It Happened 50 Years Ago: Deodato “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)”

Among Deodato’s four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, his biggest hit was his lone Top 40 hit, which came with his first song to reach the chart, “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001),” a jazz version of the theme music from the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Exactly 50 years ago, “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)” rose to a peak position of number 2.