Biography
Perhaps no other songwriter and musician summed up soul, R&B and funk than Isaac Hayes. Once dubbed "Black Moses," Hayes emerged from being a sideman and songwriter for Stax Records to become the embodiment of early 1970s soul music. After introducing himself with the jazz-influenced Presenting Isaac Hayes, Hayes became a top-selling artist with Hot Buttered Soul and an Academy Award winner for his theme song to the revered blaxploitation …
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Career Milestones
1963 | As a struggling saxophone player joined Floyd Newman as sideman; co-wrote Newman's "Frog Stomp" at Stax; asked to join Stax staff |
1965 | Wrote songs such as "Soul Man" and "Hold On! I'm Coming" for Sam and Dave |
1969 | Released Hot Buttered Soul with Hayes' 19-minute version of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" |
1971 | Composed music for the soundtrack of "Shaft"; also appeared in a cameo role as the bartender |
1972 | Appeared in "WattStax" documentary |
1973 | Release of "Black Moses of Soul" documentary; "Shaft" TV series premiered |
1974 | Acting debut, "These Tough Guys" |
1979 | Moved to Georgia |
1980 | After hiatus, contributed songs to "The Blues Brothers" and "One-Trick Pony" |
1981 | Co-starred in "Escape From New York" |
1988 | Back with 'blaxploitation' gang in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans |
1993 | Co-starred in "Posse" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" on big screen and "Acting on Impulse" for Showtime |
1994 | Played Angel in "It Could Happen to You" |
1995 | Co-starred in "Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored" |
1995 | Released instrumental album Raw and Refined and vocal Branded |
1997 | Lent his voice to the role of Chef on the Comedy Central series "South Park"; quit the show in 2006, citing its 'inappropriate ridicule' of religion |
2002 | Inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame |
2004 | Appeared in a recurring minor role as the Jaffa Tolok on the series "Stargate SG-1" (Sci Fi Channel) |
2005 | Appeared opposite Terrence Howard in Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow" |
Awards
1971 | Academy Award for Music (Original Dramatic Score) in Shaft |
1971 | Academy Award for Music (Song--Original For the Picture) in Shaft |
1971 | BAFTA Award for Anthony Asquith Award in Shaft |
1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Shaft |
1971 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Shaft |
1971 | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hustle & Flow |