Shalamar - Right In The Socket

[THEMETAPHY]

Wow!!! back when we had real grooves and the Music was "Pure" oh well at least I was around to enjoy those days in the 70s...I cannot Imagine what it would have been like for me not to have this era of Music in my younger days...as well as the Music of the 60s and 80s as well...the 90s were ok as well...oh the memories.

[studionous]

Studio 54

[sonofyah2726]

You gotta love Jodie's high energy .....Always enjoyed there music !!!

[THEMETAPHY]

At the Top of the Class! I must I feel give Credit where Credit is Due, 2 YouTube 4 Accessibility to All of the People/Users out there Whom Share there Old VHS & Cassette Tapes from back in the day when we All Recorded Our Stuff that way from the Television & Radio Equipment/s, Good Job for/to those Who/m still have that Stuff to make it/this Available 4 Us/All, Still in this late day. Nothing like this Music Today in 2011!

[zane1961]

Oh Jody yeah

[rochstan123]

Now we know where Michael Jackson got his moves from. The move at 1.57-2.05 was definately on MJ's Smooth Criminal video. Love the Afro's.

[memyself2k]

@rochstan123 JD is the unsung hero in dance. He was doing these moves on Soul Train before meeting Michael Jackson and believe it or not, Jeff was not the first ever to do the moonwalk. I saw an old footage of a black man doing it in the 1930s.

[theselector]

@memyself2k Yeah and some white dudes did it in 1969!!! I'm pretty sure they worked for NASA.

[TheMrMarilyn]

@theselector LMFAO!!

[bluartiste]

@rochstan123 @memyself2k Jeffery actually choreographed 'Smooth Criminal'

[nuthinbutclassics]

@bluartiste @rochstan123 @memyself2k The choreographer for Smooth Criminal is Vincent Paterson (Google him) although Daniels is a dancer the video

[80sKatt]

jeffery looks like JT from kool n the gang here

[19ccj65]

OK, you just made my day, by posting this.

[memyself2k]

@19ccj65 You're welcome.

[Meela234]

I remember this song as a kid. My mother played it all the time. Great song.

[phatboytrex1976]

I love JW. She's super fine. Never heard this song before. Very nice.

[westminsterguys]

Im so glad that I was there when Disco started, when music was music !!

[2009Denisem]

Awesome Shalamar.. Damn this was the music what the hell happened to those yesteryears? When music was MAGIC!!! I miss those days!

Great memories, music, friends and the BEST of times!

Thank you memyself2k for yet another awesome post!

[GRAHAM5020]

@2009Denisem WOW What a fantastic song.....you know i love shalamar..but i've never heard this one before.....thank you Denise for sharing this fantastic track..and to memyself2K for posting.

[memyself2k]

@2009Denisem You're welcome

[JAGR37]

es y ha sido uno de mis grupos favoritos, recuerdo los grandes momentos que nos hicieron pasar en Guadalajara, Mexico (Shalamar is and has been one of my favorites, i remember those great moments here in Guadalajara, Mexico) Thanks Shalamar

[visornet24]

first class!!!

[JEDI7ACEN]

1:55 there is where you see MJ's moonwalker teacher. This is talent, they all dancing and singing. Shoot I be trying to talk while dancing I'm either going into uncoordination zone, or just fugged up outta breath sentences.

[speedoflite1]

The Jeffrey & Jody vacuum cleaner move debut. (41-52)

[MafCoathupe]

This is where Jody comes into her own-Amazing-

[dontblush33]

Jody looks so sexy in this video

[woodie62]

@dontblush33 She looks sexy in all of her vids, with or without Shalamar. But yes, they really were phenomenal together!!!!!

[mshortstop]

Jody is so sexy and talented !!!

[RFIGGZ]

One of the hottest tracks to roller skate to back In the Day.

[atomicplayboy4u]

jody did not like howard lol dirty looks and bad vibes lol

[cheesyal]

I was just a bit too young to get all this first time around, but it's great to see this style of dance music finally getting the recognition it deserves recently. Classic track!

[zsulll]

very positive :D great

[spottydog4477]

musiclover - i agree the 90's held it together too...

but geeze will someone explain to my why music for the last decade turned to complete banal shit???

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

Thank you. Plus Jody's Godfather was Soul legend Jackie Wilson

[AngelSweetLove]

Is Jody - Jody Watley? And did she also sing with the BB Q Band? thanks

[EricFarr71370]

LOVE THIS!!!! Jody is amazing and Howard and Jeffrey are fine as hell!!!

