Where did the accident that paralyzed Curtis Mayfield occur?
Wingate Field
Madison Square Garden
Apollo Theater
Hollywood Bowl
Answer
Wingate Field was the site of the tragic accident that left Curtis Mayfield paralyzed. The singer-songwriter and guitarist was performing at a concert in Brooklyn in 1990 when a lighting rig fell on him, severing his spinal cord and leaving him unable to walk. The accident had a profound impact on Mayfield's life and career, but he continued to write and record music, using a wheelchair to perform.
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