Isaac Hayes
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Biography
[Edit]Few figures exerted greater influence over the music of the 1960s and 1970s than Isaac Hayes; after laying the groundwork for the Memphis soul sound through his work with Stax-Volt Records, Hayes began a highly successful solo career which predated not only the disco movement but also the evolution of rap.
Hayes was born on August 20, 1942, in Covington, TN; his parents died during his infancy, and he was raised by his grandparents. After making his public debut singing in church at the age of five, he taught himself piano, organ, and saxophone before moving to Memphis to perform on the city's club circuit in a series of short-lived groups like Sir Isaac and the Doo-Dads, the Teen Tones, and Sir Calvin and His Swinging Cats. In 1962, he began his recording career, cutting sides for a variety of local labels.
Two years later, Hayes began playing sax with the Mar-Keys, which resulted in the beginning of his long association with Stax Records. After playing on several sessions for Otis Redding, Hayes was tapped to play keyboards in the Stax house band, and eventually established a partnership with songwriter David Porter. Under the name the Soul Children, the Hayes-Porter duo composed some 200 songs, reeling off a string of hits for Stax luminaries like Sam & Dave (the brilliant "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby," "Soul Man," and "Hold on, I'm Comin'"), Carla Thomas ("B-A-B-Y"), and Johnnie Taylor ("I Got to Love Somebody's Baby," "I Had a Dream").
In 1967, Hayes issued his debut solo LP Presenting Isaac Hayes, a loose, jazz-flavored effort recorded in the early-morning hours following a raucous Stax party. With the release of 1969's landmark Hot Buttered Soul, he made his commercial breakthrough; the record's adventuresome structure (comprising four lengthy songs), ornate arrangements, and sensual grooves — combined with the imposing figure cut by his shaven head, omnipresent sunglasses, and fondness for gold jewelry — made Hayes one of the most distinctive figures in music.
After a pair of 1970 releases, The Isaac Hayes Movement and To Be Continued, he reached his commercial zenith in 1971 with the release of Shaft, the score from the Gordon Parks film of the same name. Not only did the album win Hayes an Academy Award for Best Score (the first African-American composer to garner such an honor), but the single "Theme from Shaft," a masterful blend of prime funk and pre-rap monologues, became a number one hit.
After 1971's superb Black Moses and 1973's Joy, Hayes composed two 1974 soundtracks, Tough Guys and Truck Turner (in which he also starred). By 1975, relations with Stax had disintegrated following a battle over royalties, and soon he severed his ties with the label to form his own Hot Buttered Soul imprint. Although both 1975's Chocolate Chip and 1976's Groove-a-Thon went gold, his records of the period attracted considerably less attention than prior efforts; combined with poor management and business associations, Hayes had no choice but to file for bankruptcy in 1976.
After the 1977 double-LP A Man and a Woman, recorded with Dionne Warwick, Hayes began a comeback on the strength of the hit singles "Zeke the Freak," "Don't Let Go." and "Do You Wanna Make Love." Following the success of his 1979 collection of duets with Millie Jackson titled Royal Rappins, he issued a pair of solo records, 1980's And Once Again and 1981's Lifetime Thing before retiring from music for five years. After returning in 1986 with the LP U Turn and the Top Ten R&B hit "Ike's Rap," Hayes surfaced two years later with Love Attack before again dropping out of music to focus on acting.
In 1995, fully enshrined as one of the forefathers of hip-hop and newly converted to Scientology, Hayes emerged with two concurrent releases, the vocal Branded and instrumental Raw and Refined. Under the official name Nene Katey Ocansey I, he also served as a member of the royal family of the African nation of Ghana while continuing simultaneous careers as an actor, composer, and humanitarian. In 1997, Hayes provided the voice of what was slated to be a one-time character on the animated series South Park — Jerome "Chef" McElroy, the main characters' favorite school cafeteria worker. Hayes was an instant hit, and Chef became a regular character on the show, lending advice and, oftentimes, breaking into songs that gently sent up Hayes' image as one of R&B's ultimate love men.
South Park made Hayes more visible than ever and cemented his status as an icon with a whole new generation. He contributed the infamous "Chocolate Salty Balls" to the South Park tie-in album Chef Aid, and naturally appeared in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut. (He left the show only after an episode made fun of Scientology.) In 2000, Hayes revisited his biggest triumph of the past by appearing in the remake of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson. The following year, he supported Alicia Keys as a musician and arranger on her acclaimed debut, Songs in A Minor. Although he recorded little during the 2000s, he appeared in many films, including 2004's Hustle and Flow. Hayes was in ill health on August 10, 2008, when he collapsed at his home in Memphis and was pronounced dead later that day of a stroke due to high blood pressure.
Title: The Very Best Of Isaac Hayes
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Shaft (Remastered Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Isaac Hayes Interviews with Ebony Moments - Single (Live Interview) - Single
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre:
Title: Hot Buttered Soul (Deluxe Remastered)
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: Double Feature (Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner)
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Isaac Hayes: Greatest Hits Singles (Remastered)
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: The Best of Isaac Hayes, Vol. 1
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Soul Six Pack: Isaac Hayes - EP
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Ultimate Collection: Isaac Hayes
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Short Stax., Vol. 5: Isaac Hayes
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Ultimate: Can You Dig It?
