Michael Curb (born December 24, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American musician, record company executive, race car owner (in both NASCAR and IRL), and politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979 until 1983. He is a member of the Republican Party. is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Coordinates: , County Chatham Government  - Mayor Otis S. Johnson Area  - City 202. ... The record industry (or recording industry) is the industry that manufactures and distributes mechanical recordings of music. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... The Lieutenant Governor of California is a statewide constitutional officer elected separately from the Governor that serves as the vice-executive of California. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ...

Early career in music

As a freshman at San Fernando Valley State College, (now California State University, Northridge), working in the practice rooms of the Department of Music building, Curb wrote the breakthrough song that helped launch his career — "You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda (Go Little Honda)" — and founded his first record company, a predecessor to Curb Records. He left college in 1963 as his success in the music business began building. California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College...

Curb did the musical scoring for the short film Skaterdater in 1965. He also did the scoring to Born Losers (1967), the first of the Billy Jack films featuring Tom Laughlin. A "boy wonder" in business, at age 21 he started his own record company, Sidewalk Records, sold it out for a large amount of money, and was then appointed head of MGM Records in 1969. At MGM in the 1970s, he was associated with Roy Orbison and others such as the Osmond Family. But he was perhaps best known for his culturally conservative policy of ridding the company of bands that were associated with drugs or hippies, thus dumping the Velvet Underground, the Mothers of Invention and others. In 1969 he organized his own group, The Mike Curb Congregation, which along with the Osmonds was accused by critics of presenting a "white bread" sound but which sold millions of records. The band scored a hit with Burning Bridges, the theme song from the film Kelly's Heroes also played during the Vietnam War, and their recording of It's a Small World was chosen by Disneyland as the ride's official theme song. In 1978 the Mike Curb congregation was featured in the Sherman Brothers' musical The Magic of Lassie soundtrack and in 1980 they recorded Together, a New Beginning, the theme song for Ronald Reagan's successful presidential bid. Skaterdater is a short film that was released in 1965. ... Billy Jack is the second, and highest grossing, in a series of motion pictures centering on a fictional character of the same name, played by Tom Laughlin. ... There are at least two well-known men named Tom Laughlin: Tom Laughlin - an actor best-known for playing the title role in Billy Jack Tom Laughlin - a professional wrestler better-known by his stage name of Tommy Dreamer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... Sidewalk Records was a record label based in Hollywood, California. ... MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1946. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential American singer-songwriter, guitarist and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ... A loaf of white bread White bread is bread constructed from wheat flour from which the bran and germ have been removed, in contrast to whole wheat bread made from whole wheat flour, in which these parts are retained and contribute a brownish color. ... Kellys Heroes is an offbeat 1970 war film about a group of enterprising World War II American soldiers. ... its a small world ( lowercase and quoted) is currently an attraction at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland Park, and Disneyland Paris. ... This article is about a theme park in Anaheim, California USA. For other Disney parks and attractions, see Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. ... Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman at the London Palladium in 2002 during the premiere of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Stage Musical. ... The Magic of Lassie was produced by The Wrather Corporation in 1978. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the fortieth President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the thirty-third Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ...

Politics

Curb was encouraged to enter politics in part by Ronald Reagan. Curb was elected lieutenant governor in November, 1978, at the same time as the reelection of Governor Jerry Brown. Brown was out of state for much of 1979 and early 1980 seeking the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Curb often took advantage of this to fill the role of acting governor, sometimes vetoing legislation or issuing executive orders that would not be in any way the intent of Brown. Much of this resulted in litigation,^[1] but the ability of Curb to act when Brown was out of state was upheld in most instances, setting an important precedent for future lieutenant governors. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the fortieth President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the thirty-third Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (left) and Governor Gray Davis (right) with President George W. Bush in 2003 The Governor of California is the highest executive authority in the state government, whose responsibilities include making yearly State of the State addresses to the California State Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that... For the whistleblower, see Gerald W. Brown. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The presidential seal is a well-known symbol of the presidency. ... An acting governor is a constitutional position created in some U.S. states when the governor dies in office or resigns. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ...

Despite being seen briefly as one of the Republican Party's rising stars and being promised a bright political future by some national Republican leaders, Curb lost the Republican nomination for Governor in 1982 to Attorney General George Deukmejian. Although he won his party's nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, he was defeated in the general election by incumbent Lieutenant Governor Leo McCarthy. The California Attorney General is the State Attorney General of the government of the state of California in the USA. The officers duty is to ensure that the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced (California Constitution, Article V, Section 13. ... Courken George Deukmejian, Jr. ... Leo Tarcissus McCarthy (born August 15, 1930) is a Democratic politician and businessman. ...

Later career in music

Returning to the music industry, he established Curb Records. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994 where his company records for artists such as Wynonna Judd, LeAnn Rimes, Hank Williams, Jr., Tim McGraw, Kimberley Locke, Sawyer Brown, Nemesis and others. Curb also, in cooperation with Warner Music Group, is an equity partner in church music publishers Word Label Group. Curb Records is a country record label started by Mike Curb in 1973, after leaving MGM Records. ... Nickname: Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... Wynonna Ellen Judd (born May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. ... LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer. ... This article is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ... Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3, 1978 in Hartsville, Tennessee) is an American adult contemporary pop/R&B singer and plus-size fashion model. ... Sawyer Brown is an American country music band that gained fame by winning the grand prize on the talent show Star Search in 1983. ... Nemesis is an openly gay pop music duo consisting of the identical twin brothers Jacob and Joshua Miller. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Involvement in car racing

A stock car racing enthusiast, he is the owner of the Curb-Agajanian Performance Group, a team in NASCAR's Busch Series until 2006. Curb's sponsorship and ownership have included three of NASCAR's most celebrated drivers: he previously owned Richard Petty's famed #43 in 1984 and 1985, including the 199th and 200th career wins for Petty. Curb was also a sponsor for Dale Earnhardt during his 1980 Winston Cup championship winning season, and sponsored Darrell Waltrip's #12 Toyota Tundra in the Craftsman Truck Series, driven by Joey Miller in 2006. Curb-Agajanian has also run cars in the Indianapolis 500. This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Joey Miller is a stock car racer. ... “Indy 500” redirects here. ...

Public honors

In Nashville Curb has become something of a civic leader and a benefactor of Belmont University, where his donation toward the construction of a new arena resulted in it being named the Curb Event Center. The University also runs "The Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business." Belmont University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... ARENA may refer to either: Nationalist Republican Alliance, a political party in El Salvador. ... The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

In August 2006 [1] Curb pledged $10 million to California State University, Northridge (in Los Angeles) to endow his alma mater's arts college and provide a lead gift for the university's planned regional performing arts center that will serve as a "learning laboratory" for students. Of the $10 million gift, $5 million will support CSUN's College of Arts, Media, and Communication, one of the university's largest colleges that offers cutting-edge programs for more than 4,400 students. Four million of that will go into a general endowment for the college, and $1 million will endow a faculty chair specializing in music industry studies. California State University, Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge, or C-Sun) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California, USA. Part of the California State University system, CSUN was founded in 1958 as San Fernando Valley State College...

On June 29, 2007, Curb was honored with the 2,341st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.^[2] is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

Reference

1. ^ In re the Petition of the Commission on the Governorship of California (Brown v. Curb), 26 Cal. 3d 110.
2. ^ Music Mogul Mike Curb Honored with 2,341st Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-07-11.

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External links

• Mike Curb at the Internet Movie Database
• Mike Curb - Politics at MikeCurb.com
• The Mike Curb Congregation at All Music Guide
• http://www.centrohd.com/biogra/c3/mike_curb_b.htm