Curtis Mayfield
USA
Born: 03 June 1942
Died: 26 December 1999
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: R&B, Stage & Screen
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Funk, Soundtracks, Film Music, Uptown Soul, Chicago Soul, Blaxploitation, Psychedelic Soul, Smooth Soul
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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...
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