Queerty (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
Curtis Mayfield's rendition of "People Get Ready" becomes especially timely in these last weeks of the presidential election. Taylor Dane sings backup in this performance, which is totally tops. Permalink | 1 comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Curtis Mayfield, Entertainment, Music, Music Videos, Taylor Dane
Who Knew? (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
This is an interesting account of a guy who took one in the fanny (I realize this word is about 75% more obscene in the UK, and perhaps a bit surreal, sorry). He used to be the CEO of Fanny Mae and his name is Mudd. Freddie Mac figures in, of course, hence the title (with a nod to Curtis Mayfield, of course). Is it accurate? Biased? I dunno. But I think it contains some...
Tiny Mix Tapes (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
But he reassures us that there’s still beauty worth fighting for on tracks like "Makings of You" and "Miss Black America." They soar due to the work of Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo, who share production credits with Mayfield, and can be thanked for the album’s abundance of string arrangements. They took Henry Mancini to the streets, mixed in Mayfield’s Chicago soul and shook well. Those strings manage...
Big Stereo (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
Canadian STA just sent me this. Anyone who can sample Gerry Rafferty is a hero in my eyes. In STA’s words Gerry-fucking-Rafferty……… STA - “Baker’s Dozen” And he’s also done this nice little September mixtape, enjoy. Sta September Mix Tape Tracklisting 1. Curtis Mayfield - If There’s a Hell Below 2. The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl (Soulwax remix) 3. [...]
Musical Stew Daily (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
We will be attending the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame induction ceremony this evening, where Widespread will join fellow esteemed performers in its pantheon. Former inductees include: REM, Chuck Leavell, Allman Brothers Band, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, James Brown, Gram Parsons, etc. It will be great a night and will feature performances by the inductees, [...]
Grandgood (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Jayquan tribute to funk and soul legends Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Issac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Luther Vandross and others, spittin’ over classics and sounding quite fresh.
PRI's The World - (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
gwadzilla (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008
just saw an Alieve Commercial on the tube was curious who the original composer of this song was I was most familiar with a rendition of the tune by the jam yet there was something that had me thinking that it was a cover sure enough MOVE ON UP by the jam by curtis mayfield both are pretty happening but it is important to remember that the jam version is just repackaging cool it is still cool but it...
Line Out (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
Because it's Wednesday, I thought I would post a STUDIO! favorite with Destination 's 1979 disco cover of Curtis Mayfield 's " Move On Up ". Now you may think it would be hard to top Mayfield's original, as I originally thought, however over time I've really grown to enjoy this more "disco-sounding" uptempo version. There's no denying Mayfield's solid vocals which I always enjoy, however this cover...
Soul Sides (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Curtis Mayfield & The Staple Singers : After Sex taken from the Soundtrack album "Let's Do It Again" on Curtom (1975) Bill Conti : Reflections taken from the soundtrack album "ROCKY" on Capitol (1976) Kool & The Gang : Summer Madness taken from the album "Light Of Worlds" on Dee-Lite (1974) Shuggie Otis : Island Letter taken from the album "Inspiration Information" on Epic (1974) Ok, so this is not...
What the world does not need (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008
Damn. Bernie Mac and now Isaac Hayes?! Hayes defined 197o's music (along with Curtis Mayfield) and no record collection was complete without some of his stuff. Outside of the music, he made the ladies swoon and I know some of my church going aunts who would have given it up for the Black Moses.
Metal Lungies (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Before there was… … there was… Like previous Beat Drop subject Isaac Hayes (and unlike all other Beat Drop subjects), Curtis Mayfield has not produced any hip hop records — at least not directly. However, he has produced, written, and performed (either with his heavenly voice or ability to play multiple instruments) many great songs that have [...]
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 28/07/2008
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 Lewis Barnes' Hampton Roads Roy Nathanson's Sotto Voce Abdoulaye Alhassane Toure's Deep Sahara William Parker's Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield Vision Festival 2008 Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center New York City Day 6: Festival Wrap-Up Sunday evening's bill was perhaps one of the most tangible manifestations of the slightly more diverse roster than usual...
Instrumental Analysis (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
2008 has been a slow year on the old iPod for new soul music - not "neo-soul","garage soul", or "R&B soul" - but just plain SOUL, a la Solomon Burke, Stevie Wonder and Curtis Mayfield. And just like that, a friendly note gets dropped in my inbox with a link to Dan Dyer and his current self-titled release. Dyer's command of soul, gospel, jazz, latin, and country blues is uncanny, even for an artist...
"GroundReport (Free subscription) | 20/07/2008
In the 1970s, a prophet of soul music, Curtis Mayfield chronicled the Black experience in urban America. His songs are revolutionary, filled with hope, unity, and togetherness. One song titled “We People Who Are Darker Than Blue” addresses the fact that regardless of our skin tones, all Americans are the same. Curtis Mayfield is a storyteller and if you really want to get a feel for what being Black...
