In the past forty years, Curtis Mayfield's music and poetry have grown into an impressive and truly individual body of work. Complete with full discography and interviews with his contemporaries, this is the definitive account of his life and career.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Don't get too ready to read this,
By Neil (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Curtis Mayfield (Paperback)
With such a beautiful cover and such a career to discuss, I was very exicted about reading this book. But OH MY GOD it was painful. I'm sorry Mr Burns, but I don't care what your personal feelings are about Curtis.. I wanted to read about Curtis' life.. what he went through, how he came to write such beautiful music - but instead you give track by track detail of every album - and thats it. Here's hoping someone can write an interesting book about such an inspirational man.
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curtis mayfield-another discography?,
By andrew boyle (halifax, west yorkshire England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Curtis Mayfield (Paperback)
Pete Burns is obviously a fan but wouldnt it be great if we got a real biography of Curtis? This book is a very comprehensive list of his many record releases and collaborations but true feelings about the man are almost absent. Brief interview details are included but the need really is for more-anyone please?
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This review is from: Curtis Mayfield (Paperback)
Borrring. I felt as if I were reading a college term paper written at an 11th grade level. I don't mean to be so harsh but getting through this book was like sitting through a root canal. There just is not enough here to hold one's interest. There is nothing about his personal life and by the time I got through three excrusiating chapters, I was definately done. After reading other biographies and autobiographies of musicians, I feel that this book did not help me to understand Curtis Mayfield or his music. After reading it, I felt very empty. Don't waste your time.
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In the past 40 years, Curtis Mayfield's music and poetry have grown into an impressive and truly individual body of work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Curtis Mayfield, New York, Jerry Butler, Leroy Hutson, Fred Cash, Rich Tufo, Natural Four, Sam Gooden, Johnny Pate, Linda Clifford, New World Order, Curtom Records, Darker Than Blue, Gil Askey, Major Lance, Let's Do It Again, Billy Butler, Curtom Studios, Five Stairsteps, Henry Gibson, Ralph Johnson, Warner Bros, Aretha Franklin, Baby Huey, Gene Chandler New!
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In the past 40 years, Curtis Mayfield's music and poetry have grown into an impressive and truly individual body of work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Curtis Mayfield, New York, Jerry Butler, Leroy Hutson, Fred Cash, Rich Tufo, Natural Four, Sam Gooden, Johnny Pate, Linda Clifford, New World Order, Curtom Records, Darker Than Blue, Gil Askey, Major Lance, Let's Do It Again, Billy Butler, Curtom Studios, Five Stairsteps, Henry Gibson, Ralph Johnson, Warner Bros, Aretha Franklin, Baby Huey, Gene Chandler New!
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- First Impressions by Peter Bennet on page 99, and page 190
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