1942-08-20 Covington, Tennessee, USA
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. 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. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century. During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures. Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses. During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park. On August 5, 2003, Isaac Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 203 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. Description above from the Wikipedia Isaac Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart | Self (archive photo) | 2020-10-08 |
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The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds | Self | 2020-06-09 |
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood | Self - Singer (archive footage) | 2017-03-19 |
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief | Self (archive footage) | 2015-01-25 |
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Stand | Self | 2009-05-25 |
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Kill Switch | Coroner | 2008-10-06 |
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Soul Men | Himself | 2008-11-07 |
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Return to Sleepaway Camp | Charlie "The Chef" | 2008-11-04 |
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 | Self | 2007-06-08 |
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Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special | Self | 2007-02-17 |
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Classic Soul at the BBC | Self (archive footage) | 2007-04-05 |
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The History Makers: Success | Himself | 2005-02-15 |
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Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux | lead vocal, keyboards | 2005-09-04 |
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Hustle & Flow | Arnel | 2005-07-22 |
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Dream Warrior | Yoshi | 2004-12-21 |
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The World of Nat King Cole | Self | 2004-06-15 |
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Anonymous Rex | Elegant Man | 2004-11-19 |
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Michael Jackson: The One | Self | 2004-01-02 |
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Barbershops Uncut: East Coast | Himself | 2004-01-01 |
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Book of Days | Jonah | 2003-01-31 |
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Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Self | 2003-11-18 |
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Sounds of Memphis | Himself | 2002-02-19 |
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Only the Strong Survive | Himself | 2002-01-14 |
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BaadAsssss Cinema | Self | 2002-08-14 |
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Dead Dog | Self | 2001-10-17 |
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Tom Jones: Duets by Invitation Only | Himself | 2001-01-01 |
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David Sanborn & Friends The Super Session | 2001-01-01 | |
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Chelsea Walls | Man in Elevator (uncredited) | 2001-09-21 |
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Dr. Dolittle 2 | Possum (voice) | 2001-06-22 |
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Reindeer Games | Zock | 2000-02-25 |
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Shaft | Mr. P (uncredited) | 2000-06-15 |
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Ninth Street | TippyToe | 1999-01-10 |
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Chef Jerome McElroy (voice) | 1999-06-30 |
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Goin' Down to South Park | Self | 1999-05-03 |
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Blues Brothers 2000 | The Louisiana Gator Boys | 1998-02-05 |
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Chef Aid: Behind The Menu | Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self | 1998-12-08 |
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Six Ways to Sunday | Bill Bennet | 1997-09-01 |
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Uncle Sam | Sgt. Jed Crowley | 1996-11-13 |
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Flipper | Sheriff Buck Cowan | 1996-05-17 |
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | Preacher Hurn | 1996-01-26 |
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Oblivion 2: Backlash | Buster | 1996-04-02 |
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Orientation: A Scientology Information Film | Himself | 1996-03-13 |
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Illtown | George | 1996-07-09 |
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South Park: The Unaired Pilot | Chef Jerome McElroy | 1996-11-14 |
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Soul Survivors | Vernon Holland | 1995-09-10 |
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Magic Island | Mad Face | 1995-12-19 |
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Oblivion | Buster | 1994-04-01 |
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The Soul of Stax | 1994-01-01 | |
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It Could Happen to You | Angel Dupree | 1994-07-29 |
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CB4 | Owner | 1993-03-12 |
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Deadly Exposure | Lt. Johanson | 1993-10-06 |
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Hallelujah | Prophet | 1993-12-22 |
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Asneeze | 1993-07-28 |
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Code... Death: Frontera Sur | Moro | 1993-01-01 |
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Acting on Impulse | Detective Stubbs | 1993-07-10 |
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Posse | Cable | 1993-05-14 |
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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming | Self | 1993-07-27 |
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Final Judgement | Lt. Herb Jefferson | 1992-01-01 |
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Guilty As Charged | Aloysius | 1991-04-19 |
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Prime Target | Tompkins | 1991-09-27 |
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Hammer, Slammer, & Slade | Hammer | 1990-12-15 |
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Fire, Ice & Dynamite | Isaac Hayes | 1990-10-18 |
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Escuadrón | Ballard | 1988-02-05 |
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I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Hammer | 1988-11-10 |
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Dead Aim | Jamal | 1987-01-02 |
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Betrayed by Innocence | Frank Moreno | 1986-03-01 |
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Escape from New York | The Duke of New York | 1981-05-23 |
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Moriarty | 1975-09-11 |
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Truck Turner | Truck | 1974-06-26 |
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Three Tough Guys | Lee | 1974-05-29 |
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The Black Moses of Soul | Himself | 1973-11-26 |
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Wattstax | Self | 1973-02-04 |
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Save the Children | Self | 1973-05-13 |
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Nationtime | Self | 1972-11-01 |
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Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location | Self | 1971-06-02 |
