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    Curtis Mayfield - Wikipedia

    BornJune 3, 1942 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    DiedDecember 26, 1999 (aged 57) · Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
    InstrumentsVocals · guitar · piano · keyboards
    LabelsCurtom · Warner Bros. · Rhino
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    Early life

    Curtis Lee Mayfield was born on Wednesday, June 3, 1942, in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Marion Washington and Kenneth Mayfield, one of five children. Mayfield's father left the family whe… See more

    Career

    Mayfield's career began in 1956 when he joined the Roosters with Arthur and Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler. Two years later the Roosters, now including Sam Gooden, became the Impressions. The band had two hit sing… See more

    Social activism

    Mayfield sang openly about civil rights and black pride, and was known for introducing social consciousness into African-American music. Having been raised in the Cabrini-Green projects of Chicago, he witnessed many of th… See more

    Personal life

    Mayfield was married twice. He had 10 children from different relationships. At the time of his death he was married to Altheida Mayfield. Together they had six children.
    On August … See more

    Musical legacy

    Mayfield was among the first of a new wave of mainstream black R&B performing artists and composers injecting social commentary into their work. This "message music" proved immensely popular during the 1960s and 1970s. … See more

    Filmography

    • Super Fly (1972) as himself
    • Save the Children (1973) as himself
    • Short Eyes (1977) as Pappy
    • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) as Guest… See more

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