King Mojo Club
53°24′04″N 1°27′53″W / 53.40113933476782°N 1.4647326739830286°W The King Mojo Club, often known as the Mojo, was a nightclub in Pitsmoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England located at 555 Pitsmoor Road, that operated between 1964 and 1967.
The club quickly became a venue of the
Stringfellow experimented with a records-only night on Tuesdays, then an original concept. He advertised the list of records which he would play in advance in the local newspaper.[3]
The club hosted up and coming live acts, including Pink Floyd and The Who. The Small Faces played their first gig outside London at the Mojo,[4][5] and The Kinks worked out the arrangement of "All Day and All of the Night" while at the club.[6]
The Mojo Club was also known for its art. Its walls were decorated by Dave Manvell and Paul Norton in a pop art style, Stringfellow himself painting African warriors dancing.[7] Colin Duffield designed innovative posters for the club, later using his skills to produce a wide range of posters for other local venues.[8]
In 1967, Stringfellow along with his brother Geoffrey decided to refocus the club on
References
- ^ a b "Profiles: Peter Stringfellow", BBC News, 19 June 2008
- ^ Burngreave Messenger, February 2007
- ^ "Record Doctor: Peter Stringfellow", The Observer, 23 April 2006
- ^ "King Mojo Club Collection". Atom Retro website. Indie Apparel Ltd. 2004–2009. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ISBN 0-7119-6973-6.
- ISBN 0-87930-765-X.
- The Star, 22 October 2008
- ^ "Mojo Is Coming![permanent dead link]", Sheffield Children's Hospital, 15 October 2008
- ^ "1967: The summer of love", The Independent, 5 May 2007