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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 mid-1960s.
Recently viewed. Isaac Hayes. Actor: Escape from New York. Isaac Hayes, the second-born child of Eula and Isaac Hayes Sr., was raised by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wade Sr. The child of a poor family, he grew up picking cotton in Covington, Tennessee.
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Isaac Hayes. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. August 20, 1942 · Covington, Tennessee, USA. Died. August 10, 2008 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA (stroke) Birth name. Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. Nicknames. The Black Moses. Ike. Height. 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m) Mini Bio.
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Isaac Hayes (born August 20, 1942, Covington, Tennessee, U.S.—died August 10, 2008, East Memphis, Tennessee) 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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Aug 20, 2023 · Some may only remember him as Chef in South Park, but fans of 70s funky music know Isaac Hayes (who was born on August 20, 1942, and died on August 10, 2008) as a soul and groove superstar. The...
Jun 25, 2021 · Jun 25, 2021 9:23am PT. How Isaac Hayes’ ‘Shaft’ Reinvented the Game for Film Music. By Jon Burlingame. Alamy Stock Photo. Fifty years ago this month, Isaac Hayes changed the course of movie...