Curtis Mayfield
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Chicago, United States
Mayfield is probably best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and for the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly.
Perhaps because he didn’t cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown’s stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield’s talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged merely by his records alone, the man’s legacy is enormous. As the leader of the Impressions, he recorded some of the finest soul vocal group music of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, he helped pioneer funk and helped introduce hard-hitting urban commentary into soul music. “Gypsy Woman,” “It’s All Right,” “People Get Ready,” “Freddie’s Dead,” and “Superfly” are merely the most famous of his many hit records.
But Curtis Mayfield wasn’t just a singer. Born in in Chicago, IL, he wrote most of his material at a time when that was not the norm for soul performers. He was among the first — if not the very first — to speak openly about African-American pride and community struggle in his compositions. As a songwriter and a producer, he was a key architect of chicago soul, penning material and working on sessions by notable Windy City soulsters like Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, Major Lance, and Billy Butler.
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The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield
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Future Shock
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Superfly
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Curtis
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TheGreatChupon
Man oh man, There's No Place Like America Today. I leave the album for a month or two and when I come back to it it's at least three times better. Thank you, Curtis, wherever you travel.
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ggali31
Curtis Mayfield is one of my grandmothers favorite artist. Remember Shuggie Otis? http://smarturl.it/Inspiration_Wings
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jdotperiod
one of the best if not the best musician of the 20th century as far as I'm concerned. [2]
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multipartisme
Do Do Wap is strong in here
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william_0191
Legend ♥ [3]
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AaronColt
What an absolute gent.
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Damnit-
how did I get so far gone
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PowerToDaPeople
one of the best if not the best musician of the 20th century as far as I'm concerned.
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chriss3008
With a dozen roses... <3
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BoBs933
Legend ♥ [2]
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Roflek
Move on up so damn good.
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Gabrmachado
Go ahead, Mayfield.
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Merowinger110
I've uploaded a new picture: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Curtis+Mayfield/+images/83048061
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Guy-Fawkes
People Get Ready is the best song ever.
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jess502
[]D[][]V[][]D
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BoBs933
Очень крут!
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luckystoned
move on up and free your mind!
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x2zero
Superfly or Super Fly?
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Schizoid_bear
still feel as if you're gone but you're here
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jodieran
nice brother........
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