Monday, June 18, 2012

Curtis Mayfield - THE MASTER SOUL GUITARIST

Singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 3 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, died 26 December 1999 in Roswell, Georgia, USA.

Co-founder of R&B vocal group The Impressions in the late 1950's. He left The Impressions in 1970 to embark on a solo career and founded his record label Curtom.

Mayfield is truly one of the greats, a pioneer in funk and socially aware R&B. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 (Performer).
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.

Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love
http://youtu.be/T9tJc27IWKw


Pusherman
http://youtu.be/hCDAfa-NI-M

Curtis Mayfield-Superfly
http://youtu.be/-cmo6MRYf5g

Little Child Running Wild
http://youtu.be/HJkjVfOcIxs

Kung Fu
http://youtu.be/AOgdRVm-zzw

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