- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)
- Creator:
- Hill, Ian
- Date of Original:
- 2005-07-21
- Subject:
- African American musicians--Georgia
Soul musicians--Georgia
Funk musicians--Georgia - People:
- Mayfield, Curtis
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Curtis Mayfield, a founding member of the Impressions and a successful solo musician. His music publishing business, Curtom, moved from Chicago to Atlanta in 1980. Mayfield was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the Soul Train Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/curtis-mayfield-1942-1999/
- Rights Holder:
- If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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