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: The Best of Isaac Hayes: The Polydor Years
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Title: Ultimate Isaac Hayes - Can You Dig It?
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: The Isaac Hayes Movement (Remastered)
Artist: Isaac Hayes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Funk
Collections
Title: Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (Disc 2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Disco Fever Get Up And Boogie CD1
Genre: Disco
Title: Billboard Top 100 Of 1980
Genre: Pop
Title: Blaxploitation, Vol. 1 Disc 1
Genre: Disco
Title: Blaxploitation, Vol. 1 Disc 2
Genre: Disco
Title: Return Of The Pusherman (Hustlin` Soul) (BOX SET) CD1
Genre: Soul
Title: Return Of The Pusherman (Hustlin` Soul) (BOX SET) CD2
Genre: Soul
Title: Return Of The Pusherman (Hustlin` Soul) (BOX SET) CD3
Genre: Soul
Title: Beavis And Butt - Head Do America
Genre: Hard Rock, Punk, Funk Metal, Heavy Metal, Pop Rock, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Greatest Hits Of The Millenium! 1970 - 1974 (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Stax Soul Power!
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is Easy (CD2: Après - Ski)
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Volume 2 (CD 2)
Genre: Pop
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Vol. 02 - Feel The Flow - (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: De Zwarte Lijst Vol. 02 - Feel The Flow - (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: Arte Summer Of Soul (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz
Title: Disco Stars 70s (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Magic Of The Seventies (CD4)
Title: Fetenhits Funk And Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Superfunk - The Funkiest Album In The World... Ever (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Mojo - Beatlemania Volume 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Acid Jazz Classics Vol. 1
Title: Rugrats In Paris (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Autour De Minuit - So Sexy
Genre: Jazz
Title: Schoolhouse Rocks The Vote!
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Film Classics (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Jazz, World Music, Latin, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Classical
Title: RTL Weihnachten 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Seventies Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Classic Mix (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Funk
Title: The Best Chillout Ever (CD2)
Genre: Chill Out
Title: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die Vol. 07
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Ska, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Wicked Jazz Sounds Vol. 7 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: Southport Weekender Vol. 8 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Black Music Lounge - Chill To The Soul Of R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Lounge
Title: Claude Challe Presents Lovely Reprises Vol. 2
Genre: Lounge
Title: Dance Fever - The Best Of Disco (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Disco
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD2: 1971)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: The Ultimate Rhythm & Black Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Supestars Of Seventies Soul (CD2)
Genre: Soul
Title: Trax From Stax
Title: Stax Funk (Get Up And Get Down)
Genre: Funk
Title: Simply The Best Disco (CD2)
Title: Soul Christmas 2014
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop
Title: Golden Christmas Voices
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: RTL Weihnachten 2014 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Capital Gold - Soul Classics (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Disco Inferno 70`s Collection (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, Disco, Italo Disco, Eurodisco
Title: This Is The Sound Of... Soul
Genre: Soul
Title: Nothing But A Funk Thang
Title: True Soul (CD2)
Title: Stax Funx
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk
Title: Soul Brothers IV
Title: La Boîte Noire De Radio Nova 1977
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Music From The Wattstax Festival & Film (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Featuring albums
Title: Pure Funk
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Beavis And Butt-Head Do America (Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Lovely Reprises, Vol. 2
Artist: Claude Challe & Jean - Marc Challe
Genre: Electronica, World Music
Title: Comme un aimant (Version 2) [Bande originale du film]
Artist: Bruno Coulais, Akhenaton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Comme un aimant (Version 1) [Bande originale du film]
Artist: Bruno Coulais, Akhenaton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Dead Presidents Vol. 1/Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Six Ways To Sunday
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Post Punk, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Crooklyn Volume II (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Man With The Iron Fists: Deluxe Ultra Pak CD4
Artist: Rza, Howard Drossin
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: The Man With The Iron Fists: Deluxe Ultra Pak CD5
Artist: Rza, Howard Drossin
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Hip - Hop Is Read Presents: The Big Doe Rehab (The Samples)
Artist: Ghostface Killah
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Pop
Title: Move Your Body · The Evolution Of Chicago House
Artist: Marshall Jefferson
Genre: Electronica
Title: Down Town Funk (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Soul, Disco, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Crooklyn, Vol. II (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Stax Singles, Vol. 4: Rarities & the Best of the Rest
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Of Disco Funk (Disco Nights Vol.2)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Stax ’68: A Memphis Story / Stax '68: A Memphis Story
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Magnet (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Bruno Coulais, Akhenaton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Different Strokes By Different Folks
Artist: Sly!, The Family Stone
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Funk
Title: Screen Music Wide Special - Action-Suspense-Theme-20
Artist: Ensemble Petit, Screenland Orchestra
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Funk, Easy Listening