Jheri Curl June: James Ingram’s “Party Animal”
Earlier this year when we lost James Ingram, I took that as an opportunity to delve deeper into his music. Although I was aware that he was an accomplished singer...
Jheri Curl June Special: André Cymone
It's a poetic fluke of the cosmos that so many Jheri Curl Music innovators' birthdays fall in June, the genre's holiest month. So far, we've highlighted Prince (June 7), Jimmy...
Jheri Curl June: Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional”
There are certain Jheri Curl songs that just hit you in the solar plexus with their energy. "So Emotional," the third single from Whitney Houston’s 1987 sophomore album Whitney, is just...
Jheri Curl June: Georgio’s “Tina Cherry”
Every year there's at least one artist who I eagerly anticipate writing about for Jheri Curl June. This year, without question, that artist is Georgio. I already told the story...
Jheri Curl June: Colonel Abrams’ “The Truth”
In some ways, it's surprising that it took us this long to feature Colonel Abrams (real name, no gimmicks) for Jheri Curl June. He was born in Detroit--always a big...
Jheri Curl June: The Gap Band’s “Disrespect”
Last Thursday, June 7, would have been Prince’s 60th birthday had he: a) not passed away in April 2016, and b) believed in concepts as prosaic as "birthdays" and "years."...