Curties Mayfield & The Impressions

[stepper]

No doubt about it; Curtis was an absolute gem.

I can hear that Cornell Campbell was heavily influenced by him.
I dig The Uniques' (with Cornell) version of Queen Majesty (Minstrel & Queen).
Slim Smith and The Techniques' version, too.

[super ape]

thumbs up for curtis mayfield!

[Vlad]

I see that we're all on the same wave length! By the way, one of his strongest album - if not the strongest - and yet not-as-well-known-as-it-should-be is "There Is No Place Like America Today". Pure beauty. Get it!!!!

[vtov]

Did Curtis bring any reggae influences back into his own work?

[Ites]

i wouldn't say cornel was heavily influenced by slim, i believe they both influenced each other to a certain degree, but not heavily... two very good singers in their own right, both definitely influenced by the great curtis mayfield, no doubt

[selecta bing]

YES ! The GOD FATHER OF REGGAE >>> CURTIS MAYFIELD !!
There has been some talk about Curtis & the Impressions on this forum before..
do a likkle search..nice stuff.
I can highly recommend the ACE label compilations
THE DEFINITIVE IMPRESSIONS part 1 & 2 of their ABC PARAMOUNT releases.
GYPSY WOMAN
GROW CLOSER TOGETHER
MINSTREL AND QUEEN
I'M SO PROUD
any many more
The Impressions are the reason there were so many singing TRIOs in Jamaica....including the WAILERS!

[selecta bing]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_th ... d_album%29

I still have this on vinyl....wicked gatefold jacket too !

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http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sq ... dkbjola~T0

Who does this pose remind you of ?

Then the Wailers pose ( Peter Tosh's ) was used as the model for the 2 TONE label.

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http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sq ... e5ldae~T21

They even had an album called " 3 The Hard Way "

[stepper]

i wouldn't say cornel was heavily influenced by slim, i believe they both influenced each other to a certain degree, but not heavily... two very good singers in their own right, both definitely influenced by the great curtis mayfield, no doubt

I didn't say that Cornell was heavily influenced by Slim.
I said that I can hear that Cornell was heavily influenced by Curtis Mayfield.