I’m 75 years old as of April 2023 and I still respect the messages that came through his songs. As a kid growing up in the south (North Carolina), as we demonstrated and protested against segregation in Greensboro along side the students from N.C. A&T State University….Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions music held us in unity as we marched the streets with Jessie Jackson who was a student and president of the student body at A&T. Songs like “Keep on Pushing “…”People Get Ready “….”Amen” and so many more. His music was the soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement way before Marvin Gaye was doing conscious music. Every time Curtis came to town wether he was with Jerry Butler, or The Impressions, or with his own band…I would attend his concerts…the brother always had his thumb on equality and freedom and righteousness for our people in his music. I will always jam to his groove…RIP my brother, your music will always and forever be in my heart ❤…God sent you to help us endure the revolution of America in the 1960’s….

Just a white kid growing up in the 60s and 70s loving Curtis, Issac and the rest. Color never an issue just incredible music!

Blessed to have come up in that Era, when music was so real and much morality

The great Curtis Mayfield. That SuperFly sound tracks is one of the greatest movie sound tracks of all time.

The original Rapper with music that made sense and relatable there’s no match for the Great Curtis Mayfield 🙏🏾 for your legacy of music RIP❤

A caring compassionate genius who wrote and sung from the heart RIP Curtis your legend lives on 🙋‍♂️

Miss your music. Musical genius❤

Those were the days.. music was music 🙏👍

I loved his Falsetto!

One of the most intricate and innovative song writer of the 20th.Century .Mr.Soul himself gone but not forgotten .

A real icon with abundance of songs

I saw him live two years before he past away talking about social justice that was the man

Brother Mayfield...your music is timeless, your influence indelible, your impact on all things creative unmatched. God's original urban troubadour. Rest in peace my brother. The world turns a bit more consciously, because of what you contributed to it.🎸

Don't have to say much just listen to his music. Rare artist.

We miss you Curtis!

The World was better for his presence. The World has not been the same without him. Thanks for the memories🌹

This is something you don't see or hear too much live nowadays, vocals just as good as you hear them on wax... Curtis was so dam smooth... All these rappers thinking they originated trap music, but the original black musician talking about drug dealing was CURTIS MOTHAFUCKIN MAYFIELD! #RIPSalute

CURTIS MAYFIELD GENIUSZ GENIUSZ GENIUSZ nad GENIUSZAMI KOSMOS KOCHANI na zawsze dziękuję BARDZO

Happy 80th birthday in heaven to the musical genius 💚💚💚

Truly one of God's most soulful musicians, Mr. Curtis Mayfield!! See ya in heaven dear brother. Can't wait to play along side of you then. Eternal Rest!

As a young man back in the day this was the 💩💩💩 those were the days.✌🏼

I always thought the track "Billy Jack" is SO underrated. Rest Well, Mr. Mayfield✊🏾💯💯

Billy Jack is my Jam

One of the all-time greats! Gone too soon and surely missed

Curtis mayfield genuine masterpiece gone but never forgotten peace rip one of a kind brotherman❤

One of the best movie scores ever written, timeless and forever relevant.

Not talked about enough as one music’s greatest artists.

It is always a pleasure to hear and see Curtis Mayfield perform. He is truly missed and was a genuine musical genius! Just the melodic feel of the music was hypnotic

Curtis is simply addictive!

Awesome !!!! Still Love Me Some Curtis Mayfield

Curtis was a genius. .

finest ever, our Curtis Mayfield. One of the best Black Music writer. Every song delivers a message, the message is deep yet easy to understand. Every listener should, @ the end, be left satisfied and contented. Reality

Beautiful!! ♥️

U know hear when. Cutis Mayfield music from anywhere

His Mind Music was so Insightful way ahead of it's Time , but was produced at the Right time in Life ... Rest in Heaven Beloved you are truly MISSED

Curtis is a true legend; he was an excellent musician. Oh that lovely soul music 👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

What beautiful memories of this wonderful voice. Gives me shill’s with tear’s in my eyes. God Bless love’s ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

What a beautiful human. Thanks for sharing your passion and love to the world. I'll make sure your music lives on ,as long as I'm alive.

curtis will be forever imitated-- but never equalled, groundbreaken' , innovator,moviemakin' musician, and one of our chicago artists!!!

What a Original Amazing Soul Artist. R.I.P. Mr. Curtis Mayfield. 1love

One of the smoothest and soulful musicians. Love all of the superfly music from Curtis. Especially Freddies dead . Curtis also leaned a lot on a more jazzy type music. Trust me. He could sing anything and everything. He will always be a bright Star.

Composition OFF THE CHAIN, still. Started Coolidge High fall 1972, in DC. Teacher's strike: then you have WAR AND CURTIS! TOO MUCH! STILL LOVE IT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! STILL SOUNDS FRESH TO THAT LITTLE SOPHOMORE BACK IN THE DAY!

This hits soooo hard!

One of the great ones

I grew up listening to these guys...great music...they inspired me...i now teach music

Damn...Damn! What a musical genius! R.I.P. Curtis...You and your magic are truly missed 🙏🏽

RIP ,To one of the greatest R&B icons Curtis Mayfield 🙏✊🏽🙏

The magical music of Curtis Mayfield the founder of the Super Fly Sound.

I am 76 and still rock to the beat of these songs

RIP Curtis. It's been 20 years today since you moved on up.

