Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul label Stax Records in the 1960s, working as an in‑house songwriter with his partner David Porter, as well as a session musician and record producer. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 for writing numerous songs for themselves, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. In 2002, Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During the late 1960s, Hayes also began a career as a recording artist. He released several successful soul albums, including Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes composed music for films. Hayes wrote the musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For the “Theme from Shaft,” he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972, becoming the third Black person — after Hattie McDaniel and Sidney Poitier — to win an Academy Award in any competitive category. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards that same year, and later earned a third Grammy for Black Moses. In 1992, Hayes was crowned honorary king of the Ada region of Ghana in recognition of his humanitarian work. He appeared in films and television, including Truck Turner (1974), Escape from New York (1981), I’m Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), and portrayed Gandolf “Gandy” Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974–1980). Hayes also voiced the character Chef in the animated series South Park from its debut in 1997 until his departure in 2006.
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Theme From Shaft
Summer in the city
Fragile
Run Fay Run
Stranger In Paradise
Walk On By
Soulsville
The look of love
Do Your Thing
One Big Unhappy Family
One Woman
It’s all in the game
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