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RIP Isaac Hayes
YesButNoButYes Stories —
Another icon from my youth is no more. Relatives found him dead this afternoon next to a treadmill that was still running at his home in Memphis. Isaac Hayes ...
Ya Heard Blog: Issac Hayes Found Dead At His Home!
SOHH.com Dailies —
Written By SOHH Streetz [Ya Heard is SOHH.com's official Gossip & Rumor Blog] I've just gotten some sad news delivered to me regarding music legend Issac Hayes. After only a day of hearing about comedian Bernie Mac, Issac has also... ...
Isaac Hayes Dead at 65
/Film —
Isaac Hayes, the unmistakable musician and actor who won an Oscar in 1971 for his “Theme From Shaft” and starred as Chef on South Park, has died at age 65. He was found unresponsive by a family member, having apparently collapsed during a workout. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hame of Fame in 2002.
Hayes will appear in the November film, Soul Men, which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died yesterday from a battle with pneumonia. Hayes was a forefather to the rap movement, and played a good hand in disco and ...
Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008
Hip Candy —
Wow. First Bernie Mac, now Isaac Hayes. It's been a sad weekend in entertainment. Isaac Hayes dies at age 65.
Soul Legend Isaac Hayes dies at 65
The Movie Blog —
Seems a bad news day for reporting deaths, but late this afternoon I discovered that legendary voice of Chef on Southpark has passed on.
CNN reports
In 1971, the theme from “Shaft” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks and won an Academy Award for best original theme song. The song and the movie score also won Grammy awards for best original score and movie theme.
A known Scientology member, he quit Southpark when he discovered the show would be making fun of Scientology. I guess making fun of everything else is ok as long as they don’t hit on something ...
Isaac Hayes, RIP
brooklynvegan —
Isaac Hayes @ Celebrate Brooklyn - June 12, 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)
Soul legend Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy and Academy awards for the theme to the 1971 film ``Shaft'' and voiced the character ``Chef'' in the hit comedy series ``South Park,'' died Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65.
Family members found Hayes laying unconscious next to a running treadmill in his basement around 1 p.m. local time, said Steve Shular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in a telephone interview. Hayes was pronounced dead at Baptist East Hospital. No autopsy is planned, ...
SOULFUL BLOG: Rest In Peace Isaac Hayes - A Dedication To A True Soul Legend
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Written By SOHH Soul Rebel
If your music tastes are anything like mine, chances are you had a sad afternoon yesterday after hearing the news of Isaac Hayes' death. Growing up I was heavy into old soul, particularly the music sampled for hip-hop. Along with Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes was a favorite of ...
Isaac Hayes - A Legend Who Will Be Missed
Music2Nite —
Isaac Hayes was an incredibly talented soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He is mostly famous for creating the music of "Shaft" for which he earned an academy award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting ...
Isaac Hayes Performs "Shaft" Live in Spain!
VoteMeCool —
Who can forget the theme from "Shaft" by Isaac Hayes Jr. (circa 1971)? This movie made actor Richard Roundtree a Star. In the first clip below Hayes perform the hit while visiting in Spain. (circa 1973) Jesse Jackson appears onstage as a Special Guest. Isaac Hayes performing Live in Spain. In the studio. View Larger Map Sources: Youtube, Google Maps, ...
Movie Theme Song Wednesday: Shaft (1971)
Dave's Blog About Movies and Such —
dir. Gordon Parks "Shaft" - Isaac Hayes and from the awesome concert movie Wattstax (1973) ...
