How H.E.R.’s 2021 Oscar Speech Led to Her Directing a Curtis Mayfield Doc
The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend.
‘The Makings of Curtis Mayfield' Review: H.E.R.'s Debut Doc Nails the Music, but Neglects the Man
In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists - from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige - to capture the enduring legacy of Mayfield's music.
‘The Makings of Curtis Mayfield' Review: H.E.R. Directs an Irresistible Celebration of the '70s Funk-Soul Genius
Early on in "The Makings of Curtis Mayfield," H.E.R., the 27-year-old R&B pop star who directed the film and appears in it as its interviewer and tour guide, offers a telling observation about her ...
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Curtis Mayfield’s early solo albums remastered for new box set
The LP or CD set includes Curtis (1970), Roots (1971), Back To The World (1973) and Sweet Exorcist (1974) – though not Mayfield's 1972 Superfly soundtrack. ... Curtis Mayfield’s first four ...
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‘The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’ Review: H.E.R. Directs an Irresistible Celebration of the ’70s Funk-Soul Genius
a better movie than “Super Fly”). Yet I think what H.E.R. really means is that if Curtis Mayfield is recognized as a major artist, he isn’t thought of, in quite the way he should be ...
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‘The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’ Review: H.E.R.’s Debut Doc Nails the Music, but Neglects the Man
He chose the latter, and with that The Makings of Curtis Mayfield ditches biography ... about the percussion or use of the wah-wah pedal on Superfly, which Mayfield recorded for Gordon Parks ...