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I say goodbye to one of the architects of the Memphis Sound.
He provided the soundtrack to a lot of happy lives. Rest in peace. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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May God bless him for blessing us with his musical gift. R.I.P., Isaac.  Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
μηδὲν ὅλως σὺ λυποῦ πρὸς ὀλίγον ἐστὶ τὸ ζῆν τὸ τέλος ὁ χρόνος ἀπαιτεῖ.” | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: 
RIP  First our brother Bernie, and now our original voice 4 the theme of "Shaft"!!! Sweet Dreams my brothers, U will b surely missed! Love [Edited 8/10/08 20:39pm] | |
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http://www.youtube.com/wa...XIIivxCtzM
Walk on By~Issac Hayes Thank you for the beautiful sounds and identity awareness you bestowed on us.  [Edited 8/10/08 22:39pm] | |
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Timmy84 said: phunkdaddy said: I'm speechless. I just payed homage to his
song do your thing on this message board. I'm gonna say a prayer and count my blessings. I was working out on exercise equipment yesterday too. Isaac was my man. RIP black moses. Ain't it funny how life is sometimes. One minute you're here and the next you're gone. was talking bout that 2day, can't believe it, appreciate all u love | |
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RIP indeed.
Major league talent, and an influence musically on many from seemingly disparate avenues. Black Moses and Shaft both are great albums, I like Hot Buttered Soul too. | |
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RIP. | |
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I see that at Amazon.com mostly all of his albums are selling like hot cakes! As a matter of fact, Hot Buttered Soul is now #14 on their music charts. I like to see that people are discovering that he was more than a character from South Park or the guy who did the Shaft theme song. They're discovering real music.
On my next trip to the wrecka store I plan on buying the Joy album and the Shaft soundtrack. 
RIP Black Moses.... [Edited 8/11/08 2:43am] Check me out and add me on:
www.last.fm/user/brandosoul "Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -Bob Marley | |
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R.I.P
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i wonder how the South Park guys will react to it? | |
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silverchild said: I see that at Amazon.com mostly all of his albums are selling like hot cakes! As a matter of fact, Hot Buttered Soul is now #14 on their music charts. I like to see that people are discovering that he was more than a character from South Park or the guy who did the Shaft theme song. They're discovering real music.
On my next trip to the wrecka store I plan on buying the Joy album and the Shaft soundtrack.
RIP Black Moses.... [Edited 8/11/08 2:43am] I have a lot of his original 70s vinyl records and Joy is definitely a must-have, the title song is almost 15 minutes long. I love how Isaac would stretch his songs to sometimes 21 minutes long epic pieces. He once said in an interview that his music teacher hipped him to classical music and that´s how one day he decided to change the game of short, 3 minute long soul songs by adding that classical orchestra touch. I will surely miss him, he is one of my favorite musicians and many of his songs are on my mp3-player. Been listening to his music for such a long time and it was always nice to know that he´s still around, and now, sadly, that is no longer the case. His body might be dead but his soul and music will continue to shine. " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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graecophilos said: i wonder how the South Park guys will react to it?
