interestingly,Jody will be doing some solo gigs this fall.Could it be that her Shalamar Reloaded thing isn't working out?

SoulAlive said:

interestingly,Jody will be doing some solo gigs this fall.Could it be that her Shalamar Reloaded thing isn't working out?

Shalamar Reloaded is still around, but with this line-up of late eighties/early nineties acts they would not fit in, that's why Jody is performing solo.

I saw them live in Amsterdam last month and they tore the house down. I was pretty sceptical, of course, but the new singers are very talented and the sound of the band and singers was faithful to the Shalamar sound. They performed for 45 minutes, after which Jody performed her solo hits for another 45 minutes. One of the best concerts I've seen this year.

I do wonder how she managed to get the rights to the Shalamar name, though, when the "other" Shalamar has Dick Griffey's daughter in it. She must have very good lawyers!

whitesockedfunk said:

I do wonder how she managed to get the rights to the Shalamar name, though, when the "other" Shalamar has Dick Griffey's daughter in it. She must have very good lawyers!

Carrie Lucas (the singer who was married to Dick Griffey) recently filed suit,claiming that the Griifey estate actually owns the Shalamar name.We'll see how it plays out

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[Edited 7/28/15 13:26pm]

big fuckin' deal...

Right, as some folks have already stated, basically there's two seperate acts currently touring as Shalamar:

- Jody Watley and her group of folks

- Carrie Lucas' daughter, Howard Hewett (I think) and Jeffrey Daniels (I think).

So, the popular Shalamar line-up we're all used to is split between these two currently. I know there's a nasty legal battle potentially in the works. A lot of people who were close to Jody, Howard, and Jeffrey are in a SOLAR Records Facebook group and deliberate how disappointed they are with what Jody's doing, including Carrie Lucas herself. It will be interesting to see how all of this unfolds going forward.

SoulAlive said:

interestingly,Jody will be doing some solo gigs this fall.Could it be that her Shalamar Reloaded thing isn't working out?

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Man I would enjoy this

^^me too I love these type of shows...so much fun!