Curtis Mayfield (June 3, 1942 - December 26, 1999) was an African American soul, funkand R&B singer-songwriterand guitarist probably best known for his soundtrack to the blaxploitationfilm Superfly. Mayfield's career began in 1956 when he formed The Roosters that later became The Impressions. In 1970, Mayfield left The Impressions and began a solo career, founding the independent record label Curtom Records. Curtom would go on to release most of Mayfield's landmark 1970s records, as well as records by The Impressions, Leroy Hutson, The Staple Singers, Mavis Staplesand Baby Huey and the Babysitters. Many of these records were also produced by Mayfield.
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