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  2. Super Fly (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    Super Fly is the third studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released on July 11, 1972, by Curtom Records. It was released as the soundtrack for the Blaxploitation film of the same name. Widely considered a classic of 1970s soul and funk music, Super Fly was a nearly immediate hit.

  3. Super Fly (1972 film) - Wikipedia

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    Super Fly is a 1972 American blaxploitation crime drama film directed by Gordon Parks Jr. and starring Ron O'Neal as Youngblood Priest, an African American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. The film is well known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul musician Curtis Mayfield. It was released on August ...

  4. Superfly (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Superfly" is a song by Curtis Mayfield, the title track from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film of the same name. It was the second single released from the album, following "Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly)", and reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart. [4]

  5. Freddie's Dead - Wikipedia

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    "Freddie's Dead" is a song by Curtis Mayfield. It was the first single from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film Super Fly. The single was released before the Super Fly album, and before the film was in theaters. The song peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 82 song for 1972. [1]

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  7. Curtis Mayfield - Wikipedia

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    Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the "Gentle Genius", [5] [6] he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music.

  8. Joseph "Lucky" Scott - Wikipedia

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    Joseph "Lucky" Scott was an American bassist, and musical director. He is most recognized for his work with Curtis Mayfield, in particular the Super Fly album. While Lucky was predominantly the bassist and musical director for Curtis Mayfield, his credits also include The Impressions, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, The Staple Singers, Leroy Hutson, Gladys Knight, and more.

  9. Curtis Mayfield discography - Wikipedia

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    Curtis: 19 1 30 US: Gold [4] 1971 Curtis/Live! 21 3 — Live Roots: 40 6 — 1972 Super Fly: 1 1 26 US: Gold [4] Soundtrack 1973 Back to the World: 16 1 — US: Gold [4] Curtis in Chicago — — — Live 1974 Claudine: 35 1 — Soundtrack Sweet Exorcist: 39 2 — Got to Find a Way: 76 17 — 1975 Let's Do It Again: 20 1 — Soundtrack There's ...