Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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Curtis Mayfield - The Roots of Black Pop
Curtis Mayfield was a member of The Impressions, a group that started as a gospel-inflected doop troupe. When Jerry Butler departed, Mayfield stepped forward as the group's de facto leader and main songwriter. He penned some of the most indelible songs of the Civil Rights era: Keep on Pushing, We're a Winner, and People Get Ready. By then, the Family Stone had fully transitioned to a murky Funk sound, as on their irresistible number one smash, It's a Family Affair.
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