About
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. Dubbed the “Gentle Genius”, he first achieved success and recognition with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group the Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist.
Albums/Songs:
- Of All Time: Classic Collection
- Give, Get, Take and Have
- Roots
- We Come in Peace With a Message of Love
- Got to Find a Way
- Curtis
- Honesty
- Back to the World
- Heartbeat
- Curtis Mayfield
- His Early Years With the Impressions
- Something to Believe In
- Take It to the Streets
- The Vintage Years
- The Right Combination
- There’s No Place Like America Today
- Never Say You Can’t Survive
- Do It All Night
- New World Order
- A Man Like Curtis: The Best of Curtis Mayfield
- Love Is the Place
- Sweet Exorcist
- Get Down to the Funky Groove
- All the Best
- The Anthology: 1961–1977
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