The bass player shows you how good this music is

Shout out my soul brother! JOE DRT Tha Guru on all platforms says you the man MANNNNN!! ty for being in movie film ! Xoxo! #Rojo2022!!

Great band! RIP Mister Mayfield the LEGEND

The whole scope & magic of this immense artist is awesome RIP

Absolutely genius soul music and amazing style of singing! RIP 🙏

I love this group they makes me wanna be there no matter when I hear they music

Another one of God's special 🙏 ❤️ 🙌 ✨️GIFTS 🎁 TO MAN GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

Sad ending to a dear legend! RIP Curtis!

Never saw him live. But I got to be mellow about my disappointment. RIP Curtis I put you up there with the best!

This song was in my head when I woke up this morning. 💙

Nice performance 👌🏿

GENIUS

what a musical experience! I love all the live instrumentals etc. RIP Mr. Mayfield Legend!

I'm slayed.. TOTALLY. I'M FROM DETROIT LIVING ON EAST COAST GREW UP ON HIS MUSIC..HE WAS IN BROOKLYN WHEN HE WAS HURT...AND I KNEW OF NO OTHER OF HIS FORMER CONCERTS LIVE. THIS IS SUCH A GIFT. I'M GREATLY APPRECIATIVE. WHAT YEAR? ANYMORE? THIS IS AMAZING. 2/3/24

Yes he was way ahead of his time may he rest in peace and I know he is singing in heaven above!!!

his groove is supersonic.

Curtis made this film. An incredible man.

I grew up listening to Curtis as a kid. Always ❤ messages

One of the greatest true artists of all time..very sadly missed

OLD SKOOLIN BABY!!!!

Curtis Mayfield. Gone too soon. Never forgotten.

A Man a Musician a Brotha who set the tone for how a lot of Music Genres we see today got created!!

I was mere boy when I heard people get ready growing up a dirt road with no indoor bathtub in a crowded little house. Parents done their best with a box fan and swamp cooler for summertime. And my oldest brother gave us his record player and some Chinese Checkers while the milkman brought us two fresh gallons and would come in your house and put it in the ice box.. Time moved on as all the siblings left one by one. At the age of 15 Mama bought me this Airline record player from Montgomery Wards. It had two speakers that would separate about 10 feet apart. So one evening I went out to BenFranklins and saw the new Curtis Mayfield album.. And I thought I better get that one.. On the cover album Curtis was dressed in light yellow suit setting down way out on a hill side.. I couldn’t wait to get home and put it on.. Aw man the song Moving on up just took off and I was hooked.. Then came the live album from the Bitter Inn with Lucky Scott on bass and Master Henry Gibson on percussion .. As time moved on that dirt became a paved road and things begin to change in the town.. And as time changed Curtis had his hand on the pulse of society with Underground . He gave us encouragement songs like Miss Black America a song about little girls dreams.. We can only thank him for all that he has done to keep us aware preach about hope and peace . He was a prophet of sorts and I shall never forget him. Rest In Peace Curtis cause We’re a Winner and never let anybody say boy you can’t make it. LB Tuesday July 2, 2022

THE GREATEST MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK EVER

I’m listening to Billy Jack over and over again. BEAUTIFUL 😁🎶🧡🇳🇱

Absolutely amazing

He is phenomenal ❤

The best there was. The best there is. The best there ever will be

love seeing black and white together. every culture/ethnicity has its own style and awesome seeing the two appreciate each other. mayfield's smooth slick old school 70s class and coolness is a style all its own. only he could do it. Pusherman and Superfly and the whole album is true old school cool

At any given time, Curtis never misjudges the skills of his backing band.

Every time I hear this groovy track it takes hold of me 🎶 taking 📝

That Bass player is lit!!! On 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

RIP MASTER GENIUS ,WITH MASTER SKILLS!!!

U turn 72 3/29/24 and I got to meet him while I was visit Chicago in 1971 at a gas station and he was so very kind and humble he told me his mother was staying in the area it was in the apartments I was staying at plus I had I just miss his show at a club in San Francisco

Truly gone too soon....we miss you brother! Nothing but love💯

RIP Curtis top 5 male vocalist ever!

Sept 2022 still listening 👍🏾🙏

All hats off to Mr.Mayfield 🎩 but let's also give a mighty Soul Train applause for Mr. Luis Stefanell RIP 3/16/2021 on the Bongos! Impeccable!

Shot right from the the heart. So tight so soulful so amazing.

Ladies and Gentlemen Mr. Curtis Mayfield may we reunite once again...soul music lives on

I remember going to see the movie in my flared trousers. The movie wasn't great but it stayed with you.

Being 16, 50 years ago loving Superfly the album and the film

He is so awesome the soundtrack ohmygod👍💯🔥🔥💜💜💜💜

AMERICAN ROYALTY CURTIS MAYFIELD /POET BELLEZZA IN EVERY WAY TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND SO MUCH MORE WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME .28 NYC FROM EARON EARTH JUST LIKE YOU

Genius, ahead of his time , lyrical and soulful from the time he was with the impressions

the curtis samples will live on forever

Now this is some stuff. Sing it Curtis mayfield

The man the music the fing legend.

Very Very Underated Musician. One of the Best

Yep always have loved his music🧡 He can play that guitar!!