Out of the scores of musicians that have blessed the artform I feel that there are few less appreciated than Curtis Mayfield (RIP). He didn't win an Oscar for a movie score like Isaac Hayes (RIP). Rarely did he win Grammys. He wasn't a sex symbol like Marvin Gaye (RIP). His voice wasn't deep like Barry White nor did he receive the acclaim as a producer/instrumentalist like Stevie Wonder. Yet his importance in music & the African-American experience (period......especially in the 70s) is immeasurable. He is more than worthy of a dedication poem:
He was considered
The master storyteller
Of my parents' time!
Rock his music people!
-Muhammad the Harlem Sk8rboi
Monday, April 19, 2010
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