By being mean and tasteless ofcourse! Then by being mean to themselves FOR being mean and tasteless... that's Southpark for ya... | |
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Wow, Isaac was REALLY ILL:
Isaac Hayes' History With Scientology Monday, August 11, 2008 By Roger Friedman My friend, Isaac Hayes, died on Sunday, and his passing leaves many unanswered questions. The great R&B star, actor, DJ, performer and family man, the composer of “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming” and other hits by Sam Moore and Dave Prater like “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby,” also was a member of the Church of Scientology. Isaac was found dead by his treadmill, but conveniently missing from the wire stories was a significant fact: in January 2006, Isaac had a significant stroke. At the time, the word went out only that he had been hospitalized for exhaustion. But the truth was, Isaac, whom I’d seen just a couple of months earlier when he headlined the Blues Ball in Memphis, was in trouble. Having lost the rights to his songs two decades earlier, he was finally making some money voicing the character of Chef on “South Park.” But “South Park” lampooned Scientology, so the leaders wanted Isaac out. Push came to shove on Nov. 16, 2005, when “South Park” aired its hilarious “Trapped in the Closet” episode spoofing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. “South Park” creator Matt Stone told me later that Isaac had come to him in tears. “He said he was under great pressure from Scientology, and if we didn’t stop poking at them, he’d have to leave," Stone said. The conversation ended there. Isaac performed Chef’s signature song at the Blues Ball a week later with great delight. Although he was devoted to Scientology, he also loved being part of “South Park.” He was proud of it. And, importantly, it gave him income he badly needed. But then came the stroke, which was severe. His staff — consisting of Scientology monitors who rarely left him alone — tried to portray it as a minor health issue. It wasn’t. Sources in Memphis told me at the time that Isaac had significant motor control and speech issues. His talking was impaired.
In March 2006, news came that Hayes was resigning from “South Park." On March 20, 2006, I wrote a column called “Chef’s Quitting Controversy,” explaining that Hayes was in no position to have quit anything due to his stroke. But Scientology issued the statement to the press saying Hayes had resigned, and the press just ate it up. No one spoke to Isaac directly, because he couldn’t literally speak. "Chef” was written out of the show. *If this is true, I'm not totally surprised!* 
Isaac’s income stream was severely impaired as a result. Suddenly there were announcements of his touring, and performing. It didn’t seem possible, but word went out that he’d be at BB King’s in New York in January 2007. I went to see him and reported on it here. The show was abomination. Isaac was plunked down at a keyboard, where he pretended to front his band. He spoke-sang, and his words were halting. He was not the Isaac Hayes of the past. What was worse was that he barely knew me. He had appeared in my documentary, "Only the Strong Survive," released in 2003. We knew each other very well. I was actually surprised that his Scientology minder, Christina Kumi Kimball, with whom I had difficult encounters in the past, let me see him backstage at BB King’s. Our meeting was brief, and Isaac said quietly that he did know me. But the light was out in his eyes, and the situation was worrisome.[/n] But the general consensus was that he needed the money. Without “Chef,” Isaac’s finances were severely curtailed. He had mouths to feed to home. Plus, Scientology requires huge amounts of money, as former member, actor Jason Beghe, has explained in this space. For Isaac to continue in the sect, he had to come up with funds. Performing was the only way. In recent months, I’ve had conflicting reports. One mutual friend says that Isaac had looked and sounded much better lately at business meetings. [b]But actor Samuel L. Jackson, who recently filmed scenes with Isaac and the late Bernie Mac for a new movie called “Soul Men,” told me on Saturday that Isaac really wasn’t up to the physical demands of shooting the movie. (Neither, it seems, was Bernie Mac.) 
