“I had the opportunity to express myself, no holds barred. What I had to say there couldn’t be said in two minutes and 30 seconds.”
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Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwriter with his partner David Porter, as well as a session musician and record producer. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of…
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entertainment · American musician and actor (1942–2008) · singer · actor · singer-songwriter · composer · film actor · television actor · pianist · film score composer · voice actor · record producer · also Isaac Hayes, Isaac Lee Hayes Jr., Hayes
Born 20 August 1942 · Died 10 August 2008 · Q206439
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2026· 4 entries
“intolerance and bigotry toward religious beliefs”
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“s treatment of Scientology, but said that he”
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“s entourage, all of whom were ardent Scientologists, and that it was made after Hayes suffered a stroke, leaving him vulnerable to outside influence and unable to make such decisions on his own. Despite later alleging that he supported the belief that Hayes”
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2024· 3 entries
Released album “Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972”.
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The Guardian: Trump ordered by judge to stop playing Isaac Hayes song at campaign rallies
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The Guardian: Family of Isaac Hayes threaten Donald Trump with lawsuit over use of song in rallies
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2018· 1 entry
The Guardian: 'I didn't give a damn if it didn't sell': how Isaac Hayes helped create psychedelic soul
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2017· 2 entries
Released album “The Spirit of Memphis: 1962–1976”.
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Released album “Stax Classics”.
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2016· 1 entry
Released album “Cookin’ Hot Buttered Soul”.
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2014· 1 entry
Released album “Isaac Hayes - Legenden Des Soul - Die Zeit”.
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2010· 1 entry
To honor Hayes by naming a section of Interstate 40 the "Isaac Hayes Memorial Highway"
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2008· 10 entries
Released album “Shaft Anthology: His Big Score and More!”.
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The Guardian: Isaac Hayes died of a stroke
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The Guardian: Obituary: Isaac Hayes
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The Guardian: Dotun Adebayo: From Shaft to Chef, remembering Isaac Hayes
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The Guardian: Isaac Hayes 1942-2008
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The Guardian: Isaac Hayes: A YouTube compilation
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The Guardian: Isaac Hayes, soul singer dies at 65
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The Guardian: Soul icon Isaac Hayes dies aged 65
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Hayes was found unresponsive in his home, just east of Memphis, as reported by the Shelby County, Tennessee Sheriff's Office
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Died 2008-08-10.
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2007· 2 entries
Released album “The Very Best of Isaac Hayes”.
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Released album “The Collection”.
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2006· 6 entries
Hayes confirmed he had suffered a stroke
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Two days before the episode "The Return of Chef" aired, Roger Friedman of Fox News reported having been told that the March 13 statement was made in Hayes's name, but not by Hayes himself
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Roger Friedman of Fox News reported that Hayes had suffered a minor stroke in January
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The Guardian: Isaac Hayes quits South Park after it satirises Scientology
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A statement was issued in Hayes's name, indicating that he was asking to be released from his contract with Comedy Central, calling recent episodes that satirized religious beliefs intolerant
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Released album “Soul Legends”.
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2005· 3 entries
Hayes did not appear in his role as Chef
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Released album “Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?”.
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In recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others
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2004· 3 entries
Released album “Greatest Love Songs”.
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Hayes appeared in a recurring minor role as the Jaffa Tolok on the television series Stargate SG-1
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Released album “For the Sake of Love / Don't Let Go”.
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2003· 4 entries
Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 2003 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of musicians
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Released album “Isaac Hayes at Wattstax”.
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Released ep “Music From Shaft”.
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Released album “Instrumentals”.
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2002).
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Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “The Man! The Ultimate Isaac Hayes 1969-1977”.
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2000· 3 entries
Released album “Ultimate Collection”.
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Hayes appeared on the soundtrack of the French movie The Magnet on the song "Is It Really Home" written and composed by rapper Akhenaton (IAM) and composer Bruno Coulais
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Released album “Best of Isaac Hayes: XL”.
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1998· 2 entries
Released album “Best of Isaac Hayes”.
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Hayes and fellow Scientologist entertainers Anne Archer, Chick Corea and Haywood Nelson attended the 30th anniversary of Freedom Magazine, the Church of Scientology's self-described investigative news journal, at the Nat
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1997· 3 entries
Through the end of its ninth season in 2006
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Until his controversial departure in 2006
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And Lisa Marie Presley opened a Church of Scientology mission in Memphis
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1996· 2 entries
Released album “The Best of the Polydor Years”.
