The greatest sportsman ever died in June 2016 at the age of 74.It was not just sport that this man
dominated, but he influenced everything and even had films and books that were huge seller. He also had music written about him that charted.
Ok, I hear you saying
. What does the music of the 70s have to do with the greatest boxer ever to have lived? Well Muhammed Ali (Born 1942) as far as I know he did not have any hits himself in the 70s, but because of his iconic stature, and ability to be handsome and intelligent and the exceptional boxer made him the most well know face, probably of the last century.
During the 70s Ali fought Ken Norton, George Foreman, and of course Joe Frazier amongst many others, some of the fights had global audiences, and Ali not only talked a great fight he gave a great fight.
Therefore its not really that surprising to find that the music of the 70s did have hits that related to Muhammed Ali. I am sure there are more, but here are some I have located that actually charted.
Johnny Wakelin had a hit single out in 1974, inspired by Ali's fight with George Foreman in Africa, called "Black Superman
(Muhammed Ali), his backing group was called the "Kinshasa Band", named after the town in Africa that Ali had the fight. Just to let you know Ali won the fight in the eighth round.
