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Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the "Gentle Genius", [5] [6] he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music.
The Impressions were an American music group originally formed in 1958. Their repertoire includes gospel, R&B, doo-wop, and soul. [1]The group was founded as the Roosters by Chattanooga, Tennessee natives Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks and Arthur Brooks, who moved to Chicago and added Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield to their line-up to become Jerry Butler & the Impressions.
The Best Impressions: Curtis, Sam & Fred — 23 Curtom: 1971 16 Greatest Hits: 180 23 ABC 1973 Curtis Mayfield / His Early Years with the Impressions: 180 — 1977 The Vintage Years: 199 — Sire: 1989 Definitive Impressions — — Kent: 1997 The Very Best of the Impressions — — Rhino: 2001 Ultimate Collection — — Hip-O "—" denotes ...
After the departure of original Impressions lead singer Jerry Butler to a successful solo career, the other original members, brothers Arthur and Richard Brooks also left. The remaining original members, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden and Fred Cash, chose not to replace them. Instead, they scaled down to a trio, and went on to become one of ...
Joseph "Lucky" Scott was an American bassist, and musical director. He is most recognized for his work with Curtis Mayfield, in particular the Super Fly album. While Lucky was predominantly the bassist and musical director for Curtis Mayfield, his credits also include The Impressions, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, The Staple Singers, Leroy Hutson, Gladys Knight, and more.
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 label (distributed through Neil Bogart's Buddah Records), the album's 16 tracks — along with Mayfield's interstitial raps on the politics of the day — were recorded at Paul Colby's 230 seater Bitter End nightclub in New York City.
"Gypsy Woman" is a 1961 rhythm and blues song written by Curtis Mayfield and recorded by his group the Impressions. The group's first single following the departure of lead singer Jerry Butler, it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B chart, No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 [4] and number 17 on the Cash Box chart.
A Man Like Curtis – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (1992) People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story (1996) Get Down to the Funky Groove (1996) [Charly] [5] The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield (1997) R&B #91; Give It Up – The Very Best of the Curtom Years 1970–1977 (1997) Beautiful Brother. The Essential Curtis Mayfield (2000) Soul Legacy (2001)