Isaac Hayes

Also Credited As:

Isaac Lee Hayes
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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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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Isaac Lee Hayes on August 20, 1942 in Covington, Tennessee, USA

LATEST CREDITS

Music in Movies '97

Host

Delta Blues 911!

Host

Truck Turner

Mac Truck Turner

Comedy Central's Hi-Fi Party

Host

The Black Moses of Soul

Actor

Hammer, Slammer, and Slade

"Hammer" Wilson

It's Only Rock & Roll!

Host

Three Tough Guys

Lee Stevens

15th Annual Soap Opera Awards

Actor

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Moriarity

Prime Target

Captain Thompkins

Uncle Sam

Actor

Book of Days (PAX)

Jonah Parks

Out of Sync

Actor

Betrayed by Innocence

Frank Moreno

Counterforce

Ballard

Sinbad's Summer Jam 4: 70's Soul Music Festival

Actor

Burt Bacharach: Close To You

Actor

Only the Strong Survive

Himself

Dead Aim

Jamal

Deadly Exposure

Actor

Academy Awards Pre-Show

Interviewee

Backlash: Oblivion 2

Actor

Anonymous Rex

Elegant Man

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: 17th Annual Induction Ceremony

Actor