Tag: aretha franklin

  • Jheri Curl June: Aretha Franklin’s “Who’s Zoomin’ Who”

    Jheri Curl June: Aretha Franklin’s “Who’s Zoomin’ Who”

    Last summer when we lost Aretha Franklin, I realized what a massive oversight it was that we hadn’t inducted her into Jheri Curl June yet. Aretha became known as the Queen of Soul for her ’60s hits including “Respect,” “Chain of Fools,” “Think,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and “I Say a…

  • Jheri Curl June: Ashford & Simpson’s “Outta the World”

    Jheri Curl June: Ashford & Simpson’s “Outta the World”

    It’s honestly shocking to me that in the six-year run of Jheri Curl June, we’ve never covered Ashford & Simpson, the ultimate soul music couple. Ashford & Simpson are what Jheri Curl June inductees RenĂ© & Angela aspired to look like: a powerhouse singer-songwriter married couple. Beginning their careers as successful songwriters, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie…

  • Dystopian Adaptation Party Podcast: The Dirt

    Dystopian Adaptation Party Podcast: The Dirt

    https://media.blubrry.com/podcast_dystopian_dance_party/dystopiandanceparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ddp31.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | RSSIt isn’t every day that an Official Dystopian Book Club selection gets adapted into a movie; so, for the first and quite possibly last time, we’re reconvening after just one week to discuss Jeff…