On August 10, 2008 Hayes' wife, Adjowa, found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home located just east of Memphis, Tennessee.. A Shelby County, Tennessee sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home. He was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08pm, at the age of 65. The cause of death was not immediately known, though the stroke he suffered in 2006 is considered a factor.Isaac Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind the music label Stax Records, where he served as both an in-house songwriter, producer, and session player. He co-wrote songs with songwriting partner David Porter that resulted in a string of hit songs including "You Don't Know Like I Know", “Soul Man”, “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby”. And “Hold On, I’m Comin" for Sam and Dave. In the late 1960s, Hayes became a recording artist, and recorded successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soulr (1969) and Black Moses (1971. Isaac Hayes was also an award winning songwriter for the film score to the 1971 blaxploitations film Shaft, as he earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards.
He received a third Grammy for the album Black Moses. In 1992, in recognition of his humanitarium work, he was crowned an honorary king of Ghana’s Ada district. From 1997 to 2006, he provided the voice for the character "Chef" on the Comedy Central animated TV series South Park. He also appeared in many film and television appearances. At the time of his death, he was preparing his first new studio album since 1995. Although Hayes had health problems in recent years he did had continue to tour and work occasionally in film (he had a role in “Soul Men,” a comedy set for release in November and starring Samuel L. Jackson and coincidentally, with Bernie Mac, the comedian who died this past Saturday). Isaac. Hayes had been married three times previously. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their son, Nana, and 11 other children.
ISAAC HAYES – A SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
PRESENTING ISAAC HAYES (1967) • Precious, Precious 2:42 • When I Fall In Love 3:28 • Medley: 9:00 • I Just Want To Make Love To You • Rock Me Baby Medley: 9:45 • Going to Chicago Blues • Misty • You Don’t Know Like I Know 8:30 • Precious, Precious 19:05
HOT BUTTERED SOUL (1969) • Walk on By 12:00 • HYPERBOLICSYLLABICSESQUEDALYMISTIC 9:36 • One Woman 5:07 • By the Time I Get to Phoenix 18:40
THE ISAAC HAYES MOVEMENT (1970) • I Stand Accused 11:37 • One Big Unhappy Family 5:49 • I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself 7:00 • Something 11:52
ISAAC HAYES …TO BE CONTINUED (1970) • Monologue: Ike’s Rap I 3:57 • Our Day Will Come 5:20 • The Look Of Love 11:07 • Medley: Monologue: Ike’s Mood I 6:28 • You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin 8:55 • Runnin Out of Fools 5:49
BLACK MOSES (1971) • Disc 1 • Never Can Say Goodbye 5:07 • (They Long to Be) Close to You 8:58 • Nothing Takes The Place of You 5:29 • Man’s Temptation 4:59 • Part-Time Love 8:30 • Medley: • Ike’s Rap IV 2:10 • A Brand New Me 7:30 • Going In Circles 6:59 • Disc 2 • Never Gonna Give You Up 5:47 • Medley: • Ike’s Rap II 2:10 • Help me Love 5:21 • Need to Belong to Someone 5:15 • Good Love 5:15 • Medley: • Ike’s Rap III 1:35 • Your Love Is So Doggone Good 7:40 • For the Good Times 5:20 • I’ll Never Fall In Love Again 4:59
SHAFT (1971) • Theme from Shaft (Vocal) 4:37 • Bumpy’s Lament 1:49 • Walk from Regio’s 2:22 • Ellie’s Love Theme 3:15 • Shaft’s Cab Ride 1:07 • Café Regio’s 6:09 • Early Sunday Morning 3:47 • Be Yourself 4:27 • A Friend’s Place 3:21 • Soulsville (Vocal) 3:47 • No Name Bar 6:09 • Bumpy’s Blues 4:01 • Shaft Strikes Again 3:04 • Do Your Thing (Vocal) 19:38 • The End Theme 1:56
WATTSTAX — THE LIVING WORLD (1972) • Disc 1 • THE STAPLES SINGERS • Oh La De Da • I Like the Things About Me • Respect Yourself • I’ll Take You There • EDDIE FLOYD • Knock On Wood • Lay Your Loving on Me • CARLA THOMAS • I Like What You’re Doing (To Me) • Gee Whiz • I Have A God Who Loves • RUFUS THOMAS • The Breakdown • Do the Funky Chicken • Do the Funky Penguin • Disc 2 • THE BAR-KAYS • Son of Shaft/Feel It • I Can’t Turn You Loose • ALBERT KING • Killing Floor • I’ll Play the Blues For You • Angel of Mercy • THE SOUL CHILDREN • I Don’t Know What This World Is Coming To • Hearsay • ISAAC HAYES • Ain’t No Sunshine
JOY (1973) • Joy 15:55 • I Love You That’s All 6:14 • A Man Will Be A Man 7:20 • The Feeling Keeps On Coming 6:28 • I’m Gonna Make It (Without You) 11:11
