Over time, he has been looked upon as a source of inspiration to the musical careers of such luminaries as bob marley, marvin gaye and jimi hendrix. Vinyl 12 curtis mayfield move on up 1988, vinyl discogs. The authors also do a wonderful job of embedding curtis s life story into its broader historical context. Hooked on your love, jump, something he can feel, look into your heart. Of the 12 tracks above only move on up and superfly appear on the singles anthology. Provided to youtube by rhino move on up extended version curtis mayfield curtis. Hush now child and dont you cry your folks might understand you by and by so in the mean time, move. Revisiting curtis mayfields classic work on the claudine soundtrack by michael a. He was among the first if not the very first to speak openly about africanamerican pride and community struggle in his compositions.
Singersongwriter and producer curtis mayfield, who wouldve been 73 yearsold yesterday he died in 1999 at the age of fiftyseven was as savvy in the boardroom as he was behind the mixing board. Use these notes and chords to play along with move on up. Mayfield offers the olive branch right away, calling out to all races and creeds on the infectiously funky dont worry if theres a hell below, were all going to go. Music icon soul music my music bob marley curtis mayfield jazz old school music soul singers soul funk. Curtis mayfield move on up extended version duration.
I just had an argument with a friend regarding this i think the two snare hits in the beginning of the song are beat 3 and 4 of a pickup measure, while he counts them as beat 1 and 2. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Has been a quadriplegic ever since he was struck by lighting rig during outdoor concert in new york, 1990. In 1971, the song spent ten weeks in the top 50 of the uk singles chart. Songs featured on the trivia book of rock n roll music vol. Move on up the songs of curtis mayfield 2019, cd discogs. Information about the key that move on up by curtis mayfield uses. It leaves you a sense that history is unfolding before your ears. Nearly nine minutes long on the album version, it was released as a single in the united states curtom 1974, but failed to chart.
It covers his entire career up to 1996 new world order, mayfield s last album, was released in 1997, including several songs from his tenure with the impressions tracks 112 on the first disc. Curtis mayfield finally gets a definitive biography. Curtis mayfield is inarguably one of the giants of soul, turning out work equally great with the impressions and as a solo artist alike and making great singles and albums simultaneously. Stream curtis mayfield move on up wonderloves reedit by wonderlove from desktop or your mobile device. If youre assuming that this cd is another collection of tacky, revved up. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Rhythm and blues performersongwriter credited with defining 1960s chicago sound in hits like its all right and gypsy woman. Sign in deleted video curtis mayfield move on up by awe. Oct 25, 2016 one of the most remarkable things about the new, definitive curtis mayfield biography, traveling soul, is that it took this long for someone to write one. Unlike its predecessor, track list for this set is not in chronological order, instead opting for thematic divisions see track listing. Bite your lip and take a trip though there may be wet road ahead and you cannot slip so what you wanna do just move on up for. Check out move on up extended version by curtis mayfield on amazon music. Sign in deleted video curtis mayfield move on up by.
The song is one of two extended workouts on the album and it, along with the utterly classic move on up, show a shift in mayfields song structures. It is by far the most comprehensive and informative work on the life of curtis mayfield that could ever be written. Hush now child and dont you cry your folks might understand you by and by so in the mean time, move on up towards your destination though y. The curtis mayfield story is a threedisc box set compilation album by curtis mayfield. The best of curtis mayfield to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. There are so many great moments in his catalog that its easy to make a good collection of highlights, which sequels move on up. Listen free to curtis mayfield the very best of curtis mayfield dont worry if theres a hell below were all going to go, move on up and more.
Curtis mayfield s curtis mayfield move on up music video in high definition. One of the most remarkable things about the new, definitive curtis mayfield biography, traveling soul, is that it took this long for someone to write one. Move on up extended version by curtis mayfield on amazon. The musical styles of curtis moved further away from the popsoul sounds of mayfield s previous group the impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelicinfluenced sound. An edited version of the song spent 10 weeks in the top 50 of the uk. Jan 20, 2009 curtis mayfield move on up 1970 hq audio duration. Blazes deep house version of freddies dead is an eye opener, as is eric kuppers disco update of the upbeat move on up. Member of rock and roll hall of fame whose 1968 hit. The live version here is a hideously muffled affair recorded live when he was having a bad day. If you think about it my way, the melody starts on beat 1, and that just feels more natural to me. Complete song listing of curtis mayfield on curtis mayfield songs list covid19. Moving to the north side, he met jerry butler in 1956 at the age of 14, and joined the vocal group the impressions.
Hush now child and dont you cry your folks might understand you by and by just move on up toward your destination discovered. Curtis mayfield move on up curtis mayfield move on up. The very best of curtis mayfield by curtis mayfield on amazon. There are a few decent numbers but the body of the album is a waste of space. Curtis mayfield move on up short version little child runnin wild full length version curtom uk 7 cur 101. Over time he has been looked upon as a source of inspiration to the musical careers of bob marley, marvin gaye, jimi hendrix, prince, elton john and ub40. Curtis mayfield move on up 1971, solid centre, vinyl. Move on up his is most well known song and as a consequence there are several cds of this title. Curtis mayfield was born on june 3, 1942 in chicago, illinois, the son of marion washington and kenneth mayfield, one of five children. Revisiting curtis mayfields classic work on the claudine. And louie vega gives his expectedly soulful twist in the housed up version of superfly. If you want all the singles make sure it says the singles anthology as well.
He wrote most of his material at a time when that was not the norm for soul performers. Move on up from curtis mayfield s poignant solo debut, curtis, is considered a funksoul classic, though it was never released as a single, perhaps due to its unconventional length of nearly nine minutes and the use of extended musical jams. Curtis mayfields curtis mayfield move on up music video in high definition. His style influenced other artists from pop to hip hop. Curtis mayfield move on up extended version lyrics. Mayfields father left the family when curtis was five. His songs of love, peace and understanding have influenced millions of people since his original band, the impressions, achieved stardom. Over the past 40 years, since his original band, the impressions, first achieved stardom, curtis mayfield s songs of love, peace and understanding have influenced millions of people. Mayfield started his professional music career as lead singer and songwriter for the impressions before going solo in 1970. People get ready accomplishes a toorare feat for box sets. By the time the 1960s drew to a close, curtis mayfield had already made an indelible mark on pop. Born in chicago, illinois, mayfield started his musical career in a gospel choir.
The curtis mayfield story was released in the united states, the uk came up with this more comprehensive collection. Curtis is the debut album by american soul musician curtis mayfield, released in september 1970. Vinyl 7 curtis mayfield move on up 1971, solid centre, vinyl discogs. Last night, i was so depressed and i went and got the bible and i turned to the book of revelations and if people would.
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