Isaac Hayes

Biography

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 motio…

Movies & TV Shows

1. South Park (1997) — Chef (voice)
2. Escape from New York (1981) — The Duke of New York
3. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) — Chef (voice)
4. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Minister
5. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — Asneeze
6. Stargate SG-1 (1997) — Tolok
7. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Possum (voice)
8. That '70s Show (1998) — Isaac Hayes
9. Shaft (2000) — Mr. P (uncredited)
10. The A-Team (1983) — C.J. Mack
11. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Samuel
12. It Could Happen to You (1994) — Angel Dupree
13. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) — Self (archive footage)
14. Reindeer Games (2000) — Zock
15. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) — The Louisiana Gator Boys
16. Miami Vice (1984) — Holiday
17. Sliders (1995) — The Prime Oracle
18. Hustle & Flow (2005) — Arnel
19. Flipper (1996) — Sheriff Buck Cowan
20. Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008) — Charlie 'The Chef'
21. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) — Hammer
22. Soul Men (2008) — Self
23. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
24. CB4 (1993) — Owner
25. The Rockford Files (1974) — Gandolph Fitch
26. Kill Switch (2008) — Coroner
27. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
28. Hunter (1984) — Jerome 'Typhoon' Thompson
29. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
30. Posse (1993) — Cable
31. Uncle Sam (1996) — Sgt. Jed Crowley
32. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020) — Self (archive photo)
33. The Bernie Mac Show (2001) — Isaac Hayes
34. Truck Turner (1974) — Truck
35. Girlfriends (2000) — Eugene Childs
36. Oblivion (1994) — Buster
37. The Grammys (1959) — Self
38. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self
39. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) — Self (archive footage)
40. Fastlane (2002) — Detective Marcus

Directed

1. Isaac Hayes: Live at Montreux (2005) — Director