[idivinelover]

kick that leg JODY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MJButterflies1]

I wish i was around in that era

Real Music

Today's artist and music deserve a big face palm

i can't even call there stuff music more like rubbish garbage

they should play these type of songs on the radio

[prayupblessings]

Wow!!! This group brings back good feelings and times!!!! Dang, Jody can kick her leg up high:-)

[SoothingSound]

Pure hotness.

[peepsallgame]

amazing group...they dont make em like dis no more....Jody is electric!

[kevinoti]

disco rules !!!!

[martinihoudini]

Damn good song.

[domi88cc]

J'aime Shalamar !!

[leketoob]

Jody Watley is a goddess and its taken me nearly 30 years to realise this. She seems quite happy and bubbly in Shalamar though and yet more serious in her solo career.

[justjackjordinjustin]

Awesome!!!

- thank You

[memyself2k]

You're welcome.

[MiamiPush2theLimit]

Thanks for the amazing music. Brings back great memories:)

[loupaloma1]

the electricity was flowing on lansdowne st. what a different time - the best

[LAX324]

Feel the funk! Ha ha! Love it.

[LuckyCharmStudio]

Ms. Watley is workin' it. And a great voice too.

[ilconte01]

You're right! Moonwalking at 2:05...

[RTDavis0503]

Wow you see the MJ moves that Jeffrey originated in this video

[24lisabeth]

Oh God do I love this song!!! WHere are the stupid DJ's today killing this music by NOT playing it!!! This is the music of LOve and positivity. this is the music that UNITES I dare a big time DJ to start a BIG Revival of this fabulous music thank you YouTUbe for bringing this to us!!!

[timboz88]

True words. Current music sucks - sampled, computer enhanced voices because they just cannot sing WTF! Jodi looks so hot & cute in this one.... pure skill and talent - please let's get back to basics.

[avp0713]

@24lisabeth - After playing 2 of these songs, several people will come to the DJ booth to complain about playing "old songs"... it happens every time. Remember anybody in the room that is younger than say... 30, were just babies and sometimes don't remember this good shyt. I'm a mobile DJ and I love all these songs and have all of them, but rarely play them.

[MsCuriousCat]

I LOVE IT

[pudddingnpie]

i just saw them featured on Unsung, they were really an awesome group - too bad they can't forgive, forget and do a reunion - the fans miss them.

[DEEDUBB1979]

Don't forget to watch the Shalamar (Unsung) story this Sunday 6/21/09 on the TVOne channel.

[memyself2k]

I do not have TVOne as of yet unfortunately, but I would appreciate it if someone can upload the episode for me.

[knewt01]

It's on Kaysing84 's channel. Good doc.

[memyself2k]

I saw it on there yesterday and it was informative on what really went down. Too bad Jody can't forgive Howard.

[csuflasher]

Where can I find the true story? Thank You

[MrSexxxy20]

@memyself2k What happened between them two?

[DEEDUBB1979]

I have ALL of Shalamars albums on original cd including the one's with Micki Free, De'Lisa Davis and Sydney Justin. From 1975-1990. Great to listen to.

[DA90027]

I do however love this song. The late 70's music was happy feelgood music not the depressing junk on the radio today. This video really takes me back to 1979.

[DA90027]

Any man that put a woman out on the freeway is a total douchebag.

[Popalongkid]

Dear DA90027, I totally agree with you and i can only regret that i didn't come forward to clear those rumors , i just left Shalamar and America. I will tell my story one day about my marrige to Steph. In the mean time enjoy the music and be careful of rumors with no proof to support them. No police or hospital records of abuse. She never said that happened either . Peace

[DEEDUBB1979]

Jeffrey was mainly a background singer and dancer of the group. His main credit for song writing was "Pop Along Kid".

[MsTexas73]

Nope...Jeffrey sang verses on some of the songs...and ppl thought it was Howard. This video is proof that Howard and Jeffrey could sound a like at times.

[DEEDUBB1979]

Jeffrey contributed (mainly) background vocals on the songs. He contributed on this song with Howard. Jeffrey can never sound like Howard. But if you listen to all of their songs, the (main) lead vocals are done by Howard when he joined the group then Jody. This was one of my favorite groups back then. I have all of their albums and their albums on cd. Thanks for your observation.

[DEEDUBB1979]

This group worked hard to keep it going. Imean Howard,Jody and Jeffrey. After that the group went downhill. Howard's and Jody's vocals made that group.

[MsTexas73]

So did Jeffrey's...many times it was Jeff singing and poeple thought it was Howard.

[DX1257]

What a great voice and singer. I truly miss our great female singers like Jody Whatley, Deniece Williams, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, etc. What has happened to our female singers. Today we have nobody, all we hear is Beyonce. She wouldn't last a second with these great singers. The sad thing is, if they do a autobiography movie of these ladies, she would probably play their roles. What has happened to our female actresses?

