Yet Another One...
R.I.P. Isaac Hayes... You rocked damnittall.
Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
Sunday August 10, 2008, 4:14 PM
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Isaac Hayes at the 2005 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hayes was found dead at his home at the age of 65.Soul singer and musician Isaac Hayes, who won an Oscar for the theme of the 1970s film, "Shaft," has died, authorities in Memphis reported today.
Hayes, 65, was found unconscious by relatives in his home next to a still-running treadmill, Steve Schular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, told CNN.
Paramedics unsuccessfully tried to revive Hayes, who was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead after 2 p.m., according to the sheriff's department. No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement.
Hayes, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, had been a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis. He played in the studio's backup band and crafted tunes for artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave in the 1960s.
He was scheduled to perform at the Mann arts center in Philly for the 50th anniversary of Stax Records.
Hayes 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.
I know this is in bad taste, but fuck you all, I have to...
::Imagine Stan's Voice:: "Hey Chef... Chef? Chef? Oh, damnittall. You're fucking dead..."
Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
by The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
Sunday August 10, 2008, 4:14 PM
Peter Kramer/Getty Images
Isaac Hayes at the 2005 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hayes was found dead at his home at the age of 65.Soul singer and musician Isaac Hayes, who won an Oscar for the theme of the 1970s film, "Shaft," has died, authorities in Memphis reported today.
Hayes, 65, was found unconscious by relatives in his home next to a still-running treadmill, Steve Schular, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, told CNN.
Paramedics unsuccessfully tried to revive Hayes, who was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead after 2 p.m., according to the sheriff's department. No foul play is suspected, the agency said in a written statement.
Hayes, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, had been a longtime songwriter and arranger for Stax Records in Memphis. He played in the studio's backup band and crafted tunes for artists such as Otis Redding and Sam and Dave in the 1960s.
He was scheduled to perform at the Mann arts center in Philly for the 50th anniversary of Stax Records.
Hayes 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.
I know this is in bad taste, but fuck you all, I have to...
::Imagine Stan's Voice:: "Hey Chef... Chef? Chef? Oh, damnittall. You're fucking dead..."