Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He achieved success and recognition with the Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. Mayfield is regarded as a driving force behind soul and of politically conscious African-American music. Being one of the most celebrated figures in the genre of soul and 20th-century...
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Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He achieved success and recognition with the Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s and 1960s. Mayfield is regarded as a driving force behind soul and of politically conscious African-American music. Being one of the most celebrated figures in the genre of soul and 20th-century...