Fun fact of the day: Jheri curl creator Jheri Redding (born Robert William Redding) was an American hairdresser, chemist, haircare products entrepreneur, and a businessman. And an old white guy. But that didn’t stop folks from sporting the glossy, loosened curls.
If you have never watched Coming To America, do yourself a favor and enjoy Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall as the Hope & Crosby pairing for the 1980s. The movie parodied overuse of Jheri Curl in an advertisement for Soul Glo. My eardrums are still pierced from the shrill jingle (Prince meets Minnie Riperton). You remember Eriq La Salle rocking a Jheri? 
But the woman’s hairdo reminds me of Ola Ray, the luck, luckiest girl in the whole U.S.A. The girl from the Thriller video! The one we all wanted to be–with Michael’s arm around her! Is that blue leopard denim?
And while every senior in this 1985 yearbook wore the same striped tie or strapless gown, not all of them sported Jheri curl. This lady went for volume instead. 
The gentleman has a curious case of Kenan Thompson eyebrows. See for yourself.
Nobody told Victor he couldn’t wear Stevie Wonder glasses for class portraits. 
Still, his enormous shades were probably better choices than these three specs:
If you still need your Soul Glo fix, here ’tis:
I Don't Get It 
How do you remember all this stuff? Eric La Salle; Kenan Thompson, Ola Ray. Impressive feat. What is the deal with all the Seniors guys dressing like the Ambassador to the Court of King James? I always thought Jeri Curls were kind of cool on women, not so much on dudes. Back in ’64 I had a pair of big, perfectly round sun glasses. It was part of my too cool for school outfit. So I can’t dis those guys choice in specs. Too much anyway.
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All sunglasses make you cool, right? Except star-shaped ones…LOL Court of King James.
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I’m not entirely sure what people saw in the look, but fashion is fashion. Coming to America is classic Eddie Murphy when he was ready to take on the world.
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Yes. And I know you will agree you liked his acting better than his singing. 😉
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Whole-heartedly.
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I was always quite envious of a good ‘Fro, Kerbey.
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Your hat would look really odd atop a good ‘fro.
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Little hat on a big old ‘fro. Chris Farley line, almost, Kerbey.
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love how your mind works–always something new here!
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grazi
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Smile when you say “old white guy”.
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😀
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