The Greatest Blaxploitation Soundtracks Of All Time
With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.
They rightfully turned to black musicians to score their films and add an extra touch of soul. In many cases, the soundtracks have outlasted the films.
Samples of History: Curtis Mayfield’s “Impressions” On Today’s Music
REWIND: Antonio “Huggy Bear” Fargas On Snitching & Blaxploitation
The list of acts that composed film scores for these blaxploitation movies reads like a who’s who of classic 70’s soul: Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, James Brown, and Marvin Gaye, just to name a few.
We’ve put together a gallery featuring some of the most essential soundtracks from the great black film renaissance of the 1970s.
Which ones are your favorites???
[ione_media_gallery legacy_id=”784445″ src=”https://theurbandaily.com”%5D
