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Bookmark or Share- Curtis Mayfield - WikipediaCurtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
- Curtis Mayfield summary | BritannicaCurtis Mayfield, (born June 3, 1942, Chicago, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 26, 1999, Roswell, Ga.), U.S. singer-songwriter and guitarist. He became a vocalist and guitarist with the Impressions in 1957. Together with Sam Gooden (bass) and Fred Cash (low tenor), Mayfield (high tenor) devised a much imitated vocal style.
- Biography - Curtis MayfieldCurtis 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.
- Curtis Mayfield's 20 Greatest Songs - LiveAboutCheck out Curtis Mayfield's 20 greatest songs, including "Super Fly," "Freddie's Dead," and "Something He Can Feel" composed for Aretha Franklin.
- Curtis Mayfield - New Georgia EncyclopediaA pioneer of 1960s soul music and 1970s funk music, Curtis Mayfield was a founding member of the Impressions and a successful solo musician. Curtis Lee Mayfield was born on June 3, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to Marion Washington and Kenneth Mayfield.
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