Isaac Hayes

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Born: Aug 20, 1942 in Covington, TN
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Died: Aug 10, 2008 in Memphis, TN
Genre: R&B
Styles: Soul, Funk, Blaxploitation, Southern Soul, Memphis Soul, Smooth Soul, Disco
Biography: Few figures exerted greater influence over the music of the 1960s and 1970s than Isaac Hayes; after laying the groundwork for the Memphis soul sound through his work with Stax-Volt Records, Hayes began a highly successful solo career which predated not only the disco movement but also the evolution of ...Read full biography
Hot Buttered Soul
Released: 1969
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Released at the tail end of the '60s, Hot Buttered Soul set the precedent for how soul would evolve in the early '70s, simultaneously establishing Isaac Hayes and the Bar-Kays as major forces within black ...Read full review
The Isaac Hayes Movement
Released: 1970
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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Although this is Isaac Hayes' third long-player, he had long been a staple of the Memphis R&B scene -- primarily within the Stax coterie -- where his multiple talents included instrumentalist, arranger, ...Read full review
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