(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people think of Curtis Mayfield, they think of the big ones—“Move On Up,” “Superfly,” or maybe “People Get Ready.” And for good reason. Those songs are legendary, stitched ...

When she saw the YouTube trailer and heard the music for the remake of "Sparkle," it put a twinkle in Altheida Mayfield's eyes. See, she was right there beside her husband, the late, great Curtis ...

Curtis Lee Mayfield saw plenty of the dark side of life growing up in Chicago’s crime-ridden Cabrini Housing Projects. But rather than follow his peer’s path that led to destruction, addictions and ...

In December 1971, Curtis Mayfield was movin’ on up. After 10 years of writing and recording hits for the Impressions, such as “Keep on Pushing,” “People Get Ready” and “We’re a Winner,” the lead ...

There are a few — precious few — songs that seem to have always been there, have always been with us. It is if the composers (if known) simply reached into the ether and pulled them out fully formed, ...

CURTIS MAYFIELD: (Singing) People get ready. There's a train a-coming. You don't need no baggage. You just get on board. DETROW: He had been in The Impressions for years, and with songs like "People ...