Born: Chicago, IL, 1942
Years Active: 1972-1999
Member of: The Impressions
Genre: R & B
Biography: Perhaps because he didn't cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown's stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis ...
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Sep 25 2009 13:00PM
by James Sullivan
Filed under: Twisted Tales
Spinner: Curtis Mayfield sang his last album one line at a time, lying flat on his back. It was the only way the great soul singer could get enough air into his lungs. In his last years, everyday life was a monumental struggle for the most relentlessly ... Read moreSep 26 2007 13:00PM
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Spinner: Sinead O'Connor's heart-wrenching version of Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' deservedly made the list of Spinner's 25 saddest songs ever. But it doesn't even rate a mention in O'Connor's own melancholy hit parade. The Irish singer-songwriter, who ... Read more
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