Jody ChiangJody Chiang

In October 1982 released a first Taiwanese album "你不該輕視我" under the name "江蕙". In May 1983 the stage name was once changed to "江惠". In January 1984 released the fourth Taiwanese album "惜別的海岸", after which the stage name was changed back to Jody Chiang. 報時光 said that at debut Taiwanese songs were strictly reviewed and promotional channels were lacking, and most songs circulated only in night markets and underground malls.

UDN summarized the singing path as: the early debut years mainly tragic songs, matched with a plaintive voice, and from the late 1990s changed to warmth, unadorned. When 報時光 discussed the vocal style and Minnan accent, 報時光 named "你著忍耐", "惜別的海岸", "酒後的心聲", "落雨聲" and "家後".

Received Best Female Vocalist at the first Golden Melody Awards; 鄭怡 recalled that the two had been nominated together for that edition's award, and Jody Chiang won. Liberty Times said Jody Chiang was Best Female Vocalist at the first Golden Melody Awards, and from the 11th through 14th editions received Best Taiwanese Female Singer for four consecutive years.

In October 1992 issued "酒後的心聲"; United Daily News (udn.com) said Taiwan sales of that album were 1,160,000 copies. In 1993 hosted for the first time, hosting the variety show "歡樂100點" together with 李茂生; United Daily News on the day the programme premiered instead gave the co-host as 李茂山 and the programme title as "綜藝雙星──歡樂一百點".

United Daily News (udn.com) held that "家後", released in 2001, was widely sung because the lyrics describe husband-and-wife feeling. That same year the Golden Melody Award for Best Dialect Female Vocalist was won by Jody Chiang with "台灣紅歌", issuing company 大信唱片. "2001江蕙同名專輯" was issued by 大信唱片 in June 2001.

In November 2002 Plácido Domingo came to Taiwan and personally chose Jody Chiang to sing "雨夜花" on the same stage. At the 14th Golden Melody Awards in 2003, Jody Chiang took Best Taiwanese Female Singer; ETtoday said Jody Chiang won that award consecutively from the 11th through 14th editions, and after winning with "紅線" in 2003 said Jody Chiang would no longer compete.

"落雨聲" was composed by Jay Chou with lyrics by 方文山 and included on the album "半醉半清醒"; United Daily News (udn.com) said this was the first well-known work Jay Chou and 方文山 sold before they became known. "單行道" is lyrics and music by long-term collaborator 陳子鴻, written according to Jody Chiang's mood. On the 2008 album "甲你攬牢牢", Jody Chiang first tried writing both lyrics and music on the title track.

On April 18, 2008 held a first concert "初登場", chosen for the same month and day as the 1981 first album. The September 2010 "戲夢" concert ran eight shows in a row. "鏡花水月" in May and June 2013 was originally seven shows then encore dates, ten in all.

On January 2, 2015 announced leaving the music scene after the blessing tour ended. Thereafter announced nine extra shows in Taipei and Kaohsiung; on July 25 opened at Taipei Arena, with fans singing along on "感情放一邊"; on August 23 after singing "幸福的溫度" at the Taipei final show told the fans "I love you"; on September 13 after singing the same song at the Kaohsiung final show, placed the microphone in a jewelry box to symbolize retiring the mic.

That May, the 26th Golden Melody Awards Special Contribution Award quota was increased to two, one of whom was Jody Chiang, who had announced leaving the music scene; when receiving the award on June 27 the speech was "Taiwanese song is my life". The previous year's 25th Golden Melody Awards had an average rating of 5.98; the segment in which Jody Chiang announced 陳建瑋 winning Best Taiwanese Album had a rating of 8.27.

In July 2015 PX Mart invited Jody Chiang to serve as lifetime spokesperson for a public-welfare campaign; reports said the television advertisement would premiere that evening. In 2024, Jody Chiang donated thirty portable automatic CPR machines and one hundred ICU-type medical electric weighing beds, distributed to public hospitals in rural areas and on outlying islands; on March 31, 2025 again with PX Mart donated three ICU-type electric weighing beds to Ministry of Health and Welfare Puzi Hospital.

According to Central News Agency, the 2025 "無．有" tour was originally set to open in Taipei on August 8, postponed by influenza to August 12; Jody Chiang opened at Taipei Arena and apologized; that evening 費玉清 had prepared a giant butterfly floral tribute. Before the Taipei opening Jody Chiang personally took part in show production and setlist arrangement. On September 1 the tour invited budaixi troupe 明興閣, and Jody Chiang sang "老樂師" dedicated to father and the musicians; the same day the Taipei final show closed, twenty-three shows in Kaohsiung and Taipei in all, and Jody Chiang shouted "until we meet again".