Curtis Mayfield

American singer-songwriter (1942-1999) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 57

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.

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1999Died26 December 1999Rock and Roll Hall of FameAward1995Grammy Lifetime Achievement AwardAward1994Grammy Legend AwardAward1942Born3 June 1942

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame1999

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award1995

Grammy Legend Award1994

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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.

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