Posted on 08/10/2008 11:27:47 PM PDT by kellynla
In life, Isaac Hayes was the last person to reflect on his past glories or celebrate his remarkable achievements; in death, the world is doing it for him.
It began just hours after news broke Sunday afternoon that Hayes, 65, had died at his home in Memphis, discovered by his family next to a still-running treadmill in his master bedroom.
Tributes poured in from every corner of the globe, mourning the loss, not just of a musician and entertainer, but an artistic innovator and cultural icon.
Nowhere was that loss felt more dramatically than in Hayes’ hometown of Memphis, specifically among the family of artists and employees he grew up with at Stax Records, where he was both a writer/producer and solo star in the 1960s and 1970s.
(Excerpt) Read more at commercialappeal.com ...
Isaac Hayes: Awards and achievements
1965-’69: Collaborates with David Porter to write hits for Stax Records artists that include “B-A-B-Y” by Carla Thomas, “I Had a Dream” by Johnnie Taylor, “Your Good Thing (Is About to End)” by Mable John and “You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” “Soul Man” and “I Thank You” by Sam & Dave.
1969: Second studio album, Hot Buttered Soul, enters the Billboard pop album charts, peaking at No. 8.
1969: Hayes gets his first single on the charts as a solo artist with “Walk On By” b/w “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.”
1971: “Theme from Shaft” reaches No. 1 as a single and Shaft, the soundtrack album, also hits No. 1.
1971: The double album Black Moses is released, introducing Hayes’ memorable persona and winning a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
1972: “Theme from Shaft” wins an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The song also wins two Grammys, a Golden Globe award and the NAACP Image Award.
1973: Hayes’ performance in “Wattstax” is a highlight of the concert documentary.
1974: Hayes becomes part owner of the city’s first professional hoops franchise, the ill-fated ABA (American Basketball Association) team, the Memphis Tams.
1992: The country of Ghana crowns Hayes a king for his humanitarian work.
1997-2006: Lends his voice to the smooth-talking, sweet-love-making Chef on “South Park.”
2000: Hayes’ book, “Cooking with Heart & Soul: Making Music in the Kitchen with Family and Friends,” is published by Putnam.
2002: Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the 17th annual induction dinner. Alicia Keys is his presenter.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/11/no-headline-—2008-08-10-221819799625/
Long live Chef!
I wonder if he's now on a Douglas DC-8 aircraft, headed for the planet Xenu?
I just loved to hear him talk.
But it looks like I did make a mistake - Xenu was [or is] a “person”, rather than a planet.
R.I.P. to one of the great original forces behind STAX Records.
He was an incredibly talented man.
Gandolph "Gandy" Fitch, Jim Rockford's ("Rockfish" to Gandy) former prison cellmate in the "The Hammer of C Block", "Just Another Polish Wedding" and "2nd Chance" episodes of the Rockford Files.
Appeared in Penthouse in the 70’s with two black Mistresses and two white slaves with pics of the whites being led around like dogs and serving Issac . Very kinky .
Oh - the slaves were females /
Rest in Peace!
"Say everybody, have you seen my balls?
They're big and salty and brown.
If you ever need a quick pick-me-up
Just stick my balls in your mouth.
Oooh, suck on my chocolate, salty balls.
(Put 'em in your mouth!)
Put 'em in your mouth and suck 'em and suck 'em... "
So long Isaac. See ya soon.
Carolyn
Funny, I was just thinking of that line from one episode where he says, “I must getting stronger in my old age” as he crushes a beer can. Then Rockford says “They’re made from aluminum now” as he crushes one too.
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