I had a call with Cheaa, one of his sons. He was very young, even when Curtis passed. [Editor’s note: Mayfield became paralyzed from the neck down following an accident during a 1990 performance, and ...

“Curtis Mayfield,” she declares ... was struck by a falling lighting tower that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was able to keep composing and singing, and we see a clip of him discussing ...

In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists — from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige — to capture the enduring legacy of Mayfield's music.

He was very young, even when Curtis passed. [Editor’s note: Mayfield became paralyzed from the neck down following an accident during a 1990 performance, and later passed due to complications ...

“Curtis Mayfield,” she declares ... was struck by a falling lighting tower that left him paralyzed from the neck down. He was able to keep composing and singing, and we see a clip of ...