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Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, funk and R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Superfly. From these works and others, he was highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious African-American music. He was also a bassist, pianist, saxophonist and drummer.
| | "Our purpose is to educate as well as to entertain. Painless preaching is as good a term as any for what we do. If you're going to come away from a party singing the lyrics of a song, it is better that you sing of self-pride like 'We're a Winner' instead of 'Do the Boo-ga-loo!'" |
| | quoted in The Sociology of Rock by Simon Frith, 1978, ISBN 0094602204 |
| | Now is always the right time |
| | With something positive in your mind |
| | Whenever someone pulls you down |
| | Just get back up and hold your ground. |
| | ... |
| | Summer, winter, fall just go |
| | Through the rain and through the snow. |
| | Just get on back to living again...right on. |
| | 'Back to Living Again', New World Order, 1996 |
| | Don't worry - if there's a hell below, we all gonna go. |
| | '(Don't Worry) If There's Hell Below We're All Going To Go', Curtis |
| | Move on up |
| | towards your destination |
| | Though you may find |
| | from time to time |
| | Complications |
| | 'Move On Up', Curtis |
| | Oooh, Superfly |
| | You're gonna make your fortune by and by |
| | But if you lose, don't ask no questions why |
| | The only game you know is do or die |
| | 'Superfly', Superfly |
| | I was someone more |
| | Because I was no one poor |
| | To find that I too was down on my knees. |
| | I'm just homeless. |
| | 'Homeless', Take It To The Streets |
| | Why can't we brothers |
| | Protect one another? |
| | 'Freddie's Dead', Superfly |
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