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August 10th, 2008, 07:00 PM #1
Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Musi...bit/index.html
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.
Singer Issac Hayes seen performing in the U.K. last year. Hayes was found dead Sunday at age 65.
Singer Issac Hayes seen performing in the U.K. last year. Hayes was found dead Sunday at age 65.
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Relatives found Hayes, 65, unconscious in his home next to a still-running treadmill, said Steve Shular, 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. Photo See photos of singer Isaac Hayes »
He released his first solo album in 1967, and his 1969 follow-up, "Hot Buttered Soul," became a platinum hit.
In 1971, the theme from "Shaft" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks 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.
Hayes won a third Grammy for pop instrumental performance with the title track to his 1972 "Black Moses" album.troll Free. It's all in your mind.
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August 10th, 2008, 08:55 PM #2
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August 10th, 2008, 10:39 PM #3
Re: Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
Tell Xenu I said "Wat up?"
"Because I'm an American." - MtnJack
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August 11th, 2008, 02:09 AM #4
Re: Soul legend Isaac Hayes dies
heart attack on the tread mill... "Goodbye, children!"
The last thing I want to do is hurt you... but believe me, it's on the damned list.
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