Sam Moore, who recorded those Isaac Hayes songs in the '60s and loved the writer-performer like a brother, told me Sunday when he heard about the death: “I’m happy.” Happy, I asked? “Yes, happy he’s out of pain.” It was one of the most beautiful ideas I’d ever heard expressed on the subject of death. *Now that was beautiful for him to say that, because he was suffering* 
But there are a lot of questions still to be raised about Isaac Hayes’ death. Why, for example, was a stroke survivor on a treadmill by himself? What was his condition? What kind of treatment had he had since the stroke? Members of Scientology are required to sign a form promising they will never seek psychiatric or mental assistance. But stroke rehabilitation involves the help of neurologists and often psychiatrists, not to mention psychotropic drugs — exactly the kind Scientology proselytizes against. What will come next, I’m afraid, is a wild dogfight among family members for Isaac’s estate. His song catalog (with David Porter) is one of the greatest in music history. Isaac lost the rights to his big hit songs in 1977. But thanks to something called the Songwriters Act, his heirs — whoever they are determined to be — automatically get the rights back as the songs come up for copyright renewal. I guarantee this will not be pretty. Isaac Lee Hayes has over 300 original compositions listed with BMI, from the Sam & Dave songbook to Carla Thomas’ “BABY (Baby)” to his monumental instrumental “Theme from SHAFT.” None of this should ever take away from who Isaac Hayes really was: a great friend, a warm congenial man with a big heart and a big laugh. He had married again right before his stroke, and was very happy. If he hadn’t had the stroke, I am certain he would have recorded a new album. There was talk of it after the stroke, but nothing materialized. When we made and promoted “Only the Strong Survive,” he was a masterful musician with a great mind and a wicked sense of humor. His loss at 65 is simply way too early and very tragic. | |
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Timmy84 said: Wow, Isaac was REALLY ILL
One of the illest of all time!! | |
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Timmy84 said: Wow, Isaac was REALLY ILL:
Isaac Hayes' History With Scientology Monday, August 11, 2008 By Roger Friedman My friend, Isaac Hayes, died on Sunday, and his passing leaves many unanswered questions. The great R&B star, actor, DJ, performer and family man, the composer of “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming” and other hits by Sam Moore and Dave Prater like “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby,” also was a member of the Church of Scientology. Isaac was found dead by his treadmill, but conveniently missing from the wire stories was a significant fact: in January 2006, Isaac had a significant stroke. At the time, the word went out only that he had been hospitalized for exhaustion. But the truth was, Isaac, whom I’d seen just a couple of months earlier when he headlined the Blues Ball in Memphis, was in trouble. Having lost the rights to his songs two decades earlier, he was finally making some money voicing the character of Chef on “South Park.” But “South Park” lampooned Scientology, so the leaders wanted Isaac out. Push came to shove on Nov. 16, 2005, when “South Park” aired its hilarious “Trapped in the Closet” episode spoofing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. “South Park” creator Matt Stone told me later that Isaac had come to him in tears. “He said he was under great pressure from Scientology, and if we didn’t stop poking at them, he’d have to leave," Stone said. The conversation ended there. Isaac performed Chef’s signature song at the Blues Ball a week later with great delight. Although he was devoted to Scientology, he also loved being part of “South Park.” He was proud of it. And, importantly, it gave him income he badly needed. But then came the stroke, which was severe. His staff — consisting of Scientology monitors who rarely left him alone — tried to portray it as a minor health issue. It wasn’t. Sources in Memphis told me at the time that Isaac had significant motor control and speech issues. His talking was impaired.
In March 2006, news came that Hayes was resigning from “South Park." On March 20, 2006, I wrote a column called “Chef’s Quitting Controversy,” explaining that Hayes was in no position to have quit anything due to his stroke. But Scientology issued the statement to the press saying Hayes had resigned, and the press just ate it up. No one spoke to Isaac directly, because he couldn’t literally speak. "Chef” was written out of the show. *If this is true, I'm not totally surprised!*
Isaac’s income stream was severely impaired as a result. Suddenly there were announcements of his touring, and performing. It didn’t seem possible, but word went out that he’d be at BB King’s in New York in January 2007. I went to see him and reported on it here. The show was abomination. Isaac was plunked down at a keyboard, where he pretended to front his band. He spoke-sang, and his words were halting. He was not the Isaac Hayes of the past. What was worse was that he barely knew me. He had appeared in my documentary, "Only the Strong Survive," released in 2003. We knew each other very well. I was actually surprised that his Scientology minder, Christina Kumi Kimball, with whom I had difficult encounters in the past, let me see him backstage at BB King’s. Our meeting was brief, and Isaac said quietly that he did know me. But the light was out in his eyes, and the situation was worrisome.[/n] But the general consensus was that he needed the money. Without “Chef,” Isaac’s finances were severely curtailed. He had mouths to feed to home. Plus, Scientology requires huge amounts of money, as former member, actor Jason Beghe, has explained in this space. For Isaac to continue in the sect, he had to come up with funds. Performing was the only way. In recent months, I’ve had conflicting reports. One mutual friend says that Isaac had looked and sounded much better lately at business meetings. [b]But actor Samuel L. Jackson, who recently filmed scenes with Isaac and the late Bernie Mac for a new movie called “Soul Men,” told me on Saturday that Isaac really wasn’t up to the physical demands of shooting the movie. (Neither, it seems, was Bernie Mac.)
