Michael Bell, chair of the Mojo Heritage Collective, said: “King Mojo was more than a club – it was a cultural lightning rod that helped launch some of the world’s biggest artists and gave young people in Sheffield a way to feel connected to something truly global.
“I was there and the experience has stayed with me all my life.”
Peter Stringfellow, who died in 2018, later expanded his nightlife empire to include clubs in London, Paris, Miami, Beverly Hills, and New York.
“Mojo Rising – Celebrating 60 Years of Music and Community” will run over the next two and a half years.
Helen Featherstone, director of England, North at The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said its funding meant the “amazing stories and memories from the club’s heritage” will be passed on to “the next generation of music lovers”.