Isaac Hayes
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.
Born: 20 August 1942 • Died: 10 August 2008
Played In
Stax: Soulsville USA
Self - Musician
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive photo)
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
Self (archive footage)
Stand
Self
Soul Men
Self
Return to Sleepaway Camp
Charlie 'The Chef'
Kill Switch
Coroner
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Self
Classic Soul at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
Self
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards
Hustle & Flow
Arnel
The History Makers: Success
Self
Dream Warrior
Yoshi
Anonymous Rex
Elegant Man
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
Self
The World of Nat King Cole
Self
Michael Jackson: The One
Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
Self
Return to 'Escape from New York'
Himself
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
Self (archive footage)
Book of Days
Jonah
Fastlane
Detective Marcus
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
V Graham Norton
Self
Sounds of Memphis
Self
Only the Strong Survive
Self
The Bernie Mac Show
Isaac Hayes
Dead Dog
Self
Chelsea Walls
Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Dr. Dolittle 2
Possum (voice)
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
Self
Girlfriends
Eugene Childs
Shaft
Mr. P (uncredited)
Reindeer Games
Zock
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Chef (voice)
Where Are They Now?
Self
Goin' Down to South Park
Self
Six Ways to Sunday
Bill Bennet
Ninth Street
TippyToe
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
The Hughleys
The Man
That '70s Show
Isaac Hayes
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Veronica's Closet
Isaac Hayes
South Park
Chef (voice)
Stargate SG-1
Tolok
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
Chef Jerome McElroy
Uncle Sam
Sgt. Jed Crowley
Illtown
George
Flipper
Sheriff Buck Cowan
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Buster
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
Self
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Preacher Hurn
Magic Island
Mad Face
Soul Survivors
Vernon Holland
Sliders
The Prime Oracle
It Could Happen to You
Angel Dupree
Oblivion
Buster
The Soul of Stax
Self
Hallelujah
Prophet
Deadly Exposure
Lt. Johanson
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Asneeze
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Self
Acting on Impulse
Detective Stubbs
Posse
Cable
CB4
Owner
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
Moro
Final Judgement
Lt. Herb Jefferson
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Prime Target
Tompkins
Guilty As Charged
Aloysius
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
Hammer
Fire, Ice & Dynamite
Isaac Hayes
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Minister
Tales from the Crypt
Samuel
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Hammer
Counterforce
Ballard
Dead Aim
Jamal
Betrayed by Innocence
Frank Moreno
Hunter
Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
Miami Vice
Holiday
The A-Team
C.J. Mack
Escape from New York
The Duke of New York
Solid Gold
Self
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Moriarty
The Rockford Files
Gandolph Fitch
Truck Turner
Truck
Three Tough Guys
Lee
Issac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
Self
Save the Children
Self
Wattstax
Self
Nationtime
Self
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Grammys
Self
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)