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The song was arranged by Jester Hairston, for the Sidney Poitier film Lilies of the Field (1963), which popularized the song. Curtis Mayfield said "I'd gone to see 'Lilies of the Field,' and the song in it, 'Amen', was very inspiring for me as was the movie . . .
Curtis Lee Mayfield was born on Wednesday, June 3, 1942, in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, [15] the son of Marion Washington and Kenneth Mayfield, one of five children. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Mayfield's father left the family when Curtis was five; his mother (and maternal grandmother) moved the family into several Chicago public housing ...
"Amen" was an African-American spiritual arranged and sung by Jester Hairston for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field, starring Sidney Poitier. Curtis Mayfield had been inspired by the film and the song "Amen" in particular: "Of course, I'd decided to do a version of it. We put it together in the studio starting off with a musical 'swing low ...
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.
A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield. [1] While many tribute albums are recorded after an artist has passed, this album was completed five years before Mayfield's death.
All tracks written by Curtis Mayfield unless noted. Side A "Gypsy Woman" "Talking About My Baby" "I'm So Proud" "Keep On Pushing" "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) "It's All Right" Side B "You Must Believe Me" "Sad, Sad Girl and Boy" "I'm the One Who Loves You" "Minstrel and Queen" "Grow Closer Together" "Amen" (Mayfield, Johnny Pate)
All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated Introduction “Ice 9” “Back to the World” “It's Alright”/”Amen” “Gypsy Woman” “Freddie's Dead” “Pusherman” “We've Gotta Have Peace” “We've Only Just Begun” (Paul Williams, Roger Nichols) “People Get Ready” “Move On Up”
All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated "You Always Hurt Me" – 2:16 "It's All Over" – 3:11 "Little Girl" – 2:30