Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, and occasionally an actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo "Sam & Dave", Carla Thomas, and others.
The hit song "Soul Man" written by Hayes and Porter, and first performed by "Sam & Dave" has been recognized as one of the most influential songs of the past 50 years by the Grammy Hall of Fame. This song was also honored by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, by Rolling Stone magazine, and by the RIAA as the Songs of the Century.
During the late 1960s, Hayes also became a recording musician, and he recorded several successful soul albums such as Hot Buttered Soul (1969) and Black Moses (1971). In addition to his work in popular music, Hayes worked as composer of musical scores for motion pictures.
Hayes is well known for his musical score for the film Shaft (1971). For his composition of the "Theme from Shaft", Hayes was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972. Hayes became the third African-American, after Sidney Poitier and Hattie McDaniel, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field whatsoever covered by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Hayes also won two Grammy Awards for that same year. Later, he was given his third Grammy Award for his music album Black Moses.
During 1992, in recognition of his humanitarian work there, Hayes was crowned as the honorary king of the Ada, Ghana region. Hayes also acted in motion pictures and television, such as in the movie, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and as Gandolf "Gandy" Fitch in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974 – 80). Then from 1997 to 2005, he lent his distinctive, deep voice to the character "Chef" on the animated TV series South Park.
On August 5, 2003, Isaac Hayes was honored as a BMI Icon at the 203 BMI Urban Awards for his enduring influence on generations of music makers.Throughout his songwriting career, Hayes received five BMI R&B Awards, two BMI Pop Awards, two BMI Urban Awards and six Million-Air citations. As of 2008, his songs generated more than 12 million performances.
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Movies (80)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020 · Self (archive photo)
The Murder of George Floyd: A Nation Responds
2020 · Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017 · Self - Singer (archive footage)
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Stand
2009 · Self
Soul Men
2008 · Self
Return to Sleepaway Camp
2008 · Charlie 'The Chef'
Kill Switch
2008 · Coroner
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
2007 · Self
Classic Soul at the BBC
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007 TV Special
2007 · Self
Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux
2005 · Self - Lead Vocalist, Keyboards, Director
Hustle & Flow
2005 · Arnel
The History Makers: Success
2005 · Self
Dream Warrior
2004 · Zo
Anonymous Rex
2004 · Elegant Man
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · Self
The World of Nat King Cole
2004 · Self
Michael Jackson: The One
2004 · Self
Barbershops Uncut: East Coast
2004 · Self
Return to 'Escape from New York'
2003 · Himself
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Book of Days
2003 · Jonah
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002 · Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
2002 · Self
Sounds of Memphis
2002 · Self
Sólo los Fuertes Sobreviven
2002 · Self
Dead Dog
2001 · Self
Chelsea Walls
2001 · Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · Possum (voice)
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
2001 · Self
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only
2001 · Self
Shaft
2000 · Mr. P (uncredited), Main Title Theme Composer
Doble traición
2000 · Zock
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
1999 · Chef (voice)
Goin' Down to South Park
1999 · Self
Six Ways to Sunday
1999 · Bill Bennet
Ninth Street
1999 · TippyToe
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998 · Jerome 'Chef' McElroy (voice) / Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · The Louisiana Gator Boys
South Park: The Unaired Pilot
1996 · Chef Jerome McElroy
Uncle Sam
1996 · Sgt. Jed Crowley
Illtown
1996 · George
Flipper
1996 · Sheriff Buck Cowan
Oblivion 2: Backlash
1996 · Buster
Orientation: A Scientology Information Film
1996 · Self
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996 · Preacher Hurn
Magic Island
1995 · Mad Face
Soul Survivors
1995 · Vernon Holland
It Could Happen to You
1994 · Angel Dupree
Oblivion
1994 · Buster
The Soul of Stax
1994 · Self
Hallelujah
1993 · Prophet
Deadly Exposure
1993 · Lt. Johanson
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993 · Asneeze
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993 · Self
Acting on Impulse
1993 · Detective Stubbs
Posse
1993 · Cable
CB4
1993 · Owner
Code... Death: Frontera Sur
1993 · Moro
Final Judgement
1992 · Lt. Herb Jefferson
Prime Target
1991 · Tompkins
Guilty as Charged
1991 · Aloysius
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
1990 · Hammer
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
1990 · Isaac Hayes
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988 · Hammer
Counterforce
1988 · Ballard
Dead Aim
1987 · Jamal
Betrayed by Innocence
1986 · Frank Moreno
Escape from New York
1981 · The Duke of New York
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975 · Moriarty
Truck Turner
1974 · Truck, Original Music Composer
Three Tough Guys
1974 · Lee, Original Music Composer
Isaac Hayes: The Black Moses of Soul
1973 · Self
Save the Children
1973 · Self
Wattstax
1973 · Self
Nationtime: Gary
1972 · Self
Shaft
1971 · Original Music Composer
Soul in Cinema: Filming 'Shaft' on Location
1971 · Self
This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion
· Man at L.E.A.P. Memphis (Uncredited)
TV shows (26)
Stax: Soulsville USA
2024 · Self - Musician
Fastlane
2002 · Detective Marcus
V Graham Norton
2002 · Self
The Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Isaac Hayes
Girlfriends
2000 · Eugene Childs
Where Are They Now?
1999 · Self
The Hughleys
1998 · The Man
That '70s Show
1998 · Isaac Hayes
Veronica's Closet
1997 · Isaac Hayes
South Park
1997 · Chef (voice)
Stargate SG-1
1997 · Tolok
Sliders
1995 · The Prime Oracle
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
Later... with Jools Holland
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Minister
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Samuel
Hunter
1984 · Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
Miami Vice
1984 · Holiday
The A-Team
1983 · C.J. Mack
American Playhouse
1982 · Prophet
Solid Gold
1980 · Self
The Rockford Files
1974 · Gandolph Fitch
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Grammys
1959 · Self