Curb receives BMI pop music award for co-writing "Burning Bridges" which was the theme for Clint Eastwood's motion picture Kelly's Heroes. In 2012 Curb was the co-winner of the 50th anniversary Daytona 24 Hour Rolex SportsCar race, sanctioned by NASCAR and the overall winner of the 2016 IMSA Monterey Grand Prix and the overall winner of the Petit Le Mans at Road America. Mike Curb has recently co-produced five number one Billboard recordings for "American Idol" finalist Kimberley Locke and Curb continues today with a significant African American presence with JayWay, Steven Malcolm, Larry Gordon, Tony Williams, Wyn Starks and The Fisk Jubilee Singers who released an album in 2020 co-produced by Mike Curb celebrating 150 years as one of the first historic black colleges in America. Curb also serves as Chairman of the Mike Curb Foundation and Chairman/Owner of gospel music powerhouse Curb | Word Entertainment, which was Billboard magazine's Overall Top Imprint in that genre. The Judds Country Singles Sales with Steve Holy — Good Morning Beautiful (#1), Jo Dee week of August 29, 2004 with 7.14% for all genres of music per Nielsen. Winner of Freedom 100 at Indianapolis, Long Beach, Milwaukee 100, Sukup 100, Quebec, Trois Rivieres, Baltimore; Tristan Vautier wins 2012 Indy Lights Championship (Schmidt/Curb-Agajanian), Bobby East wins 2012 USAC Silver Crown Championship (Stewart/Curb-Agajanian) RW/Curb-Agajanian wins 2012 USAC Silver Crown Owner/Co-entrant Championship. In 1973, the Incredible Bongo Band had its first single "Bongo Rock", which was the first record used to create the break to break hip hop sound. Sanctuary at Baptist Hospital and St. Thomas' Health Services (In honor of Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys make their first recording on Curb's Sidewalk label. [6] The group was featured on Sammy Davis Jr.'s #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit of 1972, "The Candy Man" (the Aubrey Woods version was featured in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) and in 1978, the Mike Curb Congregation was featured in the musical The Magic of Lassie, starring James Stewart. Also, "Three Wooden Crosses" by Randy Travis became the CMA Song of the Year and "I Don't Dance" by Lee Brice became the ACM Record of the Year in 2015 at the 50th anniversary of the ACM Awards. Warner/Curb enters into an 130 Songs Written He is one of the successful Composer. Latest News See All. Solomon Burke, The Mike Curb Congregation, The Mob, Jimmy Osmond, Tommy Roe, Ray Stevens, The Sylvers, The Don Costa Orchestra and Laurie Lea Schaefer were on the stage for the young audience. Hot Country Single Of The Year — LeAnn Rimes — How Do I Live with How Do I Live. Curb wrote and produced music for the Hanna-Barbera animated series "The Cattanooga Cats". songs within the Top 5 of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and Top Of The Year — Curb Records, Top Contemporary Christian Artist (one of the top 10 private companies in Nashville), 1999 - The Mike Curb Family Children's Theatre Industry Association of America), 2004 - Mike & Linda Curb receive Fisk Master Builder Award - Neve-Yerushalayim College, 1991 - Elected to Academy of Country Music The Four Seasons and the Dutch singer Heintje Simons and The Mob (Chicago band). of MGM), 1972 - Billboard Producer Of The Year Award, 1972 - Co-Master of Ceremonies (with Dr. Billy Graham and Frank Sinatra), Presidential Inaugural  festivities, 1976 - Co-Chairman of the Reagan Presidential consecutive #1 in a row from his If You're Going Thru Hell album with Cleaning Curb has served on the governing boards of the Recording Industry Association of America, the Dole Food Company, the worldwide board of the USO, the ACM, CMA and CMF (Country Music Hall of Fame) and was honored as a Grammy Icon by the Grammy Museum where the Mike Curb Gallery is located. & Marie Osmond, "Burning Bridges" by the Mike Curb Curb also had numerous business partners affiliated with his NASCAR operations, including Gary Baker, Cary Agajanian, John Andretti, and Donald Laird. Men" (Christopher George), Theme from Devil's Angels (John Cassavetes) - by the Mike Curb Congregation, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Gloria Gaynor. Rimes - You Light Up My Life / Inspirational Songs (#6) as well as 4 of the Top Professional Association - Free Enterprise Award, 1979 - Appointed by the Governor to Chair Director - "Devil's Rumble" (Arrows), "It Was A Good Time" - Liza Minelli (from "She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart" by Tim McGraw reached the No. "Casey Kasem's Theme", Theme from (The) Last of the Red Hot Lovers - by The Curb College of Music Entertainment and Art is an important part of Daytona State College and Curb has also endowed the Curb Institute for Music Business, Entertainment and Sports at Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. by The Osmonds, Revenge - "There's Nothing Greater Than Our Because of the broad scope of musical backgrounds within the group, their repertoire includes everything from rock to easy listening to gospel and country and all types of music in between. Of The Year — Curb Records, Top Country Single Sales Distributing Battle Hymn Of The Republic - The Mike Curb Congregation: 15. In addition, Curb was honored as Nashvillian of the Year and is an honorary member of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and he also has been inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, the National Business Hall of Fame, received the National Centennial Leadership Award, and was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame. 2012 (Bryan Clauson/Kyle Larson) National Championship, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Championships (16 victories), 1985 Top 10 standings (Ed Pimm - 9th) (Owner), 2012, 2013 Curb-Agajanian - 1st car owner/entrant to win 3 National Championships in Silver Crown, Sprint and Midget car the same years, 2014 Championship (Jason Johnson) (1 victory), 2014 Championship (Christopher Bell) (16 victories), 2014 (3), 2015 Top 10 standings (43 victories), (21 Owner/Entrant Victories - 3 Sponsor Victories), 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Championships (Owner), 1986, 1987 Championships (Brad Noffsinger) (Sponsor) "Blues Theme" - by the Arrows, Theme from All Dogs Go To Heaven (Dom DeLuise/Burt #1 in a row from his Hard 2 Love album with I Drive Your Truck on Hot Country Sheppard, Robbie Williams and Solomon Burke. Country Singles Sales with Steve Holy — Good Morning Beautiful (#1), Jo Dee In 1982, Curb was elected chair of the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors. Vice President and Trustee, 2002 - Fisk University Board Of Directors, 2002 - Mike Curb Center for Free Enterprise by the Mike Curb Congregation, 41 Songs Charted The Hot 100 celebrates its 50th Hot Country Singles & Tracks & Communication is dedicated at California State University, 2007 - Mike Curb receives honorary Doctor of Award from the Phoenix Music Awards, 2008 - The Mike Curb College of Art, Music and Get the latest on Mike Curb on Fandango. — Kiss You All Over. In 1980, Curb served as the national Co-Chairman of President Reagan's successful presidential campaign and Chairman of the convention program in Detroit. Curb scored the music for the short film Skaterdater (1965), as well as The Wild Angels (1966), Thunder Alley (1967), Devil's Angels (1967), The Born Losers (1967) (the first of the Billy Jack films), Maryjane (1968), The Wild Racers (1968), The Savage Seven (1968), The Big Bounce (1969), The Sidehackers (1969) and Black Water Gold (1970). Curb has also been active for most of his adult life in motorsports. (nominated), Selah, Michael English, Jonathan Pierce, Natalie 2015 - Mediabase names Curb Records Gold Label of the Year at the 2015 CRS Convention, 2015 - Lee Brice's record "I Don't Dance" won the ACM Single Record of the Year during the Academy's 50th Anniversary in front of the largest live audience in the history of all awards shows. Award (Temecula), 2008 - Curb receives the Lifetime Achievement He was born on December 24, 1944 in Savannah. In 2015 and 2017 the Curb-Agajanian team won the historic Knoxville Nationals and the World of Outlaws National Championships in 2015, 2016 and 2017 with Donny Schatz in association with Tony Stewart, and in 2015 and 2016 won the historic Chili Bowl with Rico Abreu and in 2017, 2018 and 2019 won the Chili Bowl with Christopher Bell. Mike Curb Biography Mike Curb has combined musical talent, business acumen, and an intense work ethic to build a long and successful career touching music, government, and motorsports. Artist Of The Year — Tim McGraw, Hot Country Singles & Tracks published Dixie Chick's — There's Your Trouble (#5). Dying spends 10 weeks at #1 on R&R Country Airplay chart breaking the Curb receives BMI award for co-writing Hank Williams Jr.'s first #1 record "All For The Love Of Sunshine.". Hall of Fame, 2001 - Curb Event Center - Belmont University He has been married to Linda Dunphy Curb since April 4, 1978. largest college of its kind in the nation and the largest college at + Add or change photo on IMDbPro » Mike Curb was born on December 24, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, USA. The Year — I Can Only Imagine (INO/Curb) —, Curb achieves #1 market share the Linda and Mike Curb are founders of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute in Washington, DC. One Thing" by Mike Curb Congregation, Theme from Devil's 8 Soundtrack - "8 Young Curb placed 4 albums in the Top first record of Mike Curb's to hit the Billboard Hot 100 and is later recorded by the Historic Columbia Studio A (and the Columbia/Sony Building, 2005 - Curb Records - R&R Country Gold Plumb — Hang On becomes the first Overview. However Zappa spoke out against drug use throughout his career and by early 1969 had fulfilled his MGM/Verve contract and moved to his own Bizarre Records label, distributed by Warner Bros. Also, when Eric Burdon, who was an advocate of psychedelics, dared Curb to release him from his contract although he was his biggest selling artist, Curb acquiesced. Jo Dee Messina tops the Billboard on Billboard's Hot 100 with 54 total weeks. In 2001, Curb Records was Billboard's No. It has been sampled in influential tracks by artists including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Sugar Hill Gang, Kool Moe Dee, LL Cool J, Busta In the 1960s, Curb's record label became an important part of the West Coast rock 'n' roll music scene starting with Curb's high school and college rock 'n' roll band, The Arrows, (featuring Davie Allan). American musician, songwriter, record company chairman, race car owner and Republican Party politician born December 24, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia. 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