LIVE AT THE SAHARA TAHOE (1973) • Disc 1 • Theme from "Shaft" 4:38 • The Come On 4:35 • Light My Fire 3:16 • Ike’s Rap V 4:13 • Never Can Say Goodbye 3:54 • Windows of the World 7:40 • The Look Of Love 5:20 • Ellie’s Love Theme 4:58 • Use Me 6:29 • Theme from "The Men" 3:30 • Disc 2 • It’s Too Late 5:50 • Rock Me Baby 5:38 • Stormy Monday Blues 3:58 • Type Thang 3:37 • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 4:59 • Ike’s Rap VI 6:39 • Ain’t No Sunshine 10:40 • Feelin’ Alright 5:46
CHOCOLATE CHIP (1975) • That Loving Feeling 6:36 • Body Language 5:31 • Chocolate Chip 5:30 • Chocolate Chip (Instrumental) 5:32 • I Want to Make Love to You So Bad 4:17 • Come Live With Me 6:35 • I Can’t Turn Around 6:32
U TURN (1986) If You Want My Lovin', Do Me Right • Flash Backs • You Turn Me On • Ike's Rap VIII • Hey Girl • Doesn't Rain in London • Can't Take My Eyes off You • Thing for You •Thank God for Love
THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES — VOLUME 1 (1986) • Theme from "Shaft" • Café Reggio • Walk On By • Ain’t That Lovin’ You (For More Reasons Than One) • Do Your Thing • (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right • I Stand Accused
THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES — VOLUME 2 (1986) • Never Can Say Goodbye • The Look of Love • Theme from "The Men" • Joy • Let’s Stay Together • Ike’s Mood • By the Time I Get to Phoenix
LOVE ATTACK (1988) • Love Attack • Let Me Be Your Everything • Showdown • Eye of the Storm • Accused Rap • I Stand Accused ’88 (Featuring Brenda Jones Williams) • Foreplay Rap • Love Won’t Let Me Wait (Featuring Yasmin Jones)
GREATEST HIT SINGLES (1991) • By the Time I Get to Phoenix 7:02 • Walk on By 4:32 • I Stand Accused 3:59 • The Look of Love 3:18 • Never Can Say Goodbye 3:32 • Theme From "Shaft" 3:15 • Do Your Thing 3:16 • Let’s Stay Together 3:32 • Ain’t That loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 4:22 • Theme From "The Men" 4:00 • (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right 4:45 • Joy (Part 1) 4:35
DOUBLE FEATURE — THREE TOUGH GUYS & TRUCK TURNER (1993) • Disc 1 -TOUGH GUYS • Title Theme 2:32 • Randolph & Dearborn 4:24 • The Red Rooster 4:04 • Joe Bell 4:57 • Hung up On My Baby 6:15 • Kidnapped 2:40 • Run Fay Run 2:45 • Bun’s O’Plenty 4:37 • The End Theme 1:13 • TRUCK TURNER • Main Title "Truck Turner" 2:43 • House of Beauty 3:05 • Blue’s Crib 5:15 • Driving In the Sun 6:07 • Disc 2 - • Breakthrough 3:07 • Now We’re One 2:25 • The Duke 2:34 • Dorinda’s Party 4:37 • Pursuit of the Pimpmobile 9:05 • We Need each Other Girl 3:21 • A House Full of Girls 3:56 • Hospital Shootout 2:34 • You’re in My Arms Again 4:50 • Give It To Me 4:36 • Drinking 3:34 • The Insurance Company 7:00 • End Theme 2:04
WONDERFUL (1994) • Ain’t No Sunshine 16:50 • Rolling Down a Mountainside 5:24 • I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) 4:22 • Wonderful 3:47 • Someone Made You for Me 4:05 • Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) 4:22 • Baby I’m-A Want You 4:42 • The Mistletoe and Me 3:57 • Winter Snow 2:55
BRANDED ((1995) • Ike's Plea 1:32 • Life's Mood 2:52 • Fragile 6:21 • Life's Mood II 3:21 • Summer In the City 6:55 • Let Me Love You 4:42 • I'll Do Anything (To Turn You On) 7:45 • Thanks To the Fool 7:40 • Branded 7:02 • Soulsville 4:09 • HYPERBOLICSYLLABICSESQUEDALYMISTIC 12:00
RAW AND REFINED (1995) • Birth of Shaft 3:30 • Urban Nights 4:30 • Funkalicious 5:37 • Tahoe Spring 4:27 • The Night Before 4:38 • Memphis Trax 3:35 • Soul Fiddle 6:35 • Funky Junky 7:02 • You Make Me Live 3:45 • Making Love at the Ocean 5:42 • Southern Breeze 5:55 • Didn't Know Love Was So Good 3:50 • The 405 6:42
THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES — THE POLYDOR YEARS (1996) • Moonlight Lovin’ (Menage A Trois) 9:58 • Zeke the Freak 4:18 • Out of the Ghetto 5:44 • Don’t Let Go 7:15 • What Does It Take 5:55 • A Few More Kisses To Go 6:05 • Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 6:45 • You Can’t Hold Your Woman 6:04 • It’s All In the Game 5:52 • Wherever You Are 5:39 • Lifetime Thing 5:32 • It’s Heaven To Me 4:18
THE BEST OF ISAAC HAYES (1998) • Theme from Shaft • Walk on By • The Look of Love • Never Can Say Goodbye • Do Your Thing • (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t To Be Right • I Stand Accused • I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself • Joy (Part 1) • Feel Like Making Love (Part 1) • Type Thang • Three Tough Guys (Title Theme)
ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2000) • Theme From Shaft • Never Can Say Goodbye • Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic • Do Your Thing • Walk On By • Joy - Pt.1 • Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight • Out Of The Ghetto • Chocolate Chip • A Few More Kisses To Go • Don't Let Go • Moonlight Lovin' (Menage a Trois) • It's Heaven To Me • Dark And Lovely (You Over There) • IKE'S Rap • Birth Of Shaft
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