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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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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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless ``Theme From Shaft'' won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.A family member found him unresponsive near a treadmill and he was pronounced dead an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. Th...
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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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Isaac Hayes passed away today (Sunday), in the very same hospital that my children were born in. His strong personality will be missed, but his musical legacy remains. I've been digging the soul/funk/R&B revival going on these days, thanks largely to Daptone Records, so it's appropriate today to share a couple of gems from the Daptone 7 inch Singles Collection Vol. 2 by Charles Bradley & The Bu...
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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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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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As we all know, this weekend we last two great entertainers. What more can we say except to give thanks. Thank you Isaac Hayes. Thank you Bernie Mac. Thank you George Carlin. Thanks to all the great entertainers who gave us their hearts and are no longer with us. How else do we want to spend our days than filled with great music and laughter? Rest In Peace. The [...]~~
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