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- Isaac_Hayes abstract "Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others.The hit song "Soul Man", written by Hayes and Porter and first performed by Sam & Dave, has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. It was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century.During the late 1960s, Hayes also began recording music and he had several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, he worked as a composer of musical scores for motion pictures.He is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For the "Theme from Shaft", he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. He became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy for his music album Black Moses.In recognition of his humanitarian work there Hayes was crowned honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region in 1992. He acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movies Truck Turner and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974–1980). From 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park.His influences are Percy Mayfield, Big Joe Turner, James Brown, Jerry Butler, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, and psychedelic soul groups like The Chambers Brothers and Sly and the Family Stone.On August 5, 2003, Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 2003 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of music makers. Throughout his songwriting career, Hayes received five BMI R&B Awards, two BMI Pop Awards, two BMI Urban Awards and six Million-Air citations. As of 2008, his songs generated more than 12 million performances.".
- Isaac_Hayes activeYearsEndYear "2008".
- Isaac_Hayes activeYearsStartYear "1962".
- Isaac_Hayes alias "Hayes, Isaac Lee, Jr.".
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- Isaac_Hayes associatedBand David_Porter_(musician).
- Isaac_Hayes associatedBand Dionne_Warwick.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedBand The_Bar-Kays.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedMusicalArtist Booker_T._&_the_M.G.'s.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedMusicalArtist David_Porter_(musician).
- Isaac_Hayes associatedMusicalArtist Dionne_Warwick.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedMusicalArtist The_Bar-Kays.
- Isaac_Hayes background "solo_singer".
- Isaac_Hayes birthDate "1942-08-20".
- Isaac_Hayes birthPlace Covington,_Tennessee.
- Isaac_Hayes birthYear "1942".
- Isaac_Hayes deathDate "2008-08-10".
- Isaac_Hayes deathPlace Memphis,_Tennessee.
- Isaac_Hayes deathYear "2008".
- Isaac_Hayes genre Blues.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Disco.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Funk.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Jazz-funk.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Soul_music.
- Isaac_Hayes hometown Shelby_County,_Tennessee.
- Isaac_Hayes instrument Keyboard_instrument.
- Isaac_Hayes instrument Piano.
- Isaac_Hayes instrument Saxophone.
- Isaac_Hayes instrument Singing.
- Isaac_Hayes instrument Trombone.
- Isaac_Hayes occupation Singer-songwriter.
- Isaac_Hayes recordLabel ABC_Records.
- Isaac_Hayes recordLabel Columbia_Records.
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- Isaac_Hayes alternativeNames "Hayes, Isaac Lee, Jr.".
- Isaac_Hayes associatedActs Booker_T._&_the_M.G.'s.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedActs David_Porter_(musician).
- Isaac_Hayes associatedActs Dionne_Warwick.
- Isaac_Hayes associatedActs The_Bar-Kays.
- Isaac_Hayes background "solo_singer".
- Isaac_Hayes birthDate "1942-08-20".
- Isaac_Hayes birthName "Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.".
- Isaac_Hayes birthPlace "Covington, Tennessee, U.S.".
- Isaac_Hayes caption "Hayes performing in 2007".
- Isaac_Hayes dateOfBirth "1942-08-20".
- Isaac_Hayes dateOfDeath "2008-08-10".
- Isaac_Hayes deathDate "2008-08-10".
- Isaac_Hayes deathPlace Memphis,_Tennessee.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Blues.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Disco.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Funk.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Jazz-funk.
- Isaac_Hayes genre Soul_music.
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- Isaac_Hayes instrument "piano, keyboard instruments, vocals, trombone, saxophone".
- Isaac_Hayes label ABC_Records.
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- Isaac_Hayes name "Hayes, Isaac".
- Isaac_Hayes name "Isaac Hayes".
- Isaac_Hayes occupation "singer-songwriter, actor, producer".
- Isaac_Hayes origin "Shelby County, Tennessee, U.S.".
- Isaac_Hayes placeOfBirth "Covington, Tennessee, U.S.".
- Isaac_Hayes placeOfDeath "Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.".
- Isaac_Hayes restingPlace Memorial_Park_Cemetery_(Memphis,_Tennessee).
- Isaac_Hayes shortDescription "Singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor".
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- Isaac_Hayes yearsActive "1962".
- Isaac_Hayes description "Singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor".
- Isaac_Hayes description "Singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor".
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- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:African-American_singer-songwriters.
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- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_Scientologists.
- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_funk_musicians.
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- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_male_television_actors.
- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_male_voice_actors.
- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_rhythm_and_blues_singers.
- Isaac_Hayes subject Category:American_soul_musicians.