Jody Waltely

April, 1998

The time was ripe for ''Flower.'' ''The vibe was right,'' says Jody Watley about the most daring new album of her award-winning career. ''The music business is hard on women who are over 22. You really have to prove yourself every time you make a record,'' she notes. ''Are you as vibrant as you used to be? Are you as sexy? So I really want to prove that a woman in her 30s can be all those things and more.''Sody was only 14 when she made her TV debut as a dancer on ''Soul Train.'' ''I was still a...