Isaac Hayes

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.

Singer, keyboardist, producer, songwriter and actor.

Born: 20th August 1942 Covington, Tennessee, USA
Died: 10th August 2008 Memphis, Tennessee, USA (at home)

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).

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

http://www.isaachayes.com/
http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/isaac-hayes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes
http://www.whosampled.com/Isaac-Hayes/
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/isaac-hayes-mn0000101946