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Isaac Hayes Sad news RIP
Isaac Hayes died in Memphis on Saturday 10th Aug 2008 Submitted by mike- on 11 Aug 2008 - 01:49
Isaac Hayes died in Memphis on Saturday 10th Aug 2008
Hayes' wife Adjowa and their young son found him unconscious on the floor near a treadmill, which was still running, at their home in Memphis, Tennessee.He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead in the afternoon. Initial reports suggested he had suffered a "simultaneous" heart attack and stroke.
http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Soul-music-legend--Isaac.4375924.jp
A Soul Legend
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Hayes was finally graduated at age 21 from Manassas, Class of 1962. It was the year after the first releases began to trickle out of a new label called Stax Records, part of the Satellite Records company and Satellite Record Store that started back in '58, housed in the old Capitol Theatre on the corner of College & McLemore. Hayes had won seven college scholarships for vocal music that he chose not to pursue. Instead, he became adept enough at the piano to land a job with baritone saxophonist bandleader Floyd Newman at the Plantation Inn across the river in West Arkansas. Newman was also the staff baritone musician on Stax recording sessions and was up for a date himself with his own working group in late 1963: "Frog Stomp," the only solo single ever cut by Newman, was co-written by and features Hayes (on piano), the first major notch in his discography at Stax ....
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Hayes' wife Adjowa and their young son found him unconscious on the floor near a treadmill, which was still running, at their home in Memphis, Tennessee.He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead in the afternoon. Initial reports suggested he had suffered a "simultaneous" heart attack and stroke.
http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment/Soul-music-legend--Isaac.4375924.jp
A Soul Legend
RIP
links
biography
clip below from above link
Hayes was finally graduated at age 21 from Manassas, Class of 1962. It was the year after the first releases began to trickle out of a new label called Stax Records, part of the Satellite Records company and Satellite Record Store that started back in '58, housed in the old Capitol Theatre on the corner of College & McLemore. Hayes had won seven college scholarships for vocal music that he chose not to pursue. Instead, he became adept enough at the piano to land a job with baritone saxophonist bandleader Floyd Newman at the Plantation Inn across the river in West Arkansas. Newman was also the staff baritone musician on Stax recording sessions and was up for a date himself with his own working group in late 1963: "Frog Stomp," the only solo single ever cut by Newman, was co-written by and features Hayes (on piano), the first major notch in his discography at Stax ....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes
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Such a tragic loss to Black Music. His arrangement of the Jim Webb song 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix' on his 'Hot Buttered Soul' Album is superb. The way he layers the song from just a simple cymbal and then when the strings kick in, superb....... absolutely. An awesome producer!.
I had the pleasure of interviewing the man back in the 90's for my show on Kiss Fm- London. Such a great guy and willing to share his knowledge.
Thank you for the music and the memories Ike, we'll really miss u man.
R.I.P
Dr Bob Jones
I have been collecting Isaac for over 35 years bought my first LP sixteen Hot Butterd Soul it changed my life musical for ever have seen him 3 time the last time in 2007 which he was not to well but he was brillant, i met him in 1995 talked to him for about 30 min had photo taken with him and he singed my LP hot butterd soul i was on cloud nine for months after that. The man was a musical genus and opened the door for hundreds of soul artist to follow. he will be missed