Sultry soul singer Isaac Hayes died Sunday evening in Memphis. No autopsy was performed, but his family doctor declared the cause of death as a stroke, since Hayes had suffered them previously and was currently being treated for high blood pressure. According to an AP report, Hayes was in his Memphis home, lying next to a treadmill that was still running when family members found him and call...
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In honor of the great Isaac Hayes whom unfortunitely passed away yesterday in his Tennesse home, here is an amazing Todd Terje edit of Hayes' 1978 classic disco-funk cut "Zeke The Freak". Hayes, who will probably best be remembered for the Shaft soundtrack, however, throughout his long career Hayes' career went well beyond the 1971 soundtrack, releasing many amazing funk, soul, and even disco c...
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Isaac Hayes is a part of an elite group of musicians along with James Brown, George Clinton, Marvin Gaye and a few others who have had a lasting effect on rap music. Hip Hop Is Read put together an awesome collection of hip hop tracks inspired by Mr. Hayes. I could attempt to describe what the mixtape entails, but nobody can express the meaning better than the person who created it."To call thi...
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There comes a time when you wonder why young and talented individuals die soon? God is calling them home for a reasonYesterday Bernie Mac passed and now soul man Issac Hayes is with the angels.I remembered Issac Hayes as creating the SHAFT sound which the character was played by Richard Roundtree in the movie
I was checking out Cody B's Funky Friday tracks in honor of his new found freedom and it seemed like he could use someone to light a little fire under his ass. Who better than Mr. Isaac Hayes live at the Sahara Tahoe. Key moment at 1:18.
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I was checking out Cody B's Funky Friday tracks in honor of his new found freedom and it seemed like he could use someone to light a little fire under his ass. Who better than Mr. Isaac Hayes live at the Sahara Tahoe. Key moment at 1:18.
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Ike started his rap back in the early 1960's working for "Stax Records":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stax_Recordsblowing sax as a studio musician and later helping pen classics like "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby," "Soul Man," and "Hold On, I'm Comin'". Later on though, he found his own voice releasing his first solo album in 1967, _Presenting Isaac Hayes_, and the excellent _Hot Butter...
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R.I.P. Isaac Hayes. Born in August 1942, Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was a soul legend. In modern culture he will be remembered for his soundtrack to the iconic blaxploitation movie, Shaft, and also his long running part as the voice of Chef in the TV show South Park. Isaac was found unconscious [...]~~
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Like the passing of James Brown, Curtis Mayfield or Ray Charles, it is hard to fully grasp the enormity of what has been lost with this weekend's death of Isaac Hayes. The baritone giant will forever be linked with Shaft, for better or for worse, but as critically and commercially important that was in Hayes' long career, it is just one tiny fragment of his overall contributions to R&B and soul...
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--- - |- *These pictures were taken by me from about 450 away from the stage with very little light. To whatever extent they came out well, I thank my Canon S3IS with the 12x optical zoom and the 48x digital zoom.Last night's Isaac Hayes show at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park will not go down as one of the great soul shows of all time. But that's so besides the point that it just about ...
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This post is not really about the song posted, but I figgered I'd carry on the car theme laid down in one of the most music laden posts of all time: Deadman's Rock N Roll AutomobilesAs I said in the post, I'm not really into cars in the aesthetic sense. I don't get misty about a '71 Pontiac LeMans (as seen in French Connection) or a "Highland Green" 1968 Ford Mustang 390 CID Fastback (as seen i...
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A few weeks ago mogger Lester Jonze started a series of excellent posts about the importance of album track order. He's up to track three..check those out.I feel like the final track of an album has significance. It should, hopefully,point to the future or start a new idea, or make you want more.Stax records was pretty much dead when Isaac Hayes-Chocolate Chip came out in '75. Corporate shenani...
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| 2 Ike's Mood, Pt. 1 |
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| 3 No Name Bar |
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| 4 Let's Stay Together |
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| 5 Café Regio's |
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