I'm Still Waiting (Curtis Mayfield song)
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"I'm Still Waiting" is a Curtis Mayfield
composition notable for its recording by post-doo-wop era Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles
. Mayfield also recorded his version of it with The Impressions. The song was intended for Patti LaBelle
and her band mates to record by Mayfield.
The LaBelle version reached number thirty-six on the Hot R&B Singles
chart in 1966 and was featured on their second Atlantic
release, Dreamer. The Impressions' version was recorded for their 1967 album, The Fabulous Impressions
.
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
composition notable for its recording by post-doo-wop era Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles
Labelle
Labelle is an American all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. The group was formed after the disbanding of two rival girl groups in the Philadelphia/Trenton areas, the Ordettes and the Del-Capris, forming as a new version of the former group, later changing...
. Mayfield also recorded his version of it with The Impressions. The song was intended for Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
and her band mates to record by Mayfield.
The LaBelle version reached number thirty-six on the Hot R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart in 1966 and was featured on their second Atlantic
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
release, Dreamer. The Impressions' version was recorded for their 1967 album, The Fabulous Impressions
The Fabulous Impressions
The Fabulous Impressions is an album by the American soul music group The Impressions. It includes a cover of the Gene McDaniels song "One Hundred Pounds of Clay".-Track listing:# "You Always Hurt Me" – 2:16...
.
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions version
- Lead vocal and guitar by Curtis MayfieldCurtis MayfieldCurtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
- Background vocals by Fred CashFred CashFred Cash is an African-American soul singer. He is best known for being a member of the successful group The Impressions, a group in which he replaced Jerry Butler in 1960. Cash was an original member of the Roosters , the group that later evolved into The Impressions. After leaving the group for...
and Sam GoodenSam GoodenSam Gooden is an African-American soul singer. He is best known for being an original member of the successful group The Impressions from its beginnings as The Roosters in the 1950s. Sam and the group are still recording and performing...
Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles version
- Lead vocal by Patti LaBellePatti LaBellePatricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
- Background vocals by the Bluebelles: Nona HendryxNona HendryxNona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
, Sarah DashSarah DashSarah Dash is a singer and actress. Her first notable appearance on the music scene was as a member of Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles...
and Cindy BirdsongCindy BirdsongCynthia Ann "Cindy" Birdsong , better known by her stage name, Cindy Birdsong, is an American singer, most famous for singing with the legendary soul groups Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and The Supremes.-Early life:...