Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

[tpj1965]

Superfly is a 1972 film soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield for the blaxploitation film Superfly. Widely considered a classic of early-1970s soul and released in July of 1972, Superfly was a nearly immediate hit. Its sales were bolstered by two million-selling singles, "Freddie's Dead" (#2 R&B, #4 Pop) and the title track (#5 R&B, #8 Pop).

[DudeAsInCool]

[Redneck4sure]

I remember him from the days with the Impressions also. Quite a talented person.

[method77]

that's what I'm talking about

[bear]

Rats. scratch this one off my Weekly one hit wonder list. I was beaten to the draw.

a great song.

[rainbowdemon]

He's got a good last name!!

[tpj1965]

Rats. scratch this one off my Weekly one hit wonder list. I was beaten to the draw.

a great song.

Hey bear you couldn't add a Curtis to a one hit wonder list:

December 4, 1961: Curtis Mayfield hits #2 on the R&B chart and #20 on the pop chart with “Gypsy Woman”.

November 9, 1963: Curtis Mayfield hits #1 on the R&B chart and #4 on the pop chart with “It’s All Right”.

October 21, 1972: ‘Superfly’ tops the Billboard’s album chart for the first of four weeks. This soundtrack to a film about a Harlem drug dealer’s attempt at a final “big score” delivers two major hits: “Freddie’s Dead” (#2 R&B, #4 pop) and “Superfly” (#5 R&B, #8 pop).

[DudeAsInCool]

Hey bear you couldn't add a Curtis to a one hit wonder list:

Yep, Curtis Mayfield was a wonder, period

[Kooperman]

Mother of God...Curtis Mayfield was a wonder all right, but in no way a one-hit man.

[bear]

well, that's true enough, but I was going for pop charts. I guess I should have clarified that from the beginning.