Biography of musician Curtis Mayfield that spotlights his contribution to the civil rights movement through his music. Johnny Pate, the band’s arranger /producer speaks about the recording process of their classic songs. Altheida Mayfield, his widow, provides an insight into the personal side of Curtis including his aspirations. Chuck D (Public Enemy) provides context about Curtis’s music as a soundtrack to the grim realities of urban life in the ’70s. Civil rights leader Ambassador Andrew Young talks about the Impressions’ contributions to the civil rights movement through the message of their songs. The Impressions are an American music group originally formed in 1958. Their repertoire includes doo-wop, gospel, soul, and R&B. The group was founded as The Roosters by Chattanooga, Tennessee natives Sam Gooden, Richard Brooks and Arthur Brooks, who moved to Chicago and added Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield to their line-up to become Jerry Butler & the Impressions.
File Name : Movin on Up The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions 2008.mkv
File Size : 2783.86 MB
Resolution : 712×478 @ 632×478
Duration : 02:10:13
Video : AVC (AVC), 2 289 Kbps, 23.976 fps
Audio : AC-3 (AC3), 640 Kbps (CBR), 48.0 KHz, 6 channels, 1 stream
Quality: DVDRip
Language: English
Subs: English, German (embedded)
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Movin_on_Up_The_Music_and_Message_of_Curtis_Mayfield_and_the_Impressions_2008.mkv
