Give Up the Funk Edition Part 1
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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Curtis Mayfield's Superfly
Curtis Mayfield's Superfly took eight weeks to reach number one on Billboard's top L.P.'s chart, and it rode the chart for nearly a year. The album was more hit-packed than any funk album before it, with Freddy's Dead reaching number four on the Hot 100 and the title track reaching number eight. More important, Mayfield had helped open the floodgates to a new wave of deep funk. It's time to reboot your credit card with Apple Card. Apply now in the Wallet app on iPhone and start using it right away.
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