Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

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Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#1 Postby lurkey » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:16 pm

Soul singer Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar, has died at his home in Tennessee, police say.

per CNN -- more when available

from TMZ:

Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died early this morning in a Memphis hospital.

According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to call from Hayes' wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside their home.

Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, and was pronounced dead at 2:08 AM. Cops are investigating, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#2 Postby Ad Novoxium » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:50 pm

lurker_from_nc wrote:Soul singer Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar, has died at his home in Tennessee, police say.

per CNN -- more when available

from TMZ:

Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died early this morning in a Memphis hospital.

According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to call from Hayes' wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside their home.

Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, and was pronounced dead at 2:08 AM. Cops are investigating, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

Story developing ...

Awwwwwwwww :cry: . I loved his style of singing on Shaft and I liked his performance in Escape from NY. I'll need to watch that again, this time not for fun or a good movie night, but at the falling of a star.

Rest in peace, duke of New York, A #1.
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#3 Postby CajunMama » Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:57 pm

How weird...i posted part of the lyrics to "shaft" last night in chat. A song/movie i hadn't thought about in years and i come in here to find he has died. rip :(
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#4 Postby Brent » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:14 pm

CajunMama wrote:How weird...i posted part of the lyrics to "shaft" last night in chat.


That's CREEPY. :eek:
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#5 Postby Squarethecircle » Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:22 pm

He was also Chef. RIP.
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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#6 Postby Ptarmigan » Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:30 pm

Music Beat On
Who's the black private dick
That's a sex machine to all the chicks?
SHAFT!
Ya damn right!

Who is the man that would risk his neck
For his brother man?
SHAFT!
Can you dig it?

Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's danger all about?
SHAFT!
Right On!

They say this cat Shaft is a bad mother
SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
I'm talkin' 'bout Shaft.
THEN WE CAN DIG IT!

He's a complicated man
But no one understands him but his woman
JOHN SHAFT!

My condolence to Isaac Hayes and his family. RIP Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.
:( :cry:
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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#7 Postby Stephanie » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:27 pm

Wow! What a loss to the music world!

RIP Mr. Hayes.
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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#8 Postby Category 5 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:30 pm

Goodbye there children. :(

R.I.P
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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#9 Postby alan1961 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:19 pm

lurker_from_nc wrote:Soul singer Isaac Hayes, who won Grammy awards and an Oscar, has died at his home in Tennessee, police say.

per CNN -- more when available

from TMZ:

Musician Isaac Hayes -- who wrote the theme song for "Shaft" -- died early this morning in a Memphis hospital.

According to WMC, a Shelby County sheriff's deputy responded to call from Hayes' wife after she found him on the floor near a treadmill inside their home.

Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, and was pronounced dead at 2:08 AM. Cops are investigating, but do not believe foul play was a factor.

Story developing ...


oops..sorry lurker, just posted that as a new topic..ya beat me to it..my apologies :wink:
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Re: Isaac Hayes, Grammy-winning musician has died at 65

#10 Postby alan1961 » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:31 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes
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