Aug 15, 1990 · Soul singer Curtis Mayfield is paralyzed from the neck down and remains in serious condition after being hit by a lighting scaffold blown down by a gust of wind during an …

Aug 14, 1990 · Soul singer Curtis Mayfield is paralyzed from the neck down and remains in serious condition after being hit by a lighting scaffold blown down by a strong gust of wind …

Aug 15, 1990 · NEW YORK -- Singer Curtis Mayfield, who broke his neck and was left paralyzed when he was hit by falling stage equipment, was in critical condition Wednesday following …

On August 14, 1990, Curtis Mayfield was struck and paralyzed by a lighting scaffold that fell during a windstorm in the middle of his concert.

Oct 3, 2016 · The tragic accident that paralyzed Curtis Mayfield is detailed in a new biography by his son Todd. Read an excerpt from the new book.

Aug 24, 1990 · Singer Curtis Mayfield, paralyzed by an accident at a Brooklyn concert 11 days ago, was transferred today to a spinal care treatment center near his Atlanta home.

Curtis Mayfield was paralyzed from the neck down after lighting equipment fell on him during a live performance at Wingate Field in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, on August 13,1990.

Following an accident in 1990, Curtis Mayfield was paralyzed from the neck down. He then discovered that he could sing phenomenally lying down while gravity pulled on his chest and …

Sep 27, 2024 · Asked to name the best concert he’d ever seen, he brought up a show by legendary soul artist Curtis Mayfield. As Adams recalled, “At that concert there was a …

Sep 12, 2020 · Thirty years ago, on September 13, 1990, during an open-air concert at Wingate Field in Brooklyn, Curtis Mayfield suffered the accident that left him paralysed from the neck …

Sep 22, 2020 · Mayfield was left permanently paralyzed from the neck down. Despite this tragedy which left Mayfield unable to play music, he continued to compose songs and recorded vocals …

Jun 10, 2009 · On August 13, 1990, while performing during an outdoor concert in Brooklyn, New York Curtis Mayfield was struck on the head by a falling light structure. The blow paralyzed …

Dec 27, 1999 · Singer and songwriter Curtis Mayfield died yesterday at the North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell, Ga. An onstage accident in 1990 left Mayfield paralyzed from the neck …

Despite a tragic accident that left him paralyzed, Mayfield continued to create music until his death in 1999. Raised in the Cabrini-Green housing projects of Chicago, Mayfield was introduced to …

On August 13th 1990, Curtis Mayfield became paralyzed from the neck down, after stage lighting equipment fell on him at an outdoor concert at Wingate Field in Flatbush.