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ISAAC HAYES
Singer, keyboardist, producer, songwriter and actor.

Born: 20 August 1942 in Covington, Tennessee.
Died: 10 August 2008 in his Tennessee home.

Signed to the [l=Stax record label during the 1960s and 1970s, Hayes played an important role in shaping the "Memphis sound". First active for the label as musician and later songwriter/producer (usually teaming up with David Porter), he enjoyed his biggest success as a solo artist in 1971 with the soundtrack to the movie Shaft. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 (Performer).

As an actor, he is best known as the voice of Chef (4) on the animated tv-series South Park (1997-2006).

Isaac Hayes is the father of Isaac Hayes III.
 
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Isaac Hayes June 1970 Interview
John Abbey: How did you first get together with David Porter, in the very beginning? Isaac Hayes: Well, we knew each other for a long time and we just kind of got together. We found out that we worked well together and we've been together ever since. That's about 6 years now. JA: Which was the very first production you did together? IH: Let me see. It was on David himself and the song was "Can't See You when I Want To." JA: That's surely a different recording from the one that is being u...
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Isaac Hayes August 1975 Interview
A SIGN of true greatness in terms of an entertainer is surely the ability to stay. Think about it — how many names can you come up with that were arou...
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Isaac Hayes: Unsung - Full episode
The new season of TV-One Unsung began Wednesday January 23, 2013 with a show on Isaac Hayes This is the full show. ...
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Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick: A Man & A Woman (SoulMusic Records)
“A man and a woman” but not just any ol’ couple for goodness sake. Isaac Hayes and Dionne Warwick on tour together during the mid-seventies. Yup, Mr...
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ISAAC HAYES & DIONNE WARWICK: A Man & A Woman (SMCR-5055)
• SoulMusic Records is proud to celebrate one of the ‘first families of soul music’ with the 2012 reissue of three titles that reflect the amazing tal...
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Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson 1979 interview
David Nathan catches up with those renowned rappers, Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson, who recently teamed up for their "Royal Rappin's" project. Let...
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