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Mayfield was most acclaimed for his lithe falsetto voice, social commentary and writing skills. But boy, could he play guitar.

Jimi Hendrix cited Mayfield as his biggest influence, and with Mayfield’s invention of a bizarre F# A# C# F# A# F# tuning that he used throughout his career, he really was a one-off.

Mayfield is shown in 1972, the year he released the landmark Super Fly.

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