• Thumbnail for Curtis Mayfield
    Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential...
    47 KB (4,739 words) - 19:20, 11 April 2024
  • musician Curtis Mayfield. The Anthology: 1961–1977 (1992) A Man Like Curtis – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (1992) People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story...
    27 KB (291 words) - 20:16, 24 March 2024
  • Curtis is the debut studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970. Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own...
    17 KB (1,329 words) - 00:55, 28 November 2023
  • Roots is Curtis Mayfield’s second studio album, released in October 1971. Having received critical praise from a variety of publications, the album is...
    5 KB (338 words) - 00:53, 19 August 2023
  • well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician Curtis Mayfield. It was released on August 4, 1972. O'Neal reprised his role as Youngblood...
    18 KB (2,182 words) - 13:52, 21 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for The Impressions
    The Impressions (category Curtis Mayfield)
    and Arthur Brooks, who moved to Chicago and added Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield to their line-up to become Jerry Butler & the Impressions. By 1962...
    23 KB (2,621 words) - 18:35, 26 April 2024
  • Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1973 under Curtom Records. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart...
    6 KB (268 words) - 17:22, 18 August 2023
  • A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield. While many tribute albums are recorded...
    10 KB (237 words) - 08:56, 22 December 2023
  • Super Fly is the third studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released on July 11, 1972 on Curtom Records. It was released as the soundtrack...
    26 KB (2,140 words) - 13:59, 12 February 2024
  • Heartbeat is a studio album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1979. It peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard 200. The album was produced...
    5 KB (285 words) - 00:27, 23 April 2024
  • Honesty is a 1983 album by Curtis Mayfield. All songs written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar, backing vocals Michael...
    2 KB (120 words) - 15:47, 21 October 2023
  • New World Order is R&B/soul singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield’s final studio album. The album got to No. 24 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
    8 KB (470 words) - 20:21, 24 March 2024
  • People Get Ready (category Curtis Mayfield songs)
    number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of social and political...
    11 KB (1,117 words) - 08:51, 7 April 2024
  • - "Smokin' in the Boys Room" Charlie Rich - "Behind Closed Doors" Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly" David Brenner David Essex - "Rock On" Dobie Gray - "Drift...
    36 KB (2,001 words) - 19:48, 21 April 2024
  • Rainbow is a popular song written by Curtis Mayfield. Recorded by Gene Chandler in 1962, the single released on Vee-Jay Records spent 12 weeks on the...
    1 KB (105 words) - 03:44, 5 July 2023
  • Curtis/Live! is Curtis Mayfield’s first live album, after leaving The Impressions. Originally released in May 1971 as a double LP on Mayfield's Curtom...
    6 KB (591 words) - 05:08, 11 March 2023
  • Let's Do It Again is the Curtis Mayfield-penned and Staple Singers-performed soundtrack to the highly successful 1975 comedy film starring Sidney Poitier...
    3 KB (174 words) - 00:14, 26 November 2023
  • Move On Up (category Curtis Mayfield songs)
    "Move On Up" is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album, Curtis. Nearly nine minutes long on the album version, it was released as a single...
    7 KB (616 words) - 15:11, 3 April 2024
  • credits Curtis Mayfield (as Island Records wanted to avoid copyright problems), and it gives co-authorship credits to both Marley and Mayfield as it contains...
    11 KB (965 words) - 17:48, 26 March 2024
  • Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, and Tony King. Curtis Mayfield served as the composer and producer of Sparkle's songs and score. The...
    22 KB (3,070 words) - 03:34, 28 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Fred Cash
    Curtis Mayfield (via archive footage) in the group's first-ever extended interview in the 2008 DVD "Movin On Up- The Message and The Music of Curtis Mayfield...
    3 KB (183 words) - 03:14, 19 February 2024
  • in her place. Cicely Tyson also turned down the role of Claudine. Curtis Mayfield wrote and produced the film's score and soundtrack, the vocals for...
    18 KB (2,125 words) - 16:59, 9 January 2024
  • Sparkle features songs from the original film written by soul musician Curtis Mayfield as well as new compositions by R&B artist R. Kelly. This film is the...
    26 KB (2,713 words) - 20:10, 22 April 2024
  • such as Walter Jackson, Major Lance, Ted Taylor and The Opals. Pate, Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions first teamed in January 1963 recording the ballad...
    9 KB (886 words) - 19:45, 30 January 2024
  • and discography spanning four decades, best known for his work with Curtis Mayfield. Growing up in Chicago, Gibson was constantly tapping out rhythms on...
    9 KB (982 words) - 13:32, 28 April 2024
  • "(My Girl) She's a Fox", an R&B song which features Hendrix playing Curtis Mayfield-influenced guitar accompaniment. He developed the song while performing...
    36 KB (4,222 words) - 00:27, 13 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Blaxploitation
    Diamond). Super Fly (dir. Gordon Parks Jr.) features a soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield. Super Fly is one of the most controversial, profitable and popular...
    58 KB (7,515 words) - 18:56, 4 April 2024
  • music group The Impressions. Jerry Butler Curtis Mayfield Arthur Brooks Richard Brooks Sam Gooden Curtis Mayfield Arthur Brooks Richard Brooks Sam Gooden...
    1 KB (109 words) - 20:21, 9 February 2024
  • Got to Find a Way (category Curtis Mayfield albums)
    Got to Find a Way is a studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1974 under Curtom Records. It peaked at number 76 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well...
    3 KB (148 words) - 16:20, 18 August 2023
  • Sweet Exorcist (album) (category Curtis Mayfield albums)
    Sweet Exorcist is the fifth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in May 1974. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as number...
    4 KB (207 words) - 22:41, 11 December 2023