The Makings of You [Backing Tracks, Take 32][#][*]

Curtis Mayfield

4 fans

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) 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 1960s and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly regarded as a pioneer of funk and of politically conscious African-American music. He was also a multi-instrumentalist who played the guitar, bass, piano, saxophone, and drums. Mayfield is a winner of both the Grammy Legend Award (in 1994) and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (in 1995), and he was a double inductee into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted as a member of The Impressions into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i… more »


Year:
1970
4:35
87 

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Add a little sugar, honeysuckle
And a great big expression of happiness
Boy, you couldn't miss
With a dozen roses
Such will astound you
The joy of children laughing around you
These are the makings of you
It is true, the makings of you
The righteous way to go
Little one would know
Or believe if I told them so
You're second to none
The love of all mankind
Should reflect some sign of these words
I've tried to recite
They're close but not quite
Almost impossible to do
Reciting the makings of you

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Written by: CURTIS MAYFIELD

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the The Makings of You [Backing Tracks, Take 32][#][*] Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Makings of You [Backing Tracks, Take 32][#][*] Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/3966017/Curtis+Mayfield/The+Makings+of+You+%5BBacking+Tracks%2C+Take+32%5D%5B%23%5D%5B%2A%5D>.

    Missing lyrics by Curtis Mayfield?

    Know any other songs by Curtis Mayfield? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    The Makings of You [Backing Tracks, Take 32][#][*]

    4M
    43,446     1,540

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    What year did The Beatles break up?
    A 1970
    B 1968
    C 1972
    D 1971

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Curtis Mayfield tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!