Blige stating that “Curtis Mayfield was the soundtrack to inner-city living.” He was, of course, widely sampled by the hip-hop world. The film confronts the devastating accident that took place on ...

He was very young, even when Curtis passed. [Editor’s note: Mayfield became paralyzed from the neck down following an accident during a 1990 performance, and later passed due to complications ...

“Curtis Mayfield,” she declares ... The film confronts the devastating accident that took place on August 13, 1990, when Mayfield, as he was being introduced at a concert in Flatbush ...

I had a call with Cheaa, one of his sons. He was very young, even when Curtis passed. [Editor’s note: Mayfield became paralyzed from the neck down following an accident during a 1990 performance, and ...

From blockbusters to indie gems, this writer saw a total of 51 movies at this year’s SXSW Film and TV Festival. Although ...

We got a crash course and a crash landing ... debut this South by with a new documentary, "The Makings of Curtis Mayfield." - I'm grateful to even have someone's legacy kind of in my hands ...

You could die during birth, you can be hit by a car, you can die in a plane crash and a car crash ... like Robin Gibbons, Curtis Mayfield and Mystikal, the rapper out in New Orleans are my ...

Johnnie Taylor wrote it with the help of his friend and legendary soul composer Curtis Mayfield. Taylor had written the song with another singer named Freddie Scott in mind, but he was killed in a ...

She attempts to rectify the problem with her directorial debut, “The Makings of Curtis Mayfield,” a documentary that sees her join an A-list roster of her musical idols to discuss Mayfield’s ...