Career
She worked with artists including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Philosophy Collins, Beyoncé, INXS, and George Michael. She is best known for her work at Virgin Records, and with Music Television International. She has been credited as suggesting the company name Virgin – as all the company"s members were "virgins" to business.
As Press Officer at the record company for bands including the Sex Pistols, her work plunged Virgin into the mainstream of the punk rock era.
Soon taking over all production at Virgin Records, she commissioned over 1,500 music videos, including Peter Gabriel"s "Sledgehammer" video. In 1999, it ranked at number four on Music Television"s 100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made, and has also been declared to be Music Television"s number one animated video of all time.
Music Television later announced that it is the most played music video in the history of the station. In 1986, Watts set up the programming department for the European launch of Music Television. Three years later, she received a Grammy Nomination for producing Mike + The Mechanics" acclaimed music video for "The Living Years".
In 1989, Watts was named managing director of Propaganda Films (Adaptation, Being John Malkovich) in London, working with directors including David Fincher and Michael Bay.
In 2002, she began working with Sanctuary Records Group as the director of production. She was recruited by Metropolis Group in 2006 as an Executive Producer for the company"s broadcast production division.
