Fun Fact
Mayfield’s most famous album, Superfly, was named one of the greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine.
Curtis Mayfield
Musician
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6/3/1942
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| Location: |
Cook County Hospital |
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Chicago |
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| High School: |
Wells High School, Chicago |
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With his social commentary and falsetto voice, Curtis Lee Mayfield helped transform music in the 1960s and 70s. Mayfield’s soulful music often touched upon racial and economic issues and influenced artists from Aretha Franklin to Bob Marley. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mayfield has a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Grammy Legend Award.