Curtis Lee Mayfield made his first recordings in 1958
as a member of a Chicago Soul/R & B group, The Impressions. He was
16, from the city’s notorious Cabrini Green Housing Projects. He was
strictly a backup singer with the group – no guitar, no production, no
songwriting. This would change, and sooner than later.
Mayfield made his last recording, “New World Order,”
in 1995 after four decades of hit making as a solo artist, producer,
composer and as a symbol for Black Pride and Black Capitalism within the
music industry. Mayfield’s last go round in the studio was an example
of courage and will. Paralyzed following an on stage accident, he
recorded one line of a song at a time, lying on his back to allow his
diaphragm to work and breath to get into his lungs.
Click here for more information on Mr. Mayfield's legacy and life.
Source: curtismayfield.com
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