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Hayes began hosting The Isaac Hayes and Friends Radio Show on WRKS in New York City
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1995· 5 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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Released album “Ike’s Mood”.
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Hayes appeared as a Las Vegas minister impersonating himself in the comedy series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
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Released album “Raw & Refined”.
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Released album “Branded”.
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1994· 1 entry
Released album “Wonderful”.
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1993· 3 entries
Released album “Double Feature: Three Tough Guys & Truck Turner”.
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Later contributing endorsement blurbs for many Scientology books over the ensuing years
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Released album “The Very Best Of”.
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1992· 2 entries
Released album “Best of 2 Super Artists on 1 Great Compact Disc”.
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Hayes was crowned honorary king of the Ada region of Ghana in recognition of his humanitarian work there
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1991· 2 entries
Released album “Greatest Hit Singles”.
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Was featured in a duet with fellow soul singer Barry White on White's ballad "Dark and Lovely (You Over There)"
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1988· 2 entries
Released album “Love Attack”.
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Released album “Isaac's Moods: The Best of Isaac Hayes”.
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1986· 3 entries
Released album “U-Turn”.
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Released album “The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 1”.
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Released album “The Best of Isaac Hayes, Volume 2”.
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1981· 1 entry
Released album “Lifetime Thing”.
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1980· 1 entry
Released album “And Once Again”.
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1979· 3 entries
Released album “Royal Rappin’s”.
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Released album “Don’t Let Go”.
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Hayes returned to the Top 40 with Don't Let Go and its disco-styled title track that became a hit single (U
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1978· 2 entries
Released album “For the Sake of Love”.
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Released album “Hotbed”.
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1977· 3 entries
Released album “New Horizon”.
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Hayes was back with a new deal with Polydor Records, a live album of duets with Dionne Warwick did moderately well, and his comeback studio album New Horizon sold better and enjoyed a hit single "Out the Ghetto", and als
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Hayes had lost his home, much of his personal property, and the rights to all future royalties earned from the music he had written, performed, and produced
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1976· 5 entries
Released album “Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)”.
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The Groove-A-Thon album featured the single "Rock Me Easy Baby" and the title track
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Released album “Golden Hour Presents Isaac Hayes”.
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Released album “Groove-A-Thon”.
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Released album “A Man and a Woman”.
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1975· 3 entries
Released album “Use Me”.
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Released album “Disco Connection”.
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Released album “Chocolate Chip”.
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1974· 5 entries
Hayes, along with Mike Storen, Avron Fogelman, and Kemmons Wilson, took over ownership of the American Basketball Association team the Memphis Tams
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Released album “The Best of Isaac Hayes”.
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Released album “Truck Turner”.
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Hayes was featured in the blaxploitation films Three Tough Guys and Truck Turner, and he recorded soundtracks for both
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Released album “Tough Guys”.
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1973· 6 entries
Released album “Live at the Sahara Tahoe”.
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Released album “Joy”.
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Black Moses (1973).
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And they divorced in 1986; they had two children
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Released album “Portrait of Isaac Hayes”.
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With an acclaimed live double album, Live at the Sahara Tahoe, and followed it up with the album Joy
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1972· 5 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Original Song for Shaft (1972).
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Won Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for Shaft (1972).
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for Shaft (1972).
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Making him the third black person, after Hattie McDaniel and Sidney Poitier, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field covered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Hayes would record the theme tune for the television series The Men and release a hit single (with "Type Thang" as a B-side)
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1971· 3 entries
Released album “Black Moses”.
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Released album “Shaft: Music From the Soundtrack”.
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Released album “This Is Isaac Hayes”.
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1970· 3 entries
Released album “The Isaac Hayes Movement”.
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Hayes released two albums, The Isaac Hayes Movement and
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Released album “…To Be Continued”.
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1969· 1 entry
Released album “Hot Buttered Soul”.
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1968· 2 entries
Released album “Presenting Isaac Hayes”.
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Hayes released his debut album, Presenting Isaac Hayes, a jazzy, largely improvised effort that was commercially unsuccessful
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1960· 1 entry
His first marriage was to Dancy Hayes in 1960 and ended in divorce.
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1942· 2 entries
In Covington, Tennessee, the second child of Eula (née Wade) and Isaac Hayes Sr
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Born 1942-08-20.
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