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According to a profile of Curtis Mayfield that ran in Ebony Magazine, in July 1973, the song "Freddie's Dead" was originally nominated but when the Academy realized that the song was only used instrumentally in the movie it was disqualified. All Best Song nominees have to have music and lyrics, and both music and lyrics have to be used in the finished film.

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