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Curtis Mayfield

1942 - 1999

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Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the "Gentle Genius", he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music. Mayfield first achieved success and recognition with the vocal group the Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist. Mayfield started his musical career in a gospel choir. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Curtis Mayfield is the 664th most popular musician (down from 593rd in 2019), the 3,739th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,039th in 2019) and the 203rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Curtis Mayfield ranks 664 out of 3,175. Before him are Jörg Demus, Gaspara Stampa, Rezső Seress, Clifford Brown, Wendy Carlos, and Axel Rudi Pell. After him are Peter Schreier, Conrad Graf, Ben Webster, Bill Bruford, Tico Torres, and Rick Wakeman.

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Among people born in 1942, Curtis Mayfield ranks 239. Before him are David Ogden Stiers, Leo Nucci, Judy Sheindlin, Federico Lombardi, Petar Nadoveza, and Karen Hantze Susman. After him are Hayedeh, Richard Roundtree, Robert Weinberg, Gabriele Veneziano, Jorge Ben, and Rinus Israël. Among people deceased in 1999, Curtis Mayfield ranks 95. Before him are Sylvia Sidney, Peko Dapčević, Michel Petrucciani, DeForest Kelley, Pierre Bézier, and Ron Wyatt. After him are Alphonse Matejka, Heinz G. Konsalik, David Ogilvy, Karen Demirchyan, Kisshomaru Ueshiba, and Reiner Klimke.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Curtis Mayfield ranks 3,739 out of 20,380. Before him are Winslow Homer (1836), Stuart Roosa (1933), Josh Holloway (1969), Jay Rockefeller (1937), Marie Smith Jones (1918), and Alice B. Toklas (1877). After him are Steven Wright (1955), Scatman Crothers (1910), Wesley Clark (1944), Zac Efron (1987), J. J. Abrams (1966), and Philip Michael Thomas (1949).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Curtis Mayfield ranks 203. Before him are Gerry Mulligan (1927), Archie Shepp (1937), Joan Jett (1958), Chad Smith (1961), Clifford Brown (1930), and Wendy Carlos (1939). After him are Ben Webster (1909), Tico Torres (1953), Tom Fogerty (1941), Eric Singer (1958), Stephen Kovacevich (1940), and Lindsey Buckingham (1949).

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