“I’m So Proud” was one of Curtis Mayfield’s songs he recorded as a member of The Impressions for their 1964 sophomore album The Never Ending Impressions. Mayfield’s lyrics, falsetto, and the group’s harmony were the purest expressions of love in the song. “I’m So Proud” was another R&B hit forContinue Reading
Curtis Mayfield’s New World Order was a very album because it was a personal triumph for the singer after suffering an accident that paralyzed him from the neck down. The song “New World Order” was classic Mayfield as it had lyrics about challenging human conditions but celebrated the reinvention ofContinue Reading
Curtis Mayfield introduced a funk-oriented sound on his 1970 debut album Curtis. He moved away from the melodic sound he had with The Impressions but continued the awareness of Black American politics that began with “Keep On Pushing” in 1964. “Move On Up” sought to inspire Black Americans in theirContinue Reading
[youtube id=”9hBE6NL3KWg”] Curtis Mayfield’s funky soundtrack to Gordon Parks, Jr.’s story of inner city drug dealer Priest, played by Ron O’Neal  is one of the most favored and influential soundtracks from the blaxploitation era. Mayfield’s liquid falsetto, multi-perspective narrative and warm rhythm with the right amount of horns madeContinue Reading