December 26, 1999 Curtis Lee Mayfield, singer, songwriter and record producer, died. Mayfield was born June 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. In 1954, Mayfield dropped out of school and joined The Roosters who two years later became The Impressions. When Jerry Butler left the group, Mayfield became the lead singer. The Impressions were successful with [...]
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December 26th in African American History – Curtis Lee Mayfield
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 26, 2011 in African American History, December, Music
Tags: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, record producer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, singer, songwriter, Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Impressions, Vocal Group Hall of Fame
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