Curtis Mayfield

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Curtis Mayfield was an influential American soul and funk singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for his socially conscious music and pioneering work with The Impressions and on the Super Fly soundtrack.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf funk musician
guitarist
human
record producer
singer-songwriter
soul musician
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedBand The Impressions
awardReceived Grammy Legend Award
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1942-06-03
causeOfDeath complications of diabetes
causeOfDisability spinal cord injury
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1999-12-26
familyName Mayfield
founded Curtom Records
genre Chicago soul
funk
R&B
surface form: rhythm and blues

soul
givenName Curtis
hallOfFameInduction Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as member of The Impressions
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as solo artist
Songwriters Hall of Fame
influenced Bob Marley
Lenny Kravitz
Prince
Stevie Wonder
influencedGenre funk
neo soul
instrument guitar
vocals
lyricalFocus black pride
civil rights
socially conscious themes
memberOf The Impressions
movement American civil rights movement
surface form: civil rights movement
name Curtis Mayfield self-link
notableAlbum Curtis
Roots
Super Fly
notableWork (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
Freddie’s Dead
Move On Up
People Get Ready
Super Fly
occupation guitarist
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth City of Chicago
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
United States of America
placeOfDeath Georgia
Roswell
United States of America
recordLabel Curtom Records

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Touch the Sky writer Curtis Mayfield
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Drive Slow writer Curtis Mayfield
My Way Home writer Curtis Mayfield
One Love writer Curtis Mayfield
subject surface form: One Love/People Get Ready
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Gonna Love Me writer Curtis Mayfield
Gonna Love Me sampledArtist Curtis Mayfield
Buddah Records notableArtist Curtis Mayfield
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Johnny Pate workedWith Curtis Mayfield
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Who Is She 2 U hasWriter Curtis Mayfield
Who Is She 2 U sampleSourceArtist Curtis Mayfield
Jerry Butler collaboratedWith Curtis Mayfield
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Mayfield hasNotableBearer Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions notableMember Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions lyricist Curtis Mayfield
The Impressions associatedAct Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly artist Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly performer Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly producer Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly lyricist Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly composer Curtis Mayfield
People Get Ready writer Curtis Mayfield
People Get Ready composer Curtis Mayfield
People Get Ready leadVocalist Curtis Mayfield
People Get Ready hasNotableCoverVersionBy Curtis Mayfield
this entity surface form: Curtis Mayfield and Jeff Beck
Move On Up artist Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up performer Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up composer Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up lyricist Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up producer Curtis Mayfield
Move On Up partOf Curtis Mayfield
this entity surface form: Curtis Mayfield discography
Freddie’s Dead artist Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead performer Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead writer Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead composer Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead producer Curtis Mayfield
Freddie’s Dead associatedAct Curtis Mayfield
this entity surface form: Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions