Curtis mayfields music for the soundtrack to short eyes ranks among his finest works, but for some baffling reason it fell and continues to fall under the radar of most soul fans and even hardcover curtis disciples. Known as the gentle genius, the late curtis mayfield was a songwriter, musician, producer and entrepreneur of immense vision, taste and humanity. Jul 04, 2012 curtis mayfield theres no place like america today. Curtis brought back orchestra for the soundtrack record short eyes a few years later, which id almost forgotten about. Curtis mayfield pusherman 2cd downloads, cds and dvds at. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack, an album by curtis mayfield on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Short eyes stands as one of his stronger and more enjoyable albums with plenty of. Features song lyrics for curtis mayfields short eyes album. Curtis mayfield love me hunee edit by hunee hun choi. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack, an album by curtis mayfield on spotify. Lionel richie to produce biopic about legendary soul singer curtis mayfield. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. First as a member of the impressions and then as a solo artist, mayfield helped define and then redefine soul music, expanding the genre and taking it to new creative heights in the 1970s.
Download curtis mayfield songs, singles and albums on mp3. Curtis mayfield stream or buy for short eyes original motion p. The whole play revolves on a white pedophile clark davis interacting in a prison whose majority are puerto ricans and blacks, and davis interaction with juan who attempts to come to terms with davis need for sex with children. Grand theft auto 5s new radio music detailed digital trends. Short eyes the original picture soundtrack discogs. A kind o music curtis mayfield discography 19612000.
Produced by mayfield, it was released on his own label curtom records. The story of an imprisoned pedophile allows his empathy to shine. He of course was a big influence on my idol hendrix. Mar 12, 2016 short eyes licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of curtom. While not as celebrated as his epochal superfly, the 1977 short eyes is another masterful display of curtis mayfield s gifts applied to movie soundtracking. Curtis mayfield lyrics 90 song lyrics sorted by album, including people get ready, move on up, pusherman. The musical styles of curtis moved further away from the popsoul sounds of mayfield s previous group the impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelicinfluenced sound. He is best known for his anthemic music with the impressions during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film super fly, mayfield is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious african. Judged merely by his records alone, the mans legacy is en. Rhythm and blues performersongwriter credited with defining 1960s chicago sound in hits like its all right and gypsy woman. Curtis mayfield s music for the soundtrack to short eyes ranks among his finest works, but for some baffling reason it fell and continues to fall under the radar of most soul fans and even hardcover curtis disciples.
The performances in film version of short eyes are perhaps some of the best ive seen. The musical styles of curtis moved further away from the popsoul sounds of mayfields previous group the impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelicinfluenced sound. While not as celebrated as his epochal superfly, the 1977 short eyes is another masterful display of curtis mayfields gifts applied to movie soundtracking. Stream short eyes original motion picture soundtrack explicit by curtis mayfield and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music. It was covered by mighty diamonds, george clinton, junior murvin, aaron neville and. Curtis is the debut album by american soul musician curtis mayfield, released in september 1970. Curtis mayfield was an innovator in every facet of the record industry in the 1960s, breaking new ground as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and label owner. Curtis mayfield june 3, 1942 december 26, 1999 was an american soul, funk and rhythm and blues, singersongwriter and guitarist from chicago, illinois. Curtis mayfield jazzbluescountrysoulfunk funkysouls. Listen to short eyes original motion picture soundtrack in full in the spotify app. Our small world by addy flor frank reynolds little beauties. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. We got to have peace by curtis mayfield the gang turns black.
But before clark has calmed his nerves with the cigarette given to him by murphy, he is outed by the guard as a short eyes jail slang euphemism for a child molester. June 2, 2015 curtis mayfield tribute with mike dutkewych. Replacement download link in comments below october 2011. Curtis mayfield theres no place like america today. His music for me however, fits comfortably in to the very limited and hard to gain entry timeless category. Curtis mayfield short eyes lyrics and tracklist genius. Dont worry if theres a hell below, were all going to go. Has been a quadriplegic ever since he was struck by lighting rig during outdoor concert in new york, 1990. Music composed, written, and produced by curtis mayfield.
Little child, runnin wild watch a while, you see he never smiles broken home, father gone mama tired so hes all alone kind of sad, kind of mad ghetto child. Short eyes first debuted on home video on vhs from vestron and remained a tv staple for years, even turning up in an hd transfer on showtime several times, wellspring released a decent dvd in 2003 with one great bonus feature, an audio commentary with director robert m. He is best known for his anthemic music with the impressions during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film super fly, mayfield is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of. Curtis lee mayfield was an american singersongwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically. Short eyes is a 1977 american film adaptation of miguel pineros play of the same title, directed by robert m. Song by rupert holmes the gang solves the bathroom problem. A wondeful selection of over one hundred and fifty.
