Curtis Mayfield
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American singer-songwriter
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Communications
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#3735
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#1162
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Linguistics
#1692
World Rank
#2131
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#436
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Why Is Curtis Mayfield Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. Dubbed the "Gentle Genius", he first achieved success and recognition with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group the Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist.
