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Episode 3: Keep On Keeping On

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Lenny Kravitz continues to chart the life and career of Curtis Mayfield. The third episode, Keep On Keeping On, takes us up to his appearance at the 1983 Glastonbury Festival.

Lenny Kravitz continues to chart the life and career of Curtis Mayfield. The third episode, Keep On Keeping On, picks up the story in the late 70s and takes us up to his appearance at the 1983 Glastonbury Festival.

Curtis continued his work on film soundtracks with A Piece of the Action, Sparkle and Short Eyes. Towards the end of the 70's he concentrated more on producing a number of artists including Aretha Franklin's 1978 album, Almighty Fire.

In 1981, he joined the Boardwalk label, for which he recorded Honesty. He remained a highly popular live artist, particularly in Britain where (Celebrate) The Day After You, a collaboration with the Blow Monkeys, and a protest song against the Thatcher government, became a hit. We explore what he was like as a live performer and talk to the band members who played Glastonbury Festival with him in 1983.

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Music Played

  • Curtis Mayfield

    KEEP ON KEEPING ON

  • Curtis Mayfield And Linda Clifford

    Between You Baby And Me

    • single.
    • RSO.
    • RS 941.

  • Donny Hathaway and June Conquest

    I Thank You

    • single.
    • Curtom.
    • CR 1971.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Party Night

    • single.
    • Curtom.
    • CMS 0122.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here

    • single.
    • Curtom.
    • CMS 0131.

  • Aretha Franklin

    SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL

    • RESPECT: VERY BEST OF.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 092747-0542.

  • Mavis Staples

    Chocolate City

    • A Piece Of The Action.
    • Curtom.
    • CU 5019.

  • Curtis Mayfield/Fishbone

    He's a Fly Guy

  • Curtis Mayfield

    SUPERFLY

    • Blaxploitation.
    • GTV.
    • RAD-109.

  • The Impressions

    You Must Believe Me

    • Single.
    • ABC-Paramount.
    • 45-10581.

  • The Impressions

    Mighty Mighty Spade & Whitey

    • single.
    • Buddah Records.
    • 201062.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    SHE DON'T LET NOBODY

    • Single.
    • The Boardwalk Entertainment Co.
    • NBS-008.

  • Chaka Demus

    SHE DON'T LET NOBODY

    • NOW 26 (VARIOUS ARTISTS).
    • NOW.
    • CDNOW-26.

  • Deniece Williams

    I'M SO PROUD

    • I'm So Proud.
    • Big Break Records.
    • CDBBR 0148.

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