Isaac Hayes

About Isaac Hayes

American singer, keyboardist, producer, songwriter, and actor.

Born: 20 August 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, USA.
Died: 10 August 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA (aged 65).

Signed to the [l=Stax] record label during the 1960s and 1970s, Hayes played an important role in shaping the “Memphis sound”. First active for the label as musician and later songwriter/producer (usually teaming up with [a=David Porter]), he enjoyed his biggest success as a solo artist in 1971 with the soundtrack to the movie [i]Shaft[/i]. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 (Performer).

As an actor, he is best known as the voice of [a=Chef (4)] on the animated tv-series [i]South Park[/i] (1997-2006).
He also played the role of “The Duke” in John Carpenter’s 1981 movie “Escape From New York”, along with Kurt Russel, Ernest Borgnine and others.

Isaac Hayes is the father of [a=Isaac Hayes III].