SHORT TAKES : Paralyzed Mayfield Transferred
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NEW YORK — 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.
Mayfield, accompanied by his wife and son, left Kings County Hospital today for the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta, a spokesman at the Brooklyn hospital said.
The singer-songwriter was about to take the stage at an outdoor concert on Aug. 13 when a sudden gust of wind toppled a light tower, critically injuring Mayfield. Hospital officials and his family have declined to say if the paralysis might be permanent.
Mayfield, 48, was one of the founders of seminal rhythm and blues band the Impressions, and he composed the best-selling “Superfly” soundtrack.
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