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Isaac Hayes
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Covington TN, United States (1942 – 2008)
Isaac Lee Hayes (born Aug 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee - died Aug 10, 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee) was an influential soul singer, songwriter, musician, producer, arranger, and actor. One of the key creative forces behind Memphis’ Stax Records, Hayes began his recording career in 1962, soon playing saxophone for The Bar-Kays. Hayes and writing partner David Porter would pen numerous hits for Stax artists such as Sam and Dave (“Hold On! I’m Comin’”, “Soul Man”) and Carla Thomas (“B-A-B-Y”) during the mid-1960s.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Hayes became famous as a recording artist in his own right, scoring with critically and commercially successful albums such as Hot Buttered Soul and Black Moses. Hayes is best known today for composing the score to the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft. That film’s “Theme from Shaft” was one of the best-selling singles in Stax Records history, and Hayes became the first African-American to win an Oscar for a non-acting category when “Theme from Shaft” won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Song.
Isaac Hayes may be known to today’s youngest generation as the voice of the character “Chef”, the ladies’ man/school cook, on the animated sitcom South Park from 1997 until his resignation from the show in March 2006. While Hayes’ departure was tagged to a controversial South Park episode on Scientology that had supposedly offended him, Hayes rarely declared anything about the departure in first person.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Hayes became famous as a recording artist in his own right, scoring with critically and commercially successful albums such as Hot Buttered Soul and Black Moses. Hayes is best known today for composing the score to the 1971 blaxploitation film Shaft. That film’s “Theme from Shaft” was one of the best-selling singles in Stax Records history, and Hayes became the first African-American to win an Oscar for a non-acting category when “Theme from Shaft” won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Song.
Isaac Hayes may be known to today’s youngest generation as the voice of the character “Chef”, the ladies’ man/school cook, on the animated sitcom South Park from 1997 until his resignation from the show in March 2006. While Hayes’ departure was tagged to a controversial South Park episode on Scientology that had supposedly offended him, Hayes rarely declared anything about the departure in first person.
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By The Time I Get To Phoenix
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The Look Of Love
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coookiess wrote:
thats it, no water, no air, nothin but some ol wlak on by
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coookiess wrote:
all i need is walk on by
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lerakenner wrote:
fantastic sound
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zalvastardust wrote:
chef (: you're great man !!
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gabethevegan wrote:
Great Pic of "The Man"
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mmaattaazz wrote:
El Hombre, Mr. Hayes!!
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Avalorn wrote:
so funky, so soul... miss you mr Hayes...
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Mistah_BH wrote:
more people need to hear "New Horizon". 2 of his most amazing songs on this one.
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Albert_Transom wrote:
He was the only Scientologist I could forgive.
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tonibluss wrote:
Valeu Hayes!
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schirenz wrote:
suddenly turned out that Black Moses is my favourite non-rock album of all time. strongly recommended
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schirenz wrote:
wonder who's that prostitute he mentioned in "Lady Of The Night"
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ManDirky wrote:
He was... no... he is the master!
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nesti_iszam wrote:
dope man
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moonie181 wrote:
Legend. Surprised this wasn't here already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM9rnqdAx00
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Lipglossedify wrote:
YO! I just started a group for Funky music like this. Come join me in the Funky Soul Lounge. :] Keep it groovin' !
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schirenz wrote:
it's hard to make me laugh but the guy below with his 'theme from shaft is by far the best track' comment was pretty close
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DoctorMoog42 wrote:
One of the greatest composers of all time; Ike's on the level of Chopin or Mozart.
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revtim01 wrote:
The shaft soundtrack is pretty good, but theme from shaft is by far the best track
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aneane wrote:
hung up on my baby <3
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