Acapulco Nights 12/26/14, Memorial Tribute to Curtis Mayfield

This day 15 years ago we lost Curtis Mayfield. The American singer, guitarist, song writer, producer, record label owner, and activist, was one of the most influential artists in American funk and soul. In addition to his fame as a solo artist, and with his group The Impressions, he wrote and produced for many other artists, and ran the Curtom label. He was a major voice in the American civil rights movement, and penned theme songs to the black power movement. Studebaker Hawk plays his favorites from Mayfield's solo career.



Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
Curtis Mayfield - Tell Me Tell Me (How Ya Like To Be Loved)
Curtis Mayfield - Get Down
Curtis Mayfield - Ghetto Child
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield - Beautiful Brother of Mine
Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
Curtis Mayfield - Love Me (Right In The Pocket)
Curtis Mayfield - Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here

Playlist for hour 2

Curtis Mayfield - Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
Curtis Mayfield - We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Curtis Mayfield - Little Child Runnin' Wild
Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
Curtis Mayfield - Hard Times
Curtis Mayfield - Future Shock
Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead
Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack
Curtis Mayfield - Right on for the Darkness
Curtis Mayfield - Love to the People
Curtis Mayfield - Short Eyes , Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free

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