[memyself2k]

You're guess is as good as mine.

[gerbilkungfumasters]

Thanks for informing the public of these legendary female greats. Deniece williams went back to gospel, most of them started out gospel. None of the female singers nor male vocalist today even comes close to the 50's,60's, 70's,80's greats! Tell me if any of them can hit the note of DENIECE and the LATE MINNIE RIPPERTON? not a chance. Don't forget dionne warwick, glady's knight, roberta flack, and diana ross NO one comes close to them. It's all about looks now/marketing!

[DX1257]

I love Jody's leg kicks!

[thosenuts]

shalamar is the cream of r&b music howard always was and is a great singer love to see this vid good ol times and jody is very fine in this young video of her. who could forget hewitt on somewhere theres a love just for me. classics

[leeceone]

Howard is in my top five male vocalists.I listen to all of this music everyday. no time for rap.

[rightknowledgeman]

And full of fire 2.

[rightknowledgeman]

Jody sounded extra sweet on the right time for us,from tha big fun album.And lookin 4 a nu love,and a buncha others.Hot to def.I want her like a keith sweat song.

[rightknowledgeman]

Awesome talent. I think the 3 of em brought great elements to tha group.That jody sure had and still has a brother crushin for real.

[memyself2k]

Amen to that.

[BenjyBlue]

They r so Galactic-Spacy... I just love them!

[Llatwin2]

Great song, great group.

[jswing295]

no body knows about this

[Loni1082]

where can i find this version of this song? I like the part "Blackouts don't mean a thing to me.."

thanks

[memyself2k]

I guess you would have to google this version or look it up on itunes.

[tanyatmr]

Jody and Jeffrey used to dance together on Soul Train as teenagers.

[bellomarcello]

great clip, howard hewett and jody watley are amazing! and the music on this time are BRILLIANT!

[memyself2k]

Amen to that.

[bootsamou]

Pity this was edited just as Jeffrey was about to do his moonwalk (so much earlier than MJ did it!).

[memyself2k]

True.

[pocatchictributecom]

This is my favorite Shalamar song, thanks for posting it.

[memyself2k]

You're welcome.

[Peeseful1]

Thank You

This is my song! Work it out Jody @ 0:55! Go Girl!

[memyself2k]

I hear ya!

[memyself2k]

You're welcome.

[edju61]

Gerald Brown is singing with Jeffrey Daniel.

Howard isn't with the group just yet...

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

True. He had left the group shortly before this pre-booked television performance, and when Howard auditioned, he was giving money and a ticket to fly to Jersey to lip-synch this performance.

[DudeRoss72]

Dam! Jody was doing that shit boy!

[MsTexas73]

TPTB RUINED Shalamar...had they left it as the ORGINAL formula where all the members got leads...and traded off on leads in their songs...then I believe things would havebeen different....because forseriously...my FAVORITE Shalamar tunes are the ones where either they all trade off lead vocals...or where Jody and Jeffery have solos.

[memyself2k]

Like the song, "Make That Move"

[MsTexas73]

Yes...and Take that To The Bank....Now, Sweeter As the Days Go By is also a fav of mine...but most that I really LURVE are the ones where they either trade off or Jeffery and Jody Also have leads.

[memyself2k]

I totally agree.

[luckyc120]

well u no with howard in the group after take that to the bank...the group would have never shared solos like with the original group....because howard wasnt with them when take that to the bank was made...i forgot the guys name though....with howard it was almost always duets between howard and jody

[MsTexas73]

They were sharing vocals when Howard was in the group...just listen to Make That Move *Which is the BEST example*, but also Friends, A Night to Remember, Full of Fire to name a few...most often it was Howard and Jody...but sometimes it was also Howard and Jeffery trading off...and you couldn't tell.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

They did share vocals, but the company wanted to focus more on Howard. Plus Jody and Jeffrey wanted to be more involved with the singing while she wanted to do more writing. She's working on her autobiography and we'll finally be able to find out what happened with the group

[luckyc120]

thats probably also why jeffrey's solo career never really took off..because he wasnt shined on as much.....mstexas....right?? i mean im shocked that jody was more famous than howard as solo artists because he was shined on more in shalamar than she was

[memyself2k]

True.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

That's what shocked the industry; Jody becoming the biggest star of Shalamar. When she left, people though the wasn't going to make it, but she showed them by recording several hits and being honored at last years Billboards Music Awards. Jeffrey is a good dancer and he only recorded one album after he left the group. One of the hits were called Skinny Boys.