Perhaps because he didnt cross over to the pop audience as heavily as motowns stars, it may be that the scope of curtis mayfield s talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack curtis mayfield. Peppers album of 70s soul, helping with its content and its success to open the whole genre to much bigger, richer musical canvases than artists had previously worked with. Curtis 1970 dont worry if theres a hell below, were all going to go. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. The staple singers curtis mayfield 1975 do it again. Features song lyrics for curtis mayfield s short eyes album. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack by curtis. The album contains one of mayfield s last funk hits, do do wap is strong in here track listing do do wap is strong in here back against the wall need someone to love. The song gypsy woman was written by curtis mayfield and was first released by the impressions in 1961. Users who like curtis mayfield love me hunee edit users who reposted curtis mayfield love me hunee edit playlists containing curtis mayfield love me hunee edit more tracks like curtis mayfield love me hunee edit license. Mar 22, 2009 sadly curtis mayfield was badly injured and suffered many health problems for much of the last decade of his life. Damn, curtis really does have an eyeopening and underrated discography. Editors notes while not as celebrated as his epochal superfly, the 1977 short eyes is another masterful display of curtis mayfields gifts applied to movie.
But before clark has calmed his nerves with the cigarette given to him by murphy, he is outed by the guard as a short eyesjail slang euphemism for a child molester. Mayfield is probably best known for his anthemic music with the impressions and for the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film superfly. It was filmed in the manhattan house of detention for men, otherwise known as the tombs. Curtis mayfield is undoubtedly one of soul musics true greats. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Curtis mayfield theres no place like america today released 1975 on curtom reissue on charley snapper 2001.
Short eyes, his 1977 soundtrack to the flick of the same name, was released at a time when fellow heavyweights such as james brown and isaac hayes had fallen victim to overpolished disco kitschness and, thus, surely must stand as one of the last great 70s soulfunk albums as its drenched in everything that makes those first 4 mayfield. Give it up the best of the curtom years 1970 77 curtis mayfield. Mayfield, curtis short eyes do it all night amazon. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in e major. Youngs 1977 film, based upon the play of the same name by miguel pinero. Complete song listing of curtis mayfield on curtis mayfield songs list covid19. His influence is as profound and farreaching as that of ray charles, sam cooke, james brown or marvin gaye. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack curtis. Short eyes original motion picture soundtrack by curtis mayfield. The first solo album by the former leader of the impressions, curtis represented a musical apotheosis for curtis mayfield indeed, it was practically the sgt.
Find similar artists to curtis mayfield and discover new music. Short eyes is the soundtrack to the 1977 movie short eyes by robert m. The album contains one of mayfields last funk hits, do do wap is strong in here track listing do do wap is strong in here back against the wall need someone to love. Curtis brought back orchestra for the soundtrack record short eyes a few years later, which id almost. Short eyes licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of curtom.
Young and leon ichaso, who made a biopic about pinero with benjamin bratt. From 10cc to xtc, from london to lagos, from 7 singles to sidelong epics, and from punk to prog to ambient to disco, our list of the. Print and download superfly sheet music by curtis mayfield. No one is more despicable to inmates than a short eyes, and this triggers relentless verbal hounding by the inmates that swiftly becomes physical. Curtis expanded edition by curtis mayfield on spotify. Anyway, i did a search to find a thread on here so i could discuss him, gear, guitars, amps, songs, etc. High quality curtis mayfield inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Curtis mayfield superfly sheet music in e major download.
Mayfield began singing with gospel groups such as the northern jubilee singers, who were part of his grandmothers traveling soul spiritualist church. All genres balearicdowntempo bass breakbeat disconudisco dj tools drum and bass dubstep deep dubstep dirty dubsteptrapgrime edm electro euro dancepop dance footworkjuke. His style influenced other artists from pop to hip hop. Sadly curtis mayfield was badly injured and suffered many health problems for much of the last decade of his life. Superfly deluxe 25th anniversary edition cd1 curtis mayfield. Short eyes is a curtis mayfield soundtrack to robert m. Curtis expanded edition, an album by curtis mayfield on spotify. Curtis mayfield theres no place like america today 1975. The album contains one of mayfields last funk hits, do do wap is strong in here. Stream curtis mayfield love me hunee edit by hunee from desktop or your mobile device.
List of music in its always sunny in philadelphia its always sunny. Short eyes remains the sort of album that might convert casual mayfield fans into deeper appreciators. Cover versions of gypsy woman written by curtis mayfield. Short eyes by curtis mayfield album, film soundtrack. With the impressions, and later as a solo artist, one of soul musics greatest singers and most incisive songwriters. Curtis mayfield was a driving force in black music from the early 60s through the mid70s, as a singer, writer, producer, and label owner. Okay, its not quite as majestic or classic as superfly but its still a firstclass outing with plenty of great songs. Member of rock and roll hall of fame whose 1968 hit.
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