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Real Name:
Isaac Lee Hayes
Profile:
Singer, keyboardist, producer, songwriter and actor.

Born: 20 August 1942 in Covington, Tennessee.
Died: 10 August 2008 in his Tennessee home.

Signed to the Stax record label during the 1960s and 1970s, Hayes played an important role in shaping the "Memphis sound". First active for the label as musician and later songwriter/producer (usually teaming up with David Porter), he enjoyed his biggest success as a solo artist in 1971 with the soundtrack to the movie Shaft. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 (Performer).

As an actor, he is best known as the voice of Chef on the animated tv-series South Park (1997-2006).

Isaac Hayes is the father of Isaac Hayes III.
Sites:
discomuseum.com/IsaacHayes.html, isaachayes.com, rockhall.com/inductee/isaac-hayes, Wikipedia
Aliases:
Chef (4)
In Groups:
Baracudas, Hayes & Porter, Isaac Hayes Movement, Louisiana Gator Boys, The, Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads, Stax Staff, The
Variations:
All | Isaac Hayes | Hayes | Hays | Hot Buttered Soul | I Hayes | I. Hayers | I. Hayes | I. Haze | Isaaac Hayes | Isaac Hayes As Chef | Isaac Hayes, Jr. | Isaac Lee Hayes | Issac Hayes | J. Hayes
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Discography