[SIMLARRY1]

I like shalamar style better but It shock the hell out of me to see Jody watley in shalamar I am shocked. I did not know! that is the shit. I 42 I love shalamar

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

Me too. Jody and Jeffrey were original members of the group. There was 2 other lead singers before Howard was recruited and that was the classic line-up from 1980-1983.  Jody is working on her autobiogrpahy and we'll finally find out what happend with the group.

[kirz778]

I think Shalamar didnt get paid or was paid very little for their music. Basically they were ripped off. Anyway Solange, Beyonce's younger sister reminds me of a young Jody Watley.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

Jody said that. She was only 17 when she signed with Solar Recrds. Plus she and Jeffrey wanted to be more involved with the writing, and singing as well. Jody's style has influenced many artists, and she still has a large fan base. I met her in 2006 and she was real down to earth

[carterboy66]

Madona bit the hell out of jody's style. That whole bra thing. Jody did it first.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

Who u telling? Madonna copied her style of fashion, video and dance as well as Michael Jackson's When he was filming the Bad video she was on the set wathcihg him grab his crouch then she started to do the same in her 1989 Express Yourself Video. Jody and Shalamar needs to be honored by BET and Soul Train

[gerbilkungfumasters]

Jody watley, patrice rushen, evelyn champagne king, among many needs to be honored. I think envogue, SWV and a few others were the remaining groups that was keeping the old style of singing in the 90's left. The hip hop bs of sampling pretty much destroyed the old way. The beginning days of sampling was ok and revolutionary in a way, but it's to the extreme now and talentless marketing is all I see!

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

Thank you!!

[TheBigDisplay]

Solange reminds you of Jody Watley?!!!!....You`re shittin me right?...I just seen Solange live in concert at the Houston Rodeo....She opened up for Gladys Knight...And she was horrible, she cant sing, she didnt dance...and her band was suspect. I would advise her to keep her day job. If she was 10% of Watley, it would be an "upgrade"...excuse the pun.

[kirz778]

You could be right since I never seen Solange live in concert lol.

[NoWayzSafe]

It's ironic you should mention the fact that members got ripped off. Watley, who was to write and release a book, did shed light on the fact that she was taken advantage of during her days with Shalamar. That's one of the reasons why you'll never see a true SHALAMAR reunion.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

She's still working on her autobiography and she said that she will write about what down with the group

[gerbilkungfumasters]

SHALAMAR was a great group. I collected all of their music from their original vinyl in the late 70's to their CD greatest hits. Watley and hewitt made them great. The original group was called DYNASTY...You can hear jody watley on their hit songs FIRST TIME AROUND and I don''t want to be a freak!

[1musicencyclopedia]

The 2 other original singers before Howard Hewett were Gary Mumford and Gerald Brown.

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

I knew about Gerald but I didn' know the first one's name.

[atomicplayboy4u]

This person must be a product of the FINE public school system ? LMAO !!!!!!!!!!

[SIMLARRY1]

What? I am not understand your comment .

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

After Jody and Jeffrey left Shalamar, Jeffrey hosted the Britsh version of Soul Train and cheorgraphed videos for Michael Jackson and Vanessa Williams-he cherographed her debut video The Right Stuff. He released a solo album in 1990 that contained the hit Skinny Boys. Jody spent time in London doing session works and modeling and writing and when she retuned to the states, she had an idea of how she wanted to be marketed and she did well. People thought she wasn't goin to make it but she did

[MsTexas73]

right!

[kuti319]

magnificient...

[winpointmedia]

There is so much joy in Jody Watley's face

[discooriginal]

born in 83 so a few years after their surface..but this is my fav shalamar song..i wouldn't have it any other way...how funny am i..

[dh1173]

I remember Shalamar performed this on SOUL TRAIN in 1979 when I six. Jody IS still fine after all these years later.

[memyself2k]

She's sexier than ever.

[kimsockute94]

i like the way she did that kick!!! wheew! lol

[horus1971]

jody whatly: soul train dancing queen of the 70's.

[dreadtodred]

leon slyvers the third,excellent bass player and producer for shalimar and the whispers

[memyself2k]

I agree 100%

[helmhead]

and also a member of Lakeside. This is without a doubt my favorite Shalamar beat from the old day

[gticat1]

good kick jody

[qolspony]

Jody Watley's voice sounds better in this song than any song she has song ever.

[mfuji01]

too bad she wont reunite with them

[qolspony]

Why?

[mfuji01]

dunno? she won't do vh1's bands reunited, why did she break away from shalamar? stuck up bitter maybe?

