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R.I.P. Black Moses - Isaac Hayes: 1942–2008

Aug 13, 2008, 4:42pm The Stranger Dance
Isaac Hayes - Shaft - live 1973
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. passed away yesterday after being found unconscious near a treadmill in his home in Memphis. He was 65. It would be difficult to overstate Hayes' importance to '60s and '70s music. Hayes' work with Stax/Volt Records in the mid-'60s layed the foundation for the Memphis soul sound. His hugely important solo career furthered the range of soul and R&B, and also contributed to both disco and rap. Hayes joined Stax Records in 1964, and his first gig was as a pianist for Otis Redding. As a [...]
Artist:Isaac Hayes
Title:Soulsville
Link Text:Isaac Hayes - Soulsville
File Name:soulsville.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:1978
Artist:Isaac Hayes
Title:Theme from Shaft [Single Version]
Link Text:Isaac Hayes - Theme from Shaft [Single Version]
File Name:theme-from-shaft-single-versio n.mp3
Bitrate:56 kbps
Year:1971
Artist:Isaac Hayes
Title:Walk On By
Link Text:Isaac Hayes - Walk on By
File Name:Walk-On-By.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1969
Artist:Sam & Dave
Title:Soul Man
Link Text:Sam & Dave - Soul Man
File Name:11-soul-man.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:1967
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