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  1. Curtis Mayfield – Wikipedia. Curtis Mayfield, 1972. Curtis Lee Mayfield (* 3. Juni 1942 in Chicago, Illinois; † 26. Dezember 1999 in Roswell, Georgia) war ein US-amerikanischer Soul musiker . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1Leben. 2Diskografie. 3Literatur. 4Weblinks. 4.1Nachruf. 4.2Hörbeispiele. 5Einzelnachweise. Leben[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]

  2. Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

  3. Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by ...

    Year
    Title
    Artist
    Peak Chart Positions(us R&b[7])
    1960
    1
    1961
    "Find Another Girl"
    10
    1961
    "I'm A-Telling You"
    8
    1963
    "Mama Didn't Lie"
    8
  4. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing. In 2021, Rolling Stone named "People Get Ready" the 122nd greatest song of all time. The song was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

    • "I've Been Trying"
    • 1965
    • 1964
  5. Curtis Mayfield/Diskografie. Diese Diskografie ist eine Übersicht über die musikalischen Werke des US-amerikanischen Soul musikers Curtis Mayfield. Den Schallplattenauszeichnungen zufolge hat er bisher mehr als 5,1 Millionen Tonträger verkauft, davon alleine in seiner Heimat über 4,5 Millionen.

    Jahr
    Titelalbum
    Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...( uk)
    Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...( us)
    1970
    (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below ...
    US29 (12 Wo.)US
    1971
    Move On UpCurtis
    UK12 Platin (13 Wo.)UK
    1971
    Get DownRoots
    US69 (7 Wo.)US
    1972
    We Got to Have PeaceRoots
    • 43
    • 45
    • 5
    • 25
  6. Biography. Curtis 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. This would change, and sooner than later.

  7. 19. Apr. 2024 · Curtis Mayfield (born June 3, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died December 26, 1999, Roswell, Georgia) was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and entrepreneur who was one of the principal architects of Chicago-based soul music during the 1960s and ’70s.