Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up | Soul Sunday

Born in Chicago in 1942, Curtis Mayfield grew into a brilliant musical multi-hyphenate: guitarist-singer-songwriter-composer-producer-label founder. Mayfield achieved immortality authoring, recording, and performing a series of timely hits hailing and cheering on Black Americans’ struggle for freedom and equality. As a teen, Mayfield sang in a choir in his hometown of north Chicago with fellow musical multi-hyphenate Jerry Butler. Mayfield and Butler then joined a doo-wop group, The Roosters, which, by the time the group hit with 1958's "For Your Precious Love," had rebranded as Jerry Butler & The Impressions. When Butler left to go solo, Mayfield assumed leadership of The Impressions and relocated the group from Chicago to New York City. The Impressions scored a hit in 1961 with the Mayfield-penned “Gypsy Woman,” followed by “It’s All Right” and “Amen,” the latter a high spot in the Sidney Poitier film “Lilies of the Field.” In 1964, inspired by the civil rights movement, Mayfield wrote “Keep on Pushing,” then the towering “People Get Ready,” which is ranked by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame among the 500 songs that shaped the form and later charted as a cover by Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck. Mayfield went solo in 1970, having founded Curtom Records as a home for the Impressions and his own and other artists’ projects. His 1970 solo debut Curtis marked a sonic shift toward progressive and psychedelic soul and features the burning nine-minute extended version of "Move On Up." In 1972, Mayfield released the megahit soundtrack _Super Fly_, which made “Freddy’s Dead” a grassroots sensation and enduring standards of “Pusherman” and the title track. Mayfield was prolific in the 70s and 80s over which time he released more than 20 solo studio, live, and soundtrack albums. In 1990 an onstage accident paralyzed Mayfield from the neck down. Even so, he continued to write and record. His final LP was 1996’s New World Order. He is a double inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Curtis Mayfield passed away in 1999. – Michael Dolan Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Extended Version) Album: Curtis Album Released in September 1970 on Curtom Single Released June 25, 1971 on Curtom Recorded in May-July 1970 at RCA Studios in Chicago, IL Written By: Curtis Mayfield Curtis (1970) Album Production Credits: *Curtis Mayfield*: lead vocals Leonard Druss: woodwinds John Howell: trumpet Harold Lepp: musician Loren Binford: trombone Clifford Davis; saxophone Patrick Ferreri: guitar Richard Single: musician Rudolph Stauber: musician Donald Simmons: drums Robert Lewis: trumpet/flugelhorn Harold Dessent; saxophone Ronald Kolber: baritone saxophone Harold Klatz: viola John Ross; guitar Sol Bobrob: violin Sam Heiman: musician Elliot Golub: violin Henry Gibson: percussion Robert Sims: drums Gary Slabo: woodwinds Philip Upchurch: guitar Produced By: Curtis Mayfield Subscribe to the Rhino Channel! https://Rhino.lnk.to/YouTubeSubID Check Out Our Favorite Playlists: Classic Rock https://Rhino.lnk.to/YTClassicRockID 80s Hits https://Rhino.lnk.to/YT80sHitsID 80s Hard Rock https://Rhino.lnk.to/YT80sHardRockID 80s Alternative https://Rhino.lnk.to/YT80sAlternativeID 90s Hits https://Rhino.lnk.to/YT90sHitsID Stay connected with RHINO on... Facebook   / rhino   Instagram   / rhino_records   Twitter   / rhino_records   https://www.rhino.com/ RHINO is the official YouTube channel of the greatest music catalog in the world. Founded in 1978, Rhino is the world's leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock, soul, and 80's and 90's alternative. The vast Rhino catalog of more than 5,000 albums, videos, and hit songs features material by Warner Music Group artists such as Van Halen, Madonna, Duran Duran, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Doors, Chicago, Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Yes, Alice Cooper, Linda Ronstadt, The Ramones, The Monkees, Carly Simon, and Curtis Mayfield, among many others. Check back for classic music videos, live performances, hand-curated playlists, the Rhino Podcast, and more! Subscribe to the Rhino Channel! https://Rhino.lnk.to/YouTubeSubID