Isaac Lee Hayes (born Aug 20, 1942, in Covington, Tennessee - died Aug 10,… Read Full Bio ↴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 & 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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Marcel Audubon
" a song that has only grown more treasured over the years, after having been an enormously popular hit at the time of its release"Â oh, how true! it was a monster hit and still sounds just as fresh!!
Simon Edgbaston
I love all of Isacc's music 💚
Oliver Molo
One of the best Sound Tracks ever put out , Outstanding
Felecia
I was six years old when this movie came out and I loved the music then and I love the music now.
Eric Washington
This was and awsome cut to see our boy walk away without a scratch He did his job right
Eric Washington
@speeta All That comes with the territory ! No super hero comes out unscathed from lumps and bumps !! Get up shake it off and go to the next job! You got to eat when you are self employed!
speeta
Not counting the bandaged-up sprained wrist and other serious injuries sustained earlier that same day, painful enough for him to have passed out before getting medical attention...
azanne kofi akainyah
I used this track as the opening for my television programme Portrait in the mid seventies for Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.
Big Suze
Wayyyy hayyyy!! Just bought this vinyl album for 50 pence at local car boot!!! Never been more happy 🤓🤓
Cozene Watson
Love Shaft