Spin.com Names "Super Fly" One of the Top 40 Movie Soundtracks That Changed Alternative Music
Spin.com discusses Curtis Mayfield's influential soundtrack for the 1972 blaxploitation film "Super Fly." The soundtrack is described as beautiful, righteous, and superior, creating a genre of its own. It captures the pain and longing of ghetto life. The iconic guitar riffs, strings, and hi-hat cymbals are featured in lounge-funk music by modern artists like Shawn Lee and Thievery Corporation. The title track and "Pusherman" bass lines have been sampled by various artists, including the Beastie Boys, Ice-T, Geto Boys, Nelly, and the Notorious B.I.G. Mayfield's influence is also recognized in the grunge scene, with Soundgarden being one of many bands to claim his inspiration.
