http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/10/hayes.obit/index.html (CNN) -- Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar for the theme from the 1971 action film "Shaft," has died, sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee, reported Sunday. Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Schular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department. Paramedics attempted to revive him and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 2 p.m., the sheriff's department said. No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement. Hayes was a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis, playing in the studio's backup band and crafting tunes for artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave in the 1960s. He released his first solo album in 1967. In 1971, the theme from "Shaft" became a pop hit 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. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 Great singer- "Hot Buttered Soul" and the "Shaft" soundtrack should be a part of anyone's collection. Plus, 3 great guest appearances on The Rockford Files, the best show ever. And, who can forget the voice of the Chef on South Park?!? I.H., you will be missed.
Damn, what a bad week for some of my favorite celebs. First Morgan Freeman's accident, then poor Bernie Mac, and now Hayes too? RIP Isaac. RIP Chef.
RIP CHEF!!!!! Agreed....and it looks like it is going to get worse. Check out these articles about Paul Newman who is battling terminal throat cancer: Paul Newman 'weeks to live'
I am really upset about this. I am a big Issac Hayes fan. I think "Hot Buttered Soul" is one of the greatest albums of all time. I saw him in concert in 1996, or so, at the Arena Theater and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Beyond the sort of camp that's associated with "Shaft," his blaxbloitation films and "South Park," he really was an incredible songwriter and arranger. I hope people are moved to check out his music. He wrote and produced many of the great songs for the Stax label, the best soul label ever. RIP, Issac.
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I wonder how the creators of South Park will respond. ever since the Scientology episode and the aftermath in which Hayes quit, and the hilarious way they brought him back for one more episode using old sound-bytes; they haven't been on very good terms... I hope they dedicate an episode to him like they did to the female voiceover artist who took her own life... at least put a mention on Southparkstudios.com
From the Yahoo article: Hayes was about to begin work on a new album for Stax, the soul record label he helped build to legendary status. And he had recently finished work on a movie called "Soul Men" in which he played himself, starring Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died on Saturday If I was Samuel Jackson I'd be worried as hell right now.
"Oh, by the way, dude... ya' Isaac Hayes impression stinks!" <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rWrjVRvW608&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rWrjVRvW608&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> RIP Shaft
