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Darrell Burgess celebrates retro style

Published:Sunday | August 22, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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From left: DaVinci Jamaica Vacation's Darrell Burgess, his mom, Doreen Ruddock, and daughter Dominique. photos by Janet Silvera
Studio 969's Charl Baker (left) and Wray and Nephew's Marilyn Bennett are barely recognisable in their 'darkers' and big 'fro.
Shirley Elliott (left) and the totally hot Kareen Blake, in contrasting colours.
Guilt Trip's Colin Hylton and McKay Security's Jackie Domenico pose for Something Extra at Darrell Burgess' Soul Train birthday party at his Grosvenor Terrace home in St Andrew last Sunday evening.
Kingston businessmen Michael Fox (left) and Oliver Magnus cooling out at the party.
From left: Stacey Aiken, Jackie Sinclair and Josina Jackson dance up a storm with other guests in the background.
Shelly Braham and Hopeton Thomas hold their corner at Burgess' Soul Train birthday party.
Haydee Gordon does her thing on the dance floor.
Andrea Gutzmore and Dave Wilson having a ball at the party.
Birthday boy Darrell Burgess (centre) and friends Dwight Gayle (left), Hopeton Thomas and Ruth Levy are caught in a creative pose.
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Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

The Soul Train invitation said, 'Darrell Burgess turned 30 - 'Wink, wink'', but those who know the man knows he passed that number years ago.

But it wasn't about Burgess' age at his birthday party last Sunday at his Grosvenor Terrace home in upper St Andrew; the excitement surrounded the decor and the '70s and '80s fashion that friends donned in keeping with the theme.

Using his favourite colours, black and gold with a hint of green, decorator Ruth Levy gave the DaVinci Jamaica Vacations operator a spectacular and inviting entrance to his kingdom.

Making use of the walkways, Levy built a dance floor equipped with a kaleidoscope of disco lights and a Soul Train backdrop for photo opportunities.

Black ottomans and cocktail tables draped in the same fabric brought back memories of Donna Summer's Bad Girl and Chic's Freak Out.

DJ Marlon Young did a fantastic job of taking guests down memory lane. Here are some pictorial memories of the event.