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Curtis Mayfield
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Curtis Mayfield was born in Chicago in 1942. He was the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the soul group The Impressions and in 1968 founded his own record label, Curtom. His music for Super Fly (1972) was a huge success. The album topped the American chart, and Freddie's Dead and Superfly each sold more than a million copies. The lyrics do not glorify the drug life but warn against it. He then wrote and produced soundtracks for other singers: Claudine (1974) with Gladys Knight & the Pips, Let's Do It Again (1975) with the Staple Singers and Sparkle (1976) with Aretha Franklin. In 1990 he was paralysed in an accident on stage.
Listening
Pusherman · Curtis Mayfield, 1972
Let's Do It Again · The Staple Singers, 1975
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free · Curtis Mayfield, 1977
Superfly · Curtis Mayfield, 1972Apple Music ↗
Discography
Studio albums
- 1970Curtis
- 1971Roots
- 1972Superfly (soundtrack)
- 1973Back to the World
- 1974Got to Find a Way
- 1974Sweet Exorcist
- 1975There’s No Place Like America Today
- 1976Give, Get, Take and Have
- 1977Never Say You Can’t Survive
- 1977Short Eyes (soundtrack)
- 1978Do It All Night
- 1979Heartbeat
- 1980Something to Believe In
- 1980The Right Combination
- 1981Love Is the Place
- 1982Honesty
- 1985We Come in Peace With a Message of Love
- 1990Take It to the Streets
- 1996New World Order
Other work
- 1972Super Fly
- 1974Claudine
- 1975Let's Do It Again
- 1976Sparkle
In School of Rock
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Mentioned in other articles
- Blaxploitation: soul and funk Genre
Curtis Mayfield gave Super Fly (1972) songs that were critical of drugs.