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The Super Fly '70s: A Connoisseur's Journey Through the Fabulous Flix, Hip Sounds, and Cool Vibes That Defined a Decade
THIS RICHLY INFORMATIVE JOURNEY INTO THE 1970S CAPTURES THE EXPLOSIVE POWER OF THE BLACK PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND ATHLETES WHO IGNITED A CULTURAL REVOLUTION.
WHAT SINGER/SONGWRITER WAS THE FIRST WHITE PERFORMER TO APPEAR ON SOUL TRAIN?
WHAT PHILADELPHIA 76ER MADE NBA HISTORY WHEN, AGAINST THE KANSAS CITY KINGS, HIS TWO-HANDED DUNK SHATTERED THE BACKBOARD?
WHAT ROCK-AND-ROLL STAR WOULD BEGIN HIS CAREER PLAYING GUITAR FOR ARTISTS LITTLE RICHARD AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS?
Whether you’re a ’70s culture aficionado or these questions have you stumped, Todd Boyd’s exciting look at one of the most influential periods in popular culture will be a fun and exciting roller-coaster ride that you won’t want to miss.
Dr. Boyd (known as “The Notorious Ph.D.”) delves into the personalities, passions, and politics that swept America and the world in the ’70s and introduced a style and attitude that still reverberates today with the hip hop generation. From movies like Shaft, Super Fly, and Cleopatra Jones to Richard Pryor’s edgy routines on race to the rise of Dr. J and other sports superstars, The Notorious Ph.D.’s Guide to the Super Fly ’70s mixes social insight with an all-out celebration of the contributions of a wide variety of Black icons. Covering every aspect of Black culture from the period and including a quiz that you and your friends will love answering together, Dr. Boyd’s hip writing style will educate while it entertains.
222 pages, Paperback
First published June 12, 2007
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July 3, 2021
The book is a cool journey back to the 70s pop culture that impact the most on the author, Dr. Todd Boyd. The study starts with blaxploitation movies, continues with black music of the 70s like Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hays, Aretha Franklin or George Clinton. The heterogenity of genres is not an obstacle in the main theme of the book, the strong influence of black creative artists in making the shape of the actual America.
Notorious PhD, nickname of the author, has don a great job making connections with the 70s and most recent artists. There are a lot of references of hip hop artists who have deep roots and make tribute to the 70s like Dr. Dre, Public Enemy, P. Diddy, Biggie, Mary J. Blige and so forth.
Finally, the work finishes with tv series and black athletes that had a great impact in the popular mainstream culture such as, Dr. J, Muhammad Ali or Bruce Lee (yes, in the particular and originsl point of view of Dr. Boyd, he was a bro as well).
Is a well written book, with a particular language that brings you back to the hood in the 70s, plenty of references (maybe Tarantino is the most cited in the book, after Richard Roundtree) and good taste of what was the crazy decade of 70s in USA from the eyes of a young, smart guy from Detroit.
Notorious PhD, nickname of the author, has don a great job making connections with the 70s and most recent artists. There are a lot of references of hip hop artists who have deep roots and make tribute to the 70s like Dr. Dre, Public Enemy, P. Diddy, Biggie, Mary J. Blige and so forth.
Finally, the work finishes with tv series and black athletes that had a great impact in the popular mainstream culture such as, Dr. J, Muhammad Ali or Bruce Lee (yes, in the particular and originsl point of view of Dr. Boyd, he was a bro as well).
Is a well written book, with a particular language that brings you back to the hood in the 70s, plenty of references (maybe Tarantino is the most cited in the book, after Richard Roundtree) and good taste of what was the crazy decade of 70s in USA from the eyes of a young, smart guy from Detroit.
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