Month: June 2021
Jheri Curl June: Troop’s “Mamacita”
Troop, a quintet discovered by none other than previous JCJ inductee Gerald Levert, have the Levert-infused, end-of-’80s New Jack sound that you would expect from… well, a late-era Jheri Curl Music group that was discovered by Gerald Levert.
Jheri Curl June: Marlon Jackson’s “Baby Tonight”
“Baby Tonight” is the definition of a late-period Jheri Jam.
Jheri Curl June: Club Nouveau’s “It’s a Cold Cold World”
Appropriately titled Listen to the Message, Club Nouveau’s second album is an overt political statement that you can dance to.
Jheri Curl June: Curtis Hairston’s “The Morning After”
“The Morning After” wasn’t a hit in the U.S., but it did chart in the U.K., where Hairston remains better known; and the combination of the singer’s soaring tenor with those slick keyboards makes it the perfect song to slide into the weekend with.
Jheri Curl June: Angela Winbush’s “Angel”
This year’s Jheri Curl June has leaned heavily into harder go-go beats and electro grooves. Sure, we had Atlantic Starr’s grown and sexy “Love Me Down” at the beginning of the month, but after that it’s been back to back Jheri Jams. So, I felt it was again time to relax into something as silky…
Jheri Curl June: Midnight Star’s “Headlines”
The title track of Headlines shows that, if nothing else, Midnight Star’s signature sound was still good for a decent groove.