Curtis Mayfield

Biography

Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

Known For

CBS News Sunday Morning

Omnibus

The Midnight Special

Rock Concert

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Short Eyes

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Super Fly

All Movies (14)

• The Makings of Curtis Mayfield2025
• One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Kings of Soul2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Classic Soul at the BBC2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Curtis Mayfield - Live at Montreux 19872004 · as Self
• Guitar Heroes: In Concert2003 · as Self
• BaadAsssss Cinema2002 · as Self
• Curtis Mayfield: Live at Ronnie Scott's2001 · as Self
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · as Our Guests at Heartland
• Short Eyes1977 · as Pappy
• Save the Children1973 · as Self
• Super Fly1972 · as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Flashback to 1973— · as Self

All TV Shows (5)

• 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• Rock Concert1973 · as Self
• The Midnight Special1972 · as Self
• Omnibus1967 · as Self