Performer
Curtis Mayfield
Style
Funk
Soul
R&B
Singer-songwriter
american
rnb
psychedelic soul
smooth soul
chicago soul
crooners
Country
United States
- Listenings: 1
- Listeners: 1
Performer description
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the Gentle Genius, he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music. Mayfield first achieved success and recognition with the vocal group the Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist.
