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Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.
Written and composed by Curtis Mayfield, "People Get Ready" is an enduring anthem of the Civil Rights movement and has been recorded by artists throughout the years. Named by Rolling Stone as...
Dec 22, 2009 · 33.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 311K. 54M views 14 years ago. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up Original extended LP version from the album "Curtis" produced in 1970. All rights reserved © Warner...
Latest News. The Curtis Mayfield Estate & Rhino announce a year-long celebration of Curtis Mayfield s solo career. Welcome to the Official Curtis Mayfield Website.
Dec 26, 1999 · Famed rhythm and blues singer-songwriter and chart-topping composer Curtis Mayfield -- whose socially-conscious hits People Get Ready, Keep On Pushing, We're a Winner, and This...
Curtis Lee Mayfield made his first recordings in 1958 as a member of a Chicago Soul/R & B group, The Impressions. He was 16, from the city’s notorious Cabrini Green Housing Projects. He was strictly a backup singer with the group – no guitar, no production, no songwriting.
Feb 17, 2018 · Born June 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, Curtis Mayfield was one of the greatest composers and producers of the 1960s and 1970s. Beginning his career as a members of The Impressions, he also composed hits for several stars, including Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Staple Singers.
