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Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes was a influential soul singer. He began his recording career in 1962, soon playing saxophone for The Mar-Keys. After a period of activity with Stax Records, Hayes released Presenting Isaac Hayes, a moderate success recorded immediately following a wild party. Hot Buttered Soul (1969) was a breakthrough success, and established his image (gold jewelry, sunglasses, etc) which eventually became a template for much of the fashion of gangsta rap and similar trends in the 1980s and 90s. Hayes' biggest hit was 1971's soundtrack to Shaft. Black Moses (1971) became almost as successful.

By 1975, Hayes left Stax and formed his own label called Hot Buttered Soul Records. A series of unsuccessful albums led to Hayes' bankruptcy in 1976. The late 1970s saw a major comeback for Hayes, following the release of A Man and a Woman (1977, with Dionne Warwick). In spite of moderate success as a singer, Hayes' records did not sell very well. By the late 1990s, he was best known as the voice of Chef on South Park.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2003.

Isaac Hayes Facts

Birth Name Isaac Lee Hayes
OccupationMusician, Actor
BirthdayAugust 20, 1942
SignLeo
BirthplaceCovington, Tennessee, USA
Date of deathAugust 10, 2008 (Memphis, Tennessee, USA, age 65)
Height6' 1" (1m85)  How tall is Isaac Hayes compared to you?

Selected Filmography

BADA$$ MOTHAF**KAS
Prime Target
Chinpokomon
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux 2005
The Return of Chef
Cartman's Mom is Still a Dirty Slut
Trapper Keeper
Osama Bin Laden has Farty Pants
Only The Strong Survive
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