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  1. 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.

  2. 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...

  3. May 30, 2024 · Curtis Mayfield (born June 3, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died December 26, 1999, Roswell, Georgia) was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and entrepreneur who was one of the principal architects of Chicago-based soul music during the 1960s and ’70s.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. 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.

  8. www.youtube.com › c › CurtismayfieldOfficialCurtis Mayfield - YouTube

    Thank you to all of Curtis Mayfield fans for keeping his music and message alive! Official YouTube Channel of The Curtis Mayfield Estate and Mayfield Music LLC.

  9. Jul 19, 2012 · Curtis Mayfield, the focus of a tribute concert at the Lincoln Center Festival, was a soft-voiced performer whose evolution into social and political songs continues to influence popular...

  10. 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...

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