Headbangers Book Club: Morris Day’s On Time (Part 1)
It's a special #jhericurljune installment of the ol' Book Club as we dig into 2019's On Time: A Princely Life in Funk by Morris Day with David Ritz--so, slightly less...
Jheri Curl June: Jermaine Stewart’s “Jody”
This month is of course not only the holiest month on the Dystopian Dance Party calendar, but also Pride Month for the LGBT community, commemorating the Stonewall uprisings of June 1969....
Jheri Curl June Special: L.A. Reid
If you're a regular Jheri Curl June reader, then you should already know that the first week of June holds special signifance in jheri curl music history. As we noted...
Jheri Curl June: Shalamar’s “Imaginary Love”
By 1987, Shalamar’s classic lineup of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel had disbanded. The lineup for Shalamar’s ninth studio album, Circumstantial Evidence, consisted of Sidney Justin, a former backup singer...
Jheri Curl June: Jody Watley’s “Still a Thrill”
One of my favorite things about researching and writing for Jheri Curl June is the complex web of connections between the various artists within the genre. Today's selection, Chicago's Jody...