Rest In Peace: Isaac Hayes
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Sad news from Memphis friends. The biggest legend in soul music, Isaac Hayes, passed away yesterday at his home. He was found at approximately 1:00 p.m. in his basement next to a treadmill. There is no autopsy planned for the 65 year old king of soul music.
Isaac Hayes is responsible for writing hit songs such as You Don't Know Like I Know and Soul Man. In addition, Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for Best Musical Score in the 1971 film Shaft. The song entitled Shaft and the music score for Shaft won several Grammy awards. Mr. Hayes was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002. His later career saw him become the self-professed ladies man and elementary school cafeteria cook called Chef on the hit animated series South Park.
Isaac Hayes is seen by many contemporary musicians as a major influence on their work. He is known as a pioneer in the genres of disco, soul, rap and urban comtemporary music. A self-taught musician, Hayes started working as a staff musician for the legendary Stax Records in the early 1960s and his first paid gig was with none other than Otis Redding himself in 1964. A prolific songwriter, Isaac Hayes penned over 200 songs at Stax Records and his own 1969 solo album Hot Buttered Soul hit Number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts and had a stay on the charts of over 10 weeks.
Sad news from Memphis friends. The biggest legend in soul music, Isaac Hayes, passed away yesterday at his home. He was found at approximately 1:00 p.m. in his basement next to a treadmill. There is no autopsy planned for the 65 year old king of soul music.
Isaac Hayes is responsible for writing hit songs such as You Don't Know Like I Know and Soul Man. In addition, Isaac Hayes won an Oscar for Best Musical Score in the 1971 film Shaft. The song entitled Shaft and the music score for Shaft won several Grammy awards. Mr. Hayes was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2002. His later career saw him become the self-professed ladies man and elementary school cafeteria cook called Chef on the hit animated series South Park.
The Theme From Shaft Who's the black private dick That's a sex machine to all the chicks? SHAFT! Ya damn right! Who is the man that would risk his neck For his brother man? SHAFT! Can you dig it? Who's the cat that won't cop out When there's danger all about? SHAFT! Right On! They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother SHUT YOUR MOUTH! I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft. THEN WE CAN DIG IT! He's a complicated man But no one understands him but his woman JOHN SHAFT! |  |
Isaac Hayes is seen by many contemporary musicians as a major influence on their work. He is known as a pioneer in the genres of disco, soul, rap and urban comtemporary music. A self-taught musician, Hayes started working as a staff musician for the legendary Stax Records in the early 1960s and his first paid gig was with none other than Otis Redding himself in 1964. A prolific songwriter, Isaac Hayes penned over 200 songs at Stax Records and his own 1969 solo album Hot Buttered Soul hit Number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts and had a stay on the charts of over 10 weeks.
 | | Hot Buttered Soul EP (Remastered)  |
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