About
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...
Known for
South ParkSeries • 1997
GirlfriendsSeries • 2000
Stargate SG-1Series • 1997
Miami ViceSeries • 1984
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
The A-TeamSeries • 1983
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
SlidersSeries • 1995
The Bernie Mac ShowSeries • 2001
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
HunterSeries • 1984
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
The HughleysSeries • 1998
Robin Hood: Men in TightsMovie • 1993
FastlaneSeries • 2002
Veronica's ClosetSeries • 1997
Escape from New YorkMovie • 1981
South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutMovie • 1999
Reindeer GamesMovie • 2000
Dr. Dolittle 2Movie • 2001
It Could Happen to YouMovie • 1994
ShaftMovie • 2000
Blues Brothers 2000Movie • 1998