Tag: carl carlton

  • Jheri Curl June: Carl Carlton’s “Private Property”

    Jheri Curl June: Carl Carlton’s “Private Property”

    It’s a musical sequel equal parts heartwarming (Carl’s found love!) and offputting; one hopes there’s a third song in the trilogy where he finally realizes that bad mama jamas’ bodies belong to themselves.

  • Introduction to Jheri Curl June

    Introduction to Jheri Curl June

    In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new form of predominantly African American popular music began to take shape. Rooted in soul and funk music, but largely stripped of those genres’ grit; with elements of rock and disco, and at least one eye forever resting on potential radio play; the loosely-defined style has gone…