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| Creator: | Hill, Ian |
| Title: | Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999) |
| Date: | 2005 July 21 |
| 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. |
| Types: | Articles |
| Subjects: | Mayfield, Curtis | African American musicians--Georgia | Soul musicians--Georgia | Funk musicians--Georgia | Georgia | Atlanta (Ga.) | Fulton County (Ga.) |
| Collection: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Institution: | New Georgia Encyclopedia |
| Contributors: | New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) | Georgia Humanities Council | University of Georgia. Press | Merrill-Hall New Media | GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) |
| Online Publisher: | [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press | 2005-07-21 |
| Rights and Usage: | 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. Cite as: "Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1659 |
