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Curtis Mayfield Tribute Brings Together TV on the Radio, Sinead O'Connor and Questlove - Source: Rolling Stone
Excuse the potential blasphemy, but if God has a singing voice, He would probably sound like Curtis Mayfield.

Curtis Mayfield Tribute Will Feature the Roots, Sinead O'Connor, Members of TV on the Radio - Source: Rolling Stone
After the freak accident that paralyzed him in 1990, the great Curtis Mayfield recorded his last album, 1997's New World Order, with heroic effort: by singing one line at a time while lying on his back.

Curtis Mayfield to be saluted in recognition of his 70th birthday - Source: Music-News.com
A 70th Brithday Tribute to Curtis Mayfield on July 20 at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center.

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Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 "“ December 26, 1999) was an American soul, funk and rhythm and blues, singer-songwriter and guitarist from Chicago, Illinois. Mayfield is probably best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and for the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. Perhaps because he didn’t cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown’s stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield’s talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged merely by his records alone, the man’s legacy is enormous. As the leader of the Impressions, he recorded some of the finest soul vocal group music of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, he helped pioneer funk and helped introduce hard-hitting urban commentary into soul music. “Gypsy Woman,” “It’s All Right,” “People Get Ready,” “Freddie’s Dead,” and “Superfly” are merely the most famous of his many hit records. But Curtis Mayfield wasn’t just a singer. Born in in Chicago, IL, he wrote most of his material at a time when that was not the norm for soul performers. He was among the first — if not the very first — to speak openly about African-American pride and community struggle in his compositions. As a songwriter and a producer, he was a key architect of chicago soul, penning material and working on sessions by notable Windy City soulsters like Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, Major Lance, and Billy Butler. Learn more about Curtis Mayfield