Curtis Mayfield

Priest, a New York City drug kingpin, devises a scheme to get out of the business and retire with a big payday, but his plans are complicated when a street dealer rats him out to the police.

A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.

A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.

A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

This is a look into the darkest corners of the BBC’s music archives for a reminder of songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. There are also some surprising names on the list: Don Henley, Patti Smith, Curtis Mayfield and John Denver - stars who perhaps enjoyed hit albums, or success with other groups, but when it came to singles, once was sadly enough.

A collection of some of the greatest soul performances from the BBC's archive, featuring Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge.

The Makings of Curtis Mayfield, directed by and featuring Grammy Award winning musical artist and actor, H.E.R., explores the legacy and deep musical and cultural influence of singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and entrepreneur Curtis Mayfield.

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Curtis Mayfield was one of the dominant figures of soul music for three decades. This performance, filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1987, finds Curtis on fine form. His distinctive falsetto vocals and fine gutiar playing are evidence on a classic set that spans his career from early Impressions hits such as Gypsy Woman and It's Alright through to his solo classics including Move On Up, Freddie's Dead (theme from "Superfly"), If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go and People Get Ready.

Movin' On Up is the definitve documentary on one of the most important artists and greatest groups of all time.

The Guitar is the uncrowned king of rock ‘n’ roll instruments. Live, without any safety net, our Guitar Heroes make their instruments sing, laugh and cry, rage and rejoice as they dazzle you with their virtuoso finger-work, sheer power, and infectious emotion. Track listing: Roben Ford & The Blue Line: Prison Of Love, Duke Robillard: Gee I Wish, Walter Trout: Running Blues, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: Mojo Workin’, Rick Vito & The Lucky Devils: Long Black Car, Edgar Winter/Rick Derringer: I Play Guitar, Joe Louis Walker: Riding High, Popa Chubby: Stoop Down Baby, Curtis Mayfield: Pusherman, Bill Wyman’ Rhythm Kings Feat. Albert Lee: Jump Jive And Wail, Larry Carlton: I Gotta Right, Steve Lukather: Freedom, Albert Collins: Tired Man.

This Concert film from 1988 captures the full power of one of the giants of black American music in performance and, as a bonus, also includes an Interview Mayfield gave at the time to life-long fan Paul Weller.

A documentary celebrating the men whose vocal stylings have carried the torch for soul across six decades.. Featuring footage of Brenton Wood performing Gimme Little Sign and Curtis Mayfield singing Keep On Keeping On, as well as appearances by Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Alexander O'Neal, Barry White, Bobby Womack and many more.