This Is My Country
1968 · Curtom 1934 · Chicago, Illinois
- Artist
- The Impressions
- Title
- This Is My Country
- Release
- This Is My Country / My Women's Love
- Year
- 1968
- Label
- Curtom # 1934
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Songwriter
- Curtis Mayfield
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Notes
Curtom CR 1934 (CR 1934 A), "We're a Winner" label; "This Is My Country" (Curtis Mayfield), 2:47, Camad Music, BMI; produced by Curtis Mayfield; "From the LP 'This Is My Country' CRS 8001"; exclusively distributed by Buddah Records, 1650 Broadway, N.Y.C. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Formed 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA American soul vocal group formed 1958 in Chicago, Illinois (Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden, Fred Cash). [Source: Wikipedia] The Impressions formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1958. A hugely influential soul and funk group, they helped revolutionise R&B. While it had a revolving line-up, it featured Curtis Mayfield as it central member (1958-1970). Mayfield sits amongst the first African-American to introduce social commentary into his music, dealing with civil rights, Vietnam, and drugs, becoming an inspiration to later generations of hip-hop artists. Born on 3…
Themes
In collections
Civil Rights Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs