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"Memphis Soul Stew" is a song by American saxophonist and bandleader King Curtis (1934–1971). The track is a narrative that describes the Memphis Soul sound in terms of a cooking recipe, with each instrument introduced by Curtis. This includes "fatback drums", "a pinch of organ" and "a half-pint of horns".
"Freddie's Dead" is a song by Curtis Mayfield. It was the first single from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film Super Fly. The single was released before the Super Fly album, and before the film was in theaters. The song peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 82 song for 1972. [1]
Curtis in Chicago is a 1973 live album by Curtis Mayfield and others. Mayfield is joined by The Impressions , Jerry Butler , Gene Chandler and others in a review of Mayfield's then-fifteen years as a recording artist.
Curtis/Live! is Curtis Mayfield’s first live album, after leaving The Impressions.Originally released in May 1971 as a double LP on Mayfield's Curtom label (distributed through Neil Bogart's Buddah Records), the album's 16 tracks — along with Mayfield's interstitial raps on the politics of the day — were recorded at Paul Colby's 230 seater Bitter End nightclub in New York City.
Los Angeles' Palisades Charter High School was damaged by a wildfire on Tuesday. The school has a rich pop-culture legacy; alums include J.J. Abrams, Will.i.am, and Forest Whitaker. "Carrie ...
Jamie Lee Curtis at the 2024 CHLA Gala held at the L.A. Live Event Deck on Oct. 5, 2024 in Los Angeles Related: Jamie Lee Curtis' Energy 'Could Power a Small Country,' Says The Sticky Costar Chris ...
"Superfly" is a song by Curtis Mayfield, the title track from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It was the second single released from the album, following "Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly)", and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [4]