Releases:
Joy (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Stax ... 1973
Theme From Shaft / Do Your Thing (7", Single, RE)   Stax 1977
Isaac Hayes (LP, Comp)   Hit Parade International  
Production:
Golden Throats 2 (CD, Comp) John Shaft Rhino Entertainment Company 1991
Appears On:
Boot-Leg (7") Boot-Leg Stax 1965
Comfort Me (Single) ◄ (2 versions) I'm For You Stax ... 1966
The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul - Complete & Unbelievable (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Sweet Lorene, Love Hav... Volt ... 1966
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One) / Outside Love (7", Single) Outside Love Stax 1967
Knock On Wood (7", Single) Let Me Be Good To You Stax 1967
Shake A Tail Feather (LP, Album) Never Like This Before Pye Records, Hit-Ton Schallplatten 1967
The Stax / Volt Revue, Volume One, Live In London (LP) B-A-B-Y, I Take What I... Atlantic 1967
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (7") My Sweet Lorene Stax 1968
That's Soul II: Non Stop Soul Dancing (LP) Soul Man, I Thank You,... Metronome, Metronome 1968
The Best Of Booker T. & The MGs (LP, Comp) Boot-Leg Atlantic 1968
Must Be Your Thing / Comment (7") Must Be Your Thing Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 1969
Rock Steady Hits Of 69 (LP) Baby Why Fontana 1969
Soul Bag (LP) Honey Pot Hi Records 1969
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) I Like It, I Like It Stax 1970
Tom (LP, Album) I Thank You Parrot 1970
Shaft / Shaft - Version (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Song Bird ... 1971
Non Stop Dancing 1973 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Theme From Shaft Polydor 1973
Take A Letter Maria / Soul Man (7", Comp) Soul Man Atlantic 1973
Memphis Special (LP) You Don't Know Like I ... Midi 1974
Against The Grain (Album) ◄ (3 versions) I Take What I Want Chrysalis 1975
How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side) (7") Easy Days ABC Records 1975
Love Shook (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Black Is Black Casablanca Records 1977
Spooky & Sue (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... EMI Music (Sweden) 1977
Steel Funk (LP) Theme From Shaft Makossa International Records 1977
TV Music Spectacular (8xLP + Box) Shaft Reader's Digest 1978
We Can Work It Out (7") Medley: You Don't Know... Contempo 1978
A Plate Full Of Kazoos (12", EP) Soul Man Rhino Records (2) 1979
Black Gold - The Greatest Hits Of Black Music (LP, Comp) Theme From "Shaft" Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1979
Green Onions (7") Boot Leg Atlantic 1979
Oceans Of Fantasy (Album) ◄ (8 versions) Hold On I'm Coming Hansa ... 1979
Original 16 Top Hits, Volume 3 (Cass, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming SR International 1979
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Album) ◄ (8 versions) Wrap It Up RCA ... 1983
Shaft (7") Shaft Polydor 1984
The Upsetter Box Set (3xLP, Ltd + Box, Ltd) Soul Man Trojan Records 1985
An Hour Of Herman Brood & His Wild Romance (CD) Something Is Wrong Wit... Telstar 1987
Hits Revival (LP, Comp) Soul Man K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1987
The Best Of Sam & Dave (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Take What I Want Atlantic 1987
Street Happiness / Wanted (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Street Happiness EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. ... 1988
Golden Throats 2 (CD, Comp) John Shaft, John Shaft Rhino Entertainment Company 1991
Soul Deep (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... Mushroom Records 1991
The Stax/Volt Revue Volume One • Live In London (CD, Album, RE) B-A-B-Y, I Take What I... Atlantic 1991
A Cozy Condition (CD, Album) Hold On Back Beat 1994
Essential Soul (CD, Comp) Soul Man Polygram Special Markets 1994
The Filmdom (CD) Theme From "Shaft" Castle Communications (Australia) Ltd, BMG Music (Australia) 1994
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Sister Brown Sugar Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) When Something Is Wron... Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
The Very Best Of - We Got A Thing (CD, Comp, RM) Hold On I'm Comin' Marginal Records, Marginal Records 1997
Roseland NYC Live (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Glory Box Go! Beat ... 1998
Classic Soul - 20 All Time Greats (CD, Album) Soul Man Warner.ESP 1999
Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (CD, Album) Good Love Atlantic 1999
Runaway Love (CD) Shoot Your Best Shot Rhino Entertainment Company, Flashback Records, Collectables 1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Cass) Good Love Atlantic 1999
Were You There? Live 1966 (CD, Comp) Boot-Leg Indigo Recordings, Indigo Recordings 1999
Dig On It (CD, Comp) Theme From Shaft Connoisseur Collection 2000
Shaft And Other 60s & 70s Film Themes (2xCD, Comp) Shaft Castle Music 2000
Trojan 'Tighten Up' Box Set (3xCD, Comp + Box) Shaft Trojan Records, Trojan Records 2000
Girl Talk (CD, Comp) The Theme From 'Shaft' Castle Pie 2001
MGM Soul Cinema, Volume 1 (CD, Album) Give It To Me Beyond Music 2002
Fuzzy Breaks Presents The History Of Breaks (CD) Theme From Shaft Tinted Records 2003
Talcum Soul 3 (CD, Comp) 60 Minutes Of Your Love Stateside 2003
A Hard Road To Follow: The Complete Sessions (CD, Album, RE) I Take What I Want Atavistic 2005
Boxed (8xCD, RM, Dig + Box) Wrap It Up Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., RCA 2005
Double Happiness (2xCD, Album) When Something Is Wron... Liberation Music 2005
Shapes & Sounds (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) I Take What I Want Top Sounds Records 2006
Stax Gold - Memphis Hits (CD, Comp) Boot-Leg, Candy Warner Platinum 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM) Boot-Leg Atlantic, Rhino Records (2) 2006
Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Theme From Shaft Numero Group 2007
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, RM) Boot-Leg Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp, RM) Plantation Inn, Honey Pot Warner Platinum 2007
The Very Best Of (CD, RM)   Stax 2007
Black Magic & Satan Superstar (CD, RM) Theme From "Shaft" Vocalion 2008
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Soulsville Mojo Magazine 2008
Day Tripper (LP, Album) Sweet Lorene Stax  
Wade In The Water (7", Single) Soul Man Bellaphon  
Wersi Time 2 - Die Orgel-Generation Der Zukunft Vorgestellt Von Klaus Wunderlich (LP) Theme From "Shaft" Wersi  
Tracks Appear On:
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) Walk On By Stax 1970
Black Gold - The Greatest Hits Of Black Music (LP, Comp) Theme From "Shaft" Arcade Deutschland GmbH 1979
Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (CD, Album) Good Love Atlantic 1999
MGM Soul Cinema, Volume 1 (CD, Album) Give It To Me Beyond Music 2002
Fuzzy Breaks Presents The History Of Breaks (CD) Theme From Shaft Tinted Records 2003
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Soulsville Mojo Magazine 2008
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