Super Fly (arrangements for Curtis Mayfield)
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"Super Fly (arrangements for Curtis Mayfield)" is Johnny Pate’s acclaimed orchestral and production work on Curtis Mayfield’s landmark 1972 soul and funk film soundtrack, noted for its sophisticated, socially conscious sound.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical arrangement
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orchestral arrangement ⓘ production work ⓘ |
| arranger | Johnny Pate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistCareerPhase | early 1970s Curtis Mayfield solo era ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm | Super Fly (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | blaxploitation cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWithYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| basedOn | songs written by Curtis Mayfield ⓘ |
| collaborator | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Pate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | landmark soul and funk soundtrack arrangement ⓘ |
| featuresVocalsBy | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film soundtrack music
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
orchestral
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socially conscious ⓘ sophisticated ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
drug culture
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social commentary ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
1970s soul
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blaxploitation film soundtracks ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly soundtrack
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influential orchestral soul-funk sound ⓘ |
| partOf | Super Fly (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArtist | Curtis Mayfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Johnny Pate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Curtom Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | underscoring narrative of Super Fly film ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
horns
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rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ |
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