Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008

Subject: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 05:33 PM

From EW.com

Isaac Hayes, R&B Legend, Dies at Age 65

Oscar-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer found unconscious at home and pronounced dead on Sunday afternoon, CNN reports

Isaac Hayes, Oscar-winner for his pop/R&B classic ''Theme from Shaft,'' Stax Records pioneer, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and familiar voice to a younger generation as the voice of Chef on South Park, has died, CNN reports, citing sheriff's officials in Memphis, Tennessee.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 05:39 PM

It's not relevant to much of anything, but he was also a Scientologist.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 05:46 PM

That's a shame... another good one gone...

LTS

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: GUEST,Texas Guest
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 06:36 PM

Issac Hayes, he was a real mother...SHUT YOUR MOUTH! RIP, my friend,
and we'll hope to see you someday in the great by-and-by. Adieu.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 07:23 PM

Oh, that voice! So deep and sultry. Sad to see this...not that old!

RIP, Mr. Hayes,

kat

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 09:08 PM

Rest in Peace...

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: M.Ted
Date: 10 Aug 08 - 09:23 PM

He was amazing to see in person, as well--I saw Robert Palmer when "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On"the top of the charts, and saw Hayes play the same tune a few nights later--and dear Robert wasn't in the same league. No one was.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: fat B****rd
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 05:11 AM

I love his Sam & Dave stuff with Dave Porter and of course "Shaft", I'll get out his "LIve at Tahoe" CD and 'get down'in my arthritic-kneed way. RIP Black Moses.
I don't believe he ever took his showbiz persona seriously.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Gavin Paterson
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 05:23 AM

In New Orleans, on the same day, I saw Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint and Isaac Hayes play live. What a day - each of them changed R&B, quite significantly in their time and to see them all live was mind blowing.

Isaac was great but his band only had 'fake' horns and strings, via keyboards. Not the same at all.

But a good guy, great songwriter and producer and the chucka-chucka of 'Shaft' will probably be around forever.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: SINSULL
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 08:32 AM

Hot Buttered Soul - a landmark in soul music. His confrontation with with the South Park crowd and Chef's undignified death never sat well with me. But we all do what we have to do.
RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: GUEST,glueman
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 08:35 AM

Goodbye fly guy, you'll be missed.

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Mrrzy
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 05:16 PM

Great musician! lacked a sense of humor but still, a great musician!

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: astro
Date: 11 Aug 08 - 08:47 PM

I won't forget his showing up on the Rockford Files in the 70's...called Garner Rockfish...pretty funny, though his character was not very nice...

astro

Subject: RE: Obit: Isaac Hayes, R&B legend - Aug 2008
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Aug 08 - 06:11 PM

I heard a replay of an old interview with him on Terry Gross's Fresh Air (on NPR) yesterday. I think he did have a sense of humor, and he also had the good sense not to take some of the image stuff too seriously.

SRS