In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
catfish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>curtis mayfield was probably the most important of them all. unlike stevie
>wonder and marvin gaye (his oft quoted peers), he did it all on his own,
>without a large corporation like motown behind him. apart from that, he
>wrote (IMHO) the best soul tracks of the 60's, bar none. and he got banned
>by the BBC in the 80s for attacking margaret thatcher (sadly only
>lyrically), for which you can only admire the geezer.
Ah that's cheating, I mean it was Dr.Robert after all.
>
>there's now a big hole left in music.
Without a doubt. "Children are you ready for the meeting over
yonder....."
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Seth Osmun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 1999 7:44 PM
>Subject: Re: Mayfield's Death
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>> Pixie wrote:
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>> for you listers who were a fan, if you dont know already...curtis mayfield
>> died sunday morning. i just got a news report on it mailed to me..but i
>> didnt think i was allowed to forward it. i really dug his music..i hope
>you
>> all did as well..
>>
>> cheers,
>> pixie
>>
>> "no matter what you keep repeating nothing's gonna drag me down to a death
>> that's not worth cheating."--elliott smith
>>
>> Pixie, I was in NYC, at Grand Central Station when the news flashed on the
>> board they have in one of the magazine shops. I was shocked, as was my
>> brother and my parents..it was kind of weird because I had just visited a
>> great place (MOMA) only to to hear bad news on the way home..PS.
>Completely
>> not related, but do you have Elliot Smiths "XO" album? Got it for
>Christmas
>> and like it alot, some Lennon influences in it and altogether great
>> songwriting, and he has one hell of a voice.
>>
>> -Seth
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