Read Excerpt From Curtis Mayfield Bio Detailing Tragic Accident

'Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield,' co-written by son Todd, delves into singer's celebrated life and devastating, paralyzing accident Curtis Mayfield was in the midst of reviving his career in 1990, after dealing with his record label going bankrupt and a stale reception for his 1985 album, We Come in Peace With a Message of Love . He put out two LPs Take It to the Streets and The Return of Superfly , embracing younger artists like Lenny Kravitz and Ice-T who cited him as an influence