Curtis Mayfield
publication date: Monday, December 7, 2015 (part of Winter 2016)
category: 
Music
clue: This super-fly soul singer made an even bigger impression as a solo artist.
explanation: Mayfield left the Impressions for a solo career that included hits like "Super Fly." more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Stan Iwanchuk
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