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Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, serving as both an in-house songwriter and as a session musician and record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the ...
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- Shaft. The hit single that practically introduced many fans to badass funk; flashy, dynamic, and irresistible, and speaking of its era as clearly as any record could.
- Joy. Hey, ain’t that the Soul II Soul beat, more or less? Whole careers were built on this groove – and the celebration of physical love that is “Joy” is almost as long as a career.
- Breakthrough. Another killer rap break introduces this soundtrack thriller from Truck Turner, in which Ike plays a bounty hunter. A gritty tune that hits just as hard as his tough title character.
- (They Long To Be) Close To You. On the sleeve of Black Moses, Ike is like a prophet leading his people out of the desert – in Ray-Bans. The lyrics, however, are more physical than Biblical, heavy on intimacy – even when they’re songs, like “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” more usually associated with easy listening than heavy passion.
Hayes began his career as a pianist and staff writer for Stax Records, and, alongside songwriting partner David Porter, wrote some of the biggest hits of the 1960’s, including “Soul...
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Isaac Hayes was a multi-talented composer, singer, and arranger who won an Oscar for the "Theme from Shaft" and voiced Chef on South Park. He also appeared in films like Escape from New York, The Duke, and Shaft, and died in 2008.
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Jun 20, 2024 · Isaac Hayes was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor who was a pioneering figure in soul music. His recordings influenced the development of such musical genres as disco, rap, and urban contemporary.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 1.37M subscribers. Subscribed. 39K. 3.8M views 4 years ago. Isaac Hayes performs "Shaft" at the 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Looking for more...
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Aug 11, 2008 · Isaac Hayes, the singer and songwriter whose luxurious, strutting funk arrangements in songs like “Theme From ‘Shaft’ ” defined the glories and excesses of soul music in the early 1970s,...
