Originally Posted by
Jerry Oz
Not to disagree, but if Jody Watley was the straw that stirred that drink, she wouldn't be confusing ticket buyers by calling her revue 'Shalamar'. She's got more than enough product on her own to make for a great show without the group's material, but she's taking a shot at the other two with the name of the show. Ego notwithstanding, when Howard Hewitt left that group, I considered it a sham. Their best music was behind them and the greatest songs had him singing either lead or in duet with her.
With that said, if he was to tour as 'Shalamar featuring Howard Hewitt', I'd have the same opinion. They are both divas, in my opinion, but he's got more bitch in him than she does, so I guess he is worse.
I could never understand why groups fall apart when they stand to benefit so much from just working together. Dick Griffey had his chance to satisfy everybody in that outfit but chose to puff up Hewitt instead of her, so [[although he's one of my favorite industry men) I blame him for the BS as much as I blame Hewitt.
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