Curtis Mayfield Tribute: Sam Thousand with Verzatile Band
Schedule
Wed Jul 06 2022 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Location
Untitled Supper Club | Chicago, IL
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Join vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Sam Thousand and Verzatile Band for dinner and drinks paired with a tribute celebrating the life and music one of Chicago’s favorite sons, Soul legend Curtis Mayfield.https://www.opentable.com/r/untitled-reservations-chicago?restref=89623&lang=en-US&ot_source=Facebook&ot_campaign=profile
Curtis Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. He first achieved success and recognition with The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mayfield started his musical career in a gospel choir. As a songwriter, Mayfield became noted as one of the first musicians to bring more prevalent themes of social awareness into soul music. In 1965, he wrote “People Get Ready” for the Impressions, which displayed his more politically charged songwriting. Ranked at no. 24 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the song received numerous other awards, and was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, as well as being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
After leaving the Impressions in 1970 in the pursuit of a solo career, Mayfield released several albums, including the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film Super Fly in 1972. The soundtrack was noted for its socially conscious themes, mostly addressing problems surrounding inner city minorities such as crime, poverty and drug abuse. The album was ranked at no. 72 on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time..
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Where is it happening?
Untitled Supper Club, 111 W Kinzie St,Chicago,IL,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
