Babatunde Olatunji (I) (1927–2003)

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Babatunde Olatunji (I) (1927–2003)

Music Department, Soundtrack

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Credits
31 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
CHIPS (2017) Writer ("Jingo") Writer ("Jingo") See fewer	$25MM	$7.7MM	$19MM	$27MM
Public Speaking (2010) Writer ("New York USA") Writer ("New York USA") See fewer		$6K	$62K	$62K
Burning the Map (2002) (Video) - Performer ("Initiation Dance"), Writer ("Initiation Dance") Performer ("Initiation Dance"), Writer ("Initiation Dance") See fewer
Lightdance (1995) (Video) - Writer ("Ji-Go-Lo-Ba (Jingo)") Writer ("Ji-Go-Lo-Ba (Jingo)") See fewer
Camp Nowhere (1994) Writer ("Bones") Writer ("Bones") See fewer		$2.8MM	$10MM	$10MM
In the Blood (1989) Composer (additional music) Composer (additional music) See fewer
Coming to America (1988) The Filmmakers Wish To Thank (as Baba Olatunji) The Filmmakers Wish To Thank (as Baba Olatunji) See fewer	$30MM	$21MM	$128MM	$289MM
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Musician (percussion) Musician (percussion) See fewer	$7MM	$5.8MM	$20MM	$20MM
She's Gotta Have It (1986) Composer (additional music), Lyrics ("Mystery of Love"), Music ("Mystery of Love"), Special Thanks Composer (additional music), Lyrics ("Mystery of Love"), Music ("Mystery of Love"), Special Thanks See fewer	$175K	$28K	$7.1MM	$7.1MM
The Rise and Fall of Ivor Dickie (1978) (Short) - Performer ("Jin Go La Ba"), Writer ("Jin Go La Ba") Performer ("Jin Go La Ba"), Writer ("Jin Go La Ba") See fewer
Command Performance (1977) Performer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) Performer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) See fewer
Sharon in the Rough (1976) Performer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) Performer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) See fewer
Kiss Today Goodbye (1976) Performer ("Mystery of Love") (uncredited), Writer ("Mystery of Love") (uncredited) Performer ("Mystery of Love") (uncredited), Writer ("Mystery of Love") (uncredited) See fewer	$10K
Pleasure Island (1975) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) See fewer
Born to Raise Hell (1975) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) See fewer
The Baredevils (1971) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) See fewer
Chapter Three (1971) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) See fewer
Stamping Ground (1971) Writer ("Jingo") Writer ("Jingo") See fewer
Freeform (1970) (Short) - Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) Writer ("Jingo") (uncredited) See fewer

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Past Television (4 titles)	Episodes
She's Gotta Have It (2019) (TV Series) - Performer ("Odun De! Odun De! (Aw Dun Day!)") (1 episode, 2019) Performer ("Odun De! Odun De! (Aw Dun Day!)") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer #SuperFunkyCaliFragiSexy (May 24, 2019) Season 2, Episode 5 - Performer ("Odun De! Odun De! (Aw Dun Day!)") Performer ("Odun De! Odun De! (Aw Dun Day!)") See fewer	1
Fargo (2017) (TV Series) - Writer ("Jingo") (1 episode, 2017) Writer ("Jingo") (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Law of Non-Contradiction (May 3, 2017) Season 3, Episode 3 - Writer ("Jingo") Writer ("Jingo") See fewer	1
The Sopranos (2002) (TV Series) - Writer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (1 episode, 2002) Writer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (1 episode, 2002) See fewer No Show (Sep 22, 2002) Season 4, Episode 2 - Writer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) Writer ("Jin-Go-Lo-Ba") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Rocker (1972) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Jingo") Writer ("Jingo") See fewer

Self (6 titles)
The Healing Passage: Voices from the Water (2004) Self Self See fewer
The End of the Road (2001) Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1987) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1987) Self (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Episode dated 18 June 1987 (Jun 18, 1987) Self Self See fewer
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music (1980) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1980) Self (1 episode, 1980) See fewer The Source of Soul (1980) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self Self See fewer
Betty Hughes and Friends (1969) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969) Self (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Babatunde Olatunji (Oct 10, 1969) Season 1, Episode 15 - Self Self See fewer
To Tell the Truth (1958) (TV Series) - Self - Contestant (1 episode, 1958) Self - Contestant (1 episode, 1958) See fewer Polly Bergen, Conrad Nagel, Kitty Carlisle, Hy Gardner, (Babatunde Olatunji, Mildred Savage & Richard Heermance - contestants (Oct 14, 1958) Season 3, Episode 5 - Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer

Archive Footage (1 title)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Self - Performer (archive footage) Self - Performer (archive footage) See fewer

Other (1 title)
Serge Gainsbourg - Marabout (Remixé par Bob Sinclar - Clip officiel) (2021) (Music Video) - As Michael Babatunde Olatunj As Michael Babatunde Olatunj See fewer

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