Here's the 153rd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ BartBreak, its called Best of Funk Mix Tape #3, there's some Classic Funk & Dance Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: Luther Vandross, Alphonse Mouzon, Larry Graham, Cashflow, High Fashion and Glenn Jones.
Thinking back to our time in Norwich, around the early Part of 1987, I don't Really have Too many Good Memories, in fact I suppose it would have been Better not to have moved there in the First Place!
Probably theBest thing was getting the Van (Mobile Shop) and trying too start a Business, things were not going too bad with the Shop, but I was only Selling enough to Buy more Stock, so something Needed too Improve or I would be in Trouble!
I did a Couple of Times at a Horse fair, Selling my Pies and Pasties, this went Well, but I needed more places to go, I also had certain Council Estates I you to Visit nearly every day. I started getting a few Regulars most days, One Customer I remember, She had Stuff every time I Visited, in fact, she use to get Items through the Week, and Pay altogether on a set Day, this always built up to a fair amount!
I also Visited a Old Peoples Place on the other side of the City, I did Quite well there as well, not to mention when we went back Home on a Saturday, most of my Family had a Few Things! Whether I would have made enough Money in the Future to carry on with the Mobile Shop was another Question, But after 11 Weeks in Norwich, Something was to Happen, that was going to Force us to Move back to Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, I shall Post about this next time!
Just a mention about my Last life Post, If you read it, I Mentioned the Person who we exchanged Houses with and the problems she caused us and how I see Her about once a Year around Our Town Centre, Well you Guessed it, we had the Miss-Fortune of Seeing Her Yesterday, Walking with Her Snout in the air, She thinks She is Something Special, All I thought to Myself was...........what a Tw*t!
As for some Music, This Track was never Released as a Single, for The Rance Allen Group, but in 1972 they Performed this Track Live at The Wattstax Concert, (in the Gospel section), it was Entitled "Lying On The Truth" What a Great Song and a Great Voice, Rance Allen has, it's a Great Track, the Band also Featured 2 of his Brothers, Tom and Steve Allen. I have included Video of The Wattstax Concert @ 1.53 mins and the Full Length Version @ 3.31 mins.
Here's the 152nd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ BartBreak, its called Best of Funk Mix Tape #2, there's some Classic Funk & Dance Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: Gap Band, Kahif, Oliver Cheatham, Delegation and The Strikers.
In this Series of Posts, I will writing about the Artist's who are in My "Greatest Ever Soul Singer of All-Time" Poll.
The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Couple of Weeks now, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!
In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their 20 Greatest Songs.
I will Write a Post on each Artist in Order of "Top to Bottom" of the Poll!
ARTIST NUMBER 7.............. CURTIS MAYFIELD Curtis Lee Mayfield was Born on June 3rd 1942 in Chicago Illinois to Parent's Marion Washington and Kenneth Mayfield.
When Curtis was 5 Years Old, his Father left the Family, His Mother then moved the Family to several different Housing Area's in Chicago, before finally Settling in the "Cabrini-Green Projects". Curtis Mayfield Dropped out of High School Early in 1956 at about 14/15 Years of Age to join a Band by the Name of "The Roosters" Two Years later in 1958 "The Roosters" became "The Impressions" but it was not until 1961 before their First Hit was Recorded! The Song was called "Gypsy Woman" now Classed as a "Classic Curtis Mayfield Song"
Throughout most of the 60's "The Impressions" had numerous Hits, including some Great Songs, such as: "Amen"Its Alright"I'm So Proud"People Get Ready"Keep On Pushing" and Choice Of Colour, in fact they had nearly 40 Single Releases! The First "Impressions" Album was Released in 1963 and named "The Impressions" there were a Total of 12 Albums in the 60's. Curtis Mayfield was Multi Talented included in the Instruments He could Play were, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Sax and Drums, not to forget He was also a Singer Songwriter and Producer.
By 1970 He had Left "The Impressions" to go Solo, it was around this Period He also started His own Record Label "Curtom Records" His Hit Records carried on as a Solo Artist, He always Wrote song's with Meaning to them, including about Poverty, Drugs and Life in the USA etc.
Some of His Greatest Tracks came when He was a Solo Artist, including "Move On Up"We Got To Have Peace"Super Fly"Its Alright and "So In Love" He carried on Recording until the Mid 80's, Mostly He was Producing for other Acts, but continued to Tour throughout the 80's. This was to come to an End on August 13th 1990, when He was doing a Sound Check for His Outdoor Concert in Brooklyn, New York. High Winds got up and Toppled a Lighting Stage Rig on top of Curtis Mayfield, He Survived the Incident but was Paralyzed from the Neck down, His Spine was Crushed in 3 Places, He Never Walked (un-aided) again.
He was to Record another Album in 1997 called "New World Order" which He had to Lay on his Back to Sings the Words, but He could not Play any Instruments! But it came to an End on December 26 1999, Curtis Mayfield was to Die from His Steadily Declining Health caused by His Paralysis.
CURTIS MAYFIELD DISCOGRAPHY
Studio Albums..............17
Soundtrack Albums......7
Live Albums...................4
Compilations..................7
Singles............................73
Curtis Mayfield & Impressions have had over 70 Compilation Albums Released. My 3 Curtis Mayfield favorites are: Move On Up, So In Love and Do Be Down. I have Written a Couple of In-Depth Post's on Curtis Mayfield, His Life and Music! Please Press these Links: Part OnePart Two A Selection of Curtis & The Impressions Greatest Hits!
Here's the 151st Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ BartBreak, its called Best of Funk Mix Tape #1, there's some Classic Funk & Dance Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: Dazz Band, Melba Moore, Carl Carlton and Cameo. Play List: Best Of Funk #1
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