Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.

August 10th, 2008

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (1942-2008)The R&B singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor died Sunday afternoon in Memphis at the age of 65.

Today’s pop culture generation knew him best as the voice of Chef from TV’s South Park, but to the Old School community, he’ll be remembered for bringing the world a taste of Hot Buttered Soul, composing the award-winning theme music for action hero John Shaft, and guest-starring on The Rockford Files as Gandolph “Gandy” Fitch.

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One Response to “Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.”

  1. Jonathan Guyer on August 18, 2008 August 18, 2008 - 9:21 am

    Do you think there’s any Isaac Hayes on Phelps’s ipod?

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