[Azone01]

Both Jeffrey and Jody were pissed off at Howard because (they say) of his ego problems. Another source said that Jeffrey and Jody were pissed that Dick Griffey was limiting their singing duties and Howard did'nt step in to defend the two. Jeffrey forgave Howard, but as for Jody, theres much more than that to make her not want to come back. On her myspace page, she bitterly wrote that she did'nt want to reunite with Shalamar.

[Shizzlacher]

There have been rumors over the years of physical abuse toward Jody from the male members of the group (one such rumor was that Jeffrey once threw her out of a moving van).

[MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

I heard that Jeffrew was abusive towards his ex-wife Stephanie Mills. She said that he wanted her to have children and she wasn't ready at that time. Once he made her get out the car while they were on a freeway in LA and he left her there with her luggage

[donnylovesayesha]

Hey sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Only problem is he should have done it sooner, if she was that bad a wife

[OldskolFan]

Is that in her biography or is that just gossip? But if he did that, it wasn't right.

[zulubeat]

This song was so hot when it came out. It was a new funk sound at the time. I remember hearing it for the first time and just tripping out!

[babybugz1]

Do you have any other shalamar videos?

[memyself2k]

Yes, and more likely you seen them already. I was fortunate to catch this one and upload it.

[Azone01]

Heres what I just found out that may shock many of you. I found a website that had a list of funk videos and Shalamar released a VHS (obviously only overseas) for their video collection of Three For Love. They released 4 videos from that lp which are "Full Of Fire", "Make That Move", "Work It Out", and "Somewhere Theres A Love". There was no video for "This Is For The Lover In You" as someone claimed.

[atomicplayboy4u]

Jody looks really hot in this video :)Pretty & Sexy body and she sure knows how to move it :) Mmmm

[memyself2k]

She still looks good. Even better than her sister, who's a porn star.

[TASHIROG1]

Remember Jeffrey D and Jody were Soul Train Dancers 1st before the Group was Established.

Those 2 can dance thier ass off!

[memyself2k]

They air "The Best of Soul Train" and I have seen them on those early shows before Shalamar was formed. One episode, Jeffrey was at the scramble board.

[luckyc120]

yea it looks like howard kinda messes up at the beginning

[RunawayTrane]

Shalamar was badasss for real

[memyself2k]

You got that right!

[rinaldi101]

This video shows everything about them;

They really and truly enjoyed what they were doing and they loved their music.

Solar Records had some of the best dance music artists ever.

It's always good to relive something beautiful before it fades away totally in the past, it's just too bad that we do not have anyone nowadays that can make music with the same enthusiasm.

Thank you for posting "memyself2k"

[memyself2k]

You're quite welcome. It seems like we have similar tastes in music.

[GQBlue3]

Jody better high kick, I know that's right. Get it girl!

[83survivor]

Thanks. Sorry about that.

[memyself2k]

The robot was popular dance in the 70s as pop locking.

[83survivor]

I find it interesting that Jeffrey did the robot which MJ did the same in the Soul Train performance around 1974-1975.

[Azone01]

I'm not sure if anyone taught the robot to Michael Jackson, but he introduced it in 1973 on ST (while doing "Dancing Machine"). Jeffrey Daniel did'nt start dancing on ST until season 4 (1974-75 season).

[superman21980]

Thank you for the clarity on these dates because people love to claim that Jeffrey taught MJ all his moves, which is a mess of an idea, they worked together and Jeffrey with another taught MJ the move.

[MsTexas73]

Actually Jeffery was on ST startin gin the 72/73 season.

[bantukelani]

gosh i miss my youth! nice song.

[memyself2k]

It's the legendary Shalamar!

[avmdiana76]

Stupenda Jodie...ha una grinta e sensualita' eccezionale!!

Grande canzone e grandissimo gruppo.

Da notare Jeffrey Daniel che si muove come un robot / moon walker ed e'il maestro di Michael Jackson.

FANTASTICI!!!!!

[memyself2k]

Yes, fantastic!

[83survivor]

Isn't this video from 1979-1980...It seems more late 70s-early 80s to me.

[memyself2k]

Yes, about 1980

[leketoob]

JD taught MJ the moonwalk and I remember seeing this video in 83. JD was brill.

[83survivor]

Look at Jeffrey Daniels doing the robot...2:00-2:08. Thinking like he is the next MJ....though he had the same afro like MJ did in 1978, though. That's bizarre.

[memyself2k]

Little known fact: Jeffrey taught Mike the Moonwalk and choreographed his "BAD" video

[83survivor]

I heard that. Just kind of interesting to see Jeffrey doing the robot... :)