1.Jheri-Curl Era: Michael Jackson

'Beat It' (1983)
No one can beat the king of pop when it comes to a clean top. Jackson set trends (and fires) with his curls in the early '80s.


2.Jheri-Curl Era: Lionel Richie

'Running With The Night' (1983)
In between activator touch-ups on set, Richie made sure to keep his dance moves as smooth as his curls


3.Jheri-Curl Era: Prince

'When Doves Cry' (1984)
Prince’s curl was as dramatic as he was, and it didn't happen overnight. His secret? Steamy baths and motorcycle rides.

4.Jheri-Curl Era: Rockwell

'Somebody's Watching Me' (1984)
Were ghouls and goblins haunting Rockwell for fun or were they really just after his activator?


5.Jheri-Curl Era: Sheila E.

'The Glamorous Life' (1984)
Sheila E. missed the Jheri-Curl bandwagon, but her back-up band certainly didn't. What's a 'Glamorous' life without the right hair?


6.Jheri-Curl Era: DeBarge

'Rhythm of the Night' (1985)
El DeBarge's Jheri-Curl is impressive in its scope and scale. Kind of the love child of Prince's and Michael Jackson's curl.


7.Jheri-Curl Era: Kool & the Gang

'Fresh' (1985)
Forget battle of the bands, make way for battle of the curls. This Jersey City R&B band rocked every Jheri-Curl style in 'Fresh.'


8.Jheri-Curl Era: Lisa Lisa

'Can You Feel The Beat' (1985)
Lisa Lisa's partners in crime, Full Force, rocked their curls with the magnum force they are known for.


9.Jheri-Curl Era: Kurtis Blow

'Back By Popular Demand' (1988)
Kurtis Blow's Jheri-Curl had a new look every week. This vid flaunts his pimped-out version.


10.Jheri-Curl Era: Deee-Lite

'Groove Is In the Heart' (1990)
Even though the '80s were officially over, Bootsy Collins kept the curl alive for Deee-Lite's 1990 video, 'Grove Is In the Heart.'


11.Jheri-Curl Era: DJ Quik

'Quik Is the Name'
(1991)
DJ Quik kept the Jheri- Curl alive on the West Coast well into the '90s. Maybe this wasn't such a good thing, but hey, it was his thing.

I don't think I understand the question - some of those people DON'T have Jheri curls

No Full Force or Ready for the World?

CalhounSq said:

yeah, some of that is just plain mulletry.

Anxiety said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

No NWA either This list is awful

where's Ready for the world?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I know, right? Ready for the Curl!

CalhounSq said:

yeah i know, but i didn't make this list. i got it from aol

Ready for the World should be at the top of the list. Maybe follwed by The Deele and the Gap Band (especially the Early In The Morning Video). Besides, Lisa Lisa and DeBarge don't count. They didn't wear curls.

There's all kind of wrong on that list.

Prince, Lisa Lisa, Sheila E. and DeBarge did not wear Jheri Curls.

CalhounSq said:

Where the hell are The Deele?!? They need to be on that list.

Jermaine in Dynamite had a very juicy curl.


I just saw Midnight Star's "Midas Touch" yesterday and activator got on me.

butterfli25 said:

oh! man

thay need to add every MJ video from the 80's and weird Al
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Don't forget the 80's videos of the Bar-Kays. Or the Midnight or Atlantic Starr videos. "Curl City".

And I've always wanted to know..who is Shelia's guitar player in that video?

Look at the first guy in the white suit

He has EVERY Goofy Late 1980's Hair Style in one

* He has the Bobby Brown "Gumby"
* He has the fade box
* He has the Full Force Long Jheri Curl
* He has the Blonde Kwaymi Streak

"Thriller" is the Mount Rushmore, rosetta stone, Taj Majal and Sphinx of the Jheri Curl Music Video.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I was looking for Ready for the World.

Lloyd is rockin the curl in his "Get it Shawty" vid

http://www.youtube.com/wa...R6oR-JG3nw

We need to define ourselves here:

Jheri Curl

The products of the Jherl Curl include chemicals of a beige, white & green or black bottle (That's a throwback right there) . Included with this would be the solution in the jar as well as the prcoess Jherl Curl Cap. Can often be done in the privacy of one's home.



&

Press & Curl

This would involve a curling iron (with stove or plug in version), a can of TCB, Dudleys oil sheen or whatever favorite 80's ethinic moistrizing product. This can also be done with curlers, however the process may slow down the up & coming 80's icon.



For Example:

Ready For The World
- Jherl Curl

Prince
- Press & Curl

Again:

Stoney Jackson
- Jherl Curl

Members of DeBarge
- Press & Curl*

*Notation* Press & Curl also known in the 80's as "Good Hair"

Finally:

Cooley - Dancer from Solid Gold
- Jherl Curl

Lisa Lisa
- Press & Curl

DJJillMonroe said:

Actually, a "press & curl" is when someone actually gets their hair pressed (with a hot comb people) & then curled. & the so called "good hair" folks don't get their hair pressed. As I type this I realize how silly this all is but Lisa Lisa & the DeBarges had some styling done to their shit, no press just curls. Prince's ass had a perm & curled that shit w/ a curling iron. So many processes w/ the hair of folk...


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Carl Carlton 'She's A Bad Mamma Jamma'



http://www.youtube.com/wa...YnTMG7TKRM

Harlepolis said:

WHAT in the sam shit hell did he do to himself??? That is NOT the Carl Carlton I remember

CalhounSq said:

All I know from cat daddy is he merged the"Jheri" word with "Curl"

http://letyoursoulglo.ytmnd.com/

SPYZFAN1 said:

that's her sister Zina.

Way funny guys Lionel ritchie gets my vote though, have you seen his later videos, Dancing on the ceiling, Say you say me, and the melodramatic love will conquer all where Ritchie drives from San Fran to LA to meet up with some woman who looks like a mix of Whitney Houston and Clare Huxtable!!! Funny or not they were great songs.

I don't Prince had Jheri though, his hair was more wavy then Jheried, Brown Mark and Andre had them though.

Oh why I am at it, as far as Ready for the World goes, you have to agree with Alex Hahn "The groups musical performance and melody (Both of which were marginal) was the synth heavy music, makeup and costumery and pouting of Melvin Riley Jnr was openly purloined from Prince".
Didn't the Deele have a crazy looking Prince imitator with a fucked up Jheri curl, adn then don't forget Living Colour.

I remember the thread from a while back. Can't have a list without Marvin Sease: