1974 single by Johnny Wakelin
"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" |
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B-side | "In Mazatlan" |
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Released | November 15, 1974 (UK); June 28, 1975 (US) |
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Recorded | 1974 |
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Genre | Reggae |
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Length | 3:32 |
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Label | Pye |
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Songwriter(s) | Johnny Wakelin |
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Producer(s) | Robin Blanchflower |
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"Hungarian Superman (Joe Bugner)" (1972)
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"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" (1974)
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"Tennessee Hero (Elvis)" (1975)
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"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a song by English songwriter Johnny Wakelin from his album of the same name. The song reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975.
"Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)" is a reggae version of Wakelind's song "Hungarian Superman (Joe Bugner)" (an homage to the Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer by that name) with the lyrics modified to pay tribute to boxer Muhammad Ali.[1]