Curtis Mayfield (1942–1999)
Author of Super Fly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
About the Author
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Works by Curtis Mayfield
Roots 4 copies
Back To The World 1 copy
Get Down To The Funky Groove 1 copy
Tripping Out 1 copy
Short Eyes OST 1 copy
The Curtis Mayfield Songbook 1 copy
On and On 1 copy
Curtis Mayfield Best of 1 copy
A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield 1 copy
Freddie's Dead 1 copy
Back to the World & Love 1 copy
Groove on Up 1 copy
Curtis Mayfield 1 copy
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1942-06-03
- Date of death
- 1999-12-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Place of death
- Roswell, Georgia, USA
- Places of residence
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Education
- Wells Community Academy High School
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
guitarist
producer - Relationships
- Mayfield, Todd (son)
- Awards and honors
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1999)
Songwriters' Hall of Fame (1999)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1995)
Members
Reviews
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 59
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 133
- Popularity
- #152,660
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 7
Backing Vocals – Brian Fleming, Charles Pettaway, Raimundo Thomas, Rosemary Woods
Bass – Charles Pettaway
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Brian Fleming
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mario (Gary) Thompson*
Piano [Acoustic] – Rosemary Woods
Producer – Rosemary Woods
Strings – Carlos Glover, Rosemary Woods
Written-By – Brian Fleming, Curtis Mayfield, Raimundo Thomas
5:36
2 Ms. Martha
Backing Vocals – Joi (3)
Backing Vocals [Solos] – Mavis Staples
Bass – Preston Crump
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Organized Noize
Guitar – Craig Love
Keyboards – Sir Dean Gant*
Percussion – Pat "Sleepy" Brown*
Producer – Organized Noize
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Organized Noize
4:23
3 Back To Living Again
Backing Vocals – Annie Stocking, Jeanie Tracy, Sandy Griffith, Skyler Jett, Tina Gibson
Backing Vocals [Solos, Vamp] – Aretha "Queen Of Soul" Franklin*
Bass – Ralphe Armstrong
Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By, Electric Guitar – James Fischer
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
5:10
4 No One Knows About A Good Thing (You Don't Have To Cry)
Backing Vocals – David Morris (2), Tanya Smith
Bass – Ralph Stacey*
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Daryl Simmons
Producer – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Daryl Simmons
5:19
5 Just A Little Bit Of Love
Acoustic Bass – George Grier
Backing Vocals – Raimundo Thomas, Robert Scott, Jr., Rosemary Woods
Congas, Percussion – Luis Stefanell
Drum Programming – Brian Fleming
Guitar, Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Carlos Glover
Piano – Vance Taylor
Producer – Raimundo Thomas
Rap [Featuring] – Blaise Mayfield, Lisa Coates
Written-By – Carlos Glover, Curtis Mayfield, Raimundo Thomas
5:27
6 We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Talkbox – Roger Troutman
Producer – Zapp Troutman
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
5:02
7 I Believe In You
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Jennings*
Bass – Charles Pettaway
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Rosemary Woods
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mario (Gary) Thompson*
Producer – Rosemary Woods
Tenor Saxophone – Howard Nicholson
Trombone – Richard Owens
Trumpet [Muted Solo] – Eddie Davis (2)
Vocals [Duet] – Sandra St. Victor
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
4:58
8 Here But I'm Gone
Acoustic Guitar – Tomi Martin
Backing Vocals – Debra Killings
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards], Bass – Preston Crump
Drums [Live] – Dee Simmons
Electric Guitar – Martin Terry
Keyboards – Chanz*
Producer – Organized Noize
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
5:21
9 It Was Love That We Needed
Backing Vocals – Shirley Murdock
Keyboards, Drum Programming – Dale DeGroat
Keyboards, Guitar, Drum Programming, Bass, Talkbox – Roger Troutman
Producer – Zapp Troutman
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
4:15
10 The Got Dang Song
Backing Vocals – The Blow Jays
Backing Vocals [Featuring] – Claytoven Richardson, Miflin "Doony" Jones*, Skyler Jett, Tony Lindsay
Bass, Steel Drums, Timbales, Congas, Shaker – Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards, Programmed By, Guitar – James Fischer
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Narada Michael Walden, Rosemary Woods
5:17
11 The Girl I Find Stays On My Mind
Bass – Lebrian Scott
Instruments [All Other Instruments] – Curtis Mayfield
Piano – Frank "Buzzie" Amato*
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:58
12 Let's Not Forget
Backing Vocals – Diamond (8)
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards, Bass] – Arnold Hennings
Guitar – Tommy Martin*
Producer – Arnold Hennings
Written-By – Arnold Hennings, Curtis Mayfield
3:42
13 Oh So Beautiful
Backing Vocals – The Blow Jays
Backing Vocals, Featuring – Claytoven Richardson, Miflin "Doony" Jones*, Skyler Jett, Tony Lindsay
Keyboards [Additional], Programmed By, Rap – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By, Electric Guitar – James Fischer
Other [Extra Licks] – Narada Michael Walden
Rap, Featuring – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Erik Hicks*, Narada Michael Walden
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