Sam Moore, who recorded those Isaac Hayes songs in the '60s and loved the writer-performer like a brother, told me Sunday when he heard about the death: “I’m happy.” Happy, I asked? “Yes, happy he’s out of pain.” It was one of the most beautiful ideas I’d ever heard expressed on the subject of death. *Now that was beautiful for him to say that, because he was suffering*
But there are a lot of questions still to be raised about Isaac Hayes’ death. Why, for example, was a stroke survivor on a treadmill by himself? What was his condition? What kind of treatment had he had since the stroke? Members of Scientology are required to sign a form promising they will never seek psychiatric or mental assistance. But stroke rehabilitation involves the help of neurologists and often psychiatrists, not to mention psychotropic drugs — exactly the kind Scientology proselytizes against. What will come next, I’m afraid, is a wild dogfight among family members for Isaac’s estate. His song catalog (with David Porter) is one of the greatest in music history. Isaac lost the rights to his big hit songs in 1977. But thanks to something called the Songwriters Act, his heirs — whoever they are determined to be — automatically get the rights back as the songs come up for copyright renewal. I guarantee this will not be pretty. Isaac Lee Hayes has over 300 original compositions listed with BMI, from the Sam & Dave songbook to Carla Thomas’ “BABY (Baby)” to his monumental instrumental “Theme from SHAFT.” None of this should ever take away from who Isaac Hayes really was: a great friend, a warm congenial man with a big heart and a big laugh. He had married again right before his stroke, and was very happy. If he hadn’t had the stroke, I am certain he would have recorded a new album. There was talk of it after the stroke, but nothing materialized. When we made and promoted “Only the Strong Survive,” he was a masterful musician with a great mind and a wicked sense of humor. His loss at 65 is simply way too early and very tragic.  | |
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R.I.P. Mr. Hayes. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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Interesting that he would quit his job because of a religious organization. Very interesting. | |
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Graycap23 said: Interesting that he would quit his job because of a religious organization. Very interesting.
It was sad to hear that he had lost the rights to his music, but good to know his heirs may be able to get them back. Such a shame when you make songs that are hits and left broke. Seems a lot of artists got ripped off back then. [Edited 8/11/08 11:11am] | |
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2elijah said: Graycap23 said: Interesting that he would quit his job because of a religious organization. Very interesting.
It was sad to hear that he had lost the rights to his music, but good to know his heirs may be able to get them back. Such a shame when you make songs that are hits and left broke. Seems a lot of artists got ripped off back then. I don't think it's that much different 2day. | |
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I wrote this over at GD but I felt it beared repeating here at Non-Prince:
I got the news from a friend of mine when I was on my way home from New Jersey and my mouth dropped. He was a great performer and musician and I had no idea that he laid the groundwork for Disco, one of my favorite genres of music. He was great on South Park and when he left, it wasn't the same and the world won't be the same now that he's gone. My prayers go out to his friends and family. He will be missed. R.I.P. Issac Hayes  I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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2elijah said: This thread should be a sticky. Isaac will truly be missed.
[Edited 8/10/08 15:53pm] I agree wholeheartedly I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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Graycap23 said: 2elijah said: It was sad to hear that he had lost the rights to his music, but good to know his heirs may be able to get them back. Such a shame when you make songs that are hits and left broke. Seems a lot of artists got ripped off back then. I don't think it's that much different 2day. You know, I take that back, you are right, as today many artists' are being ripped off via internet besides artists being ripped off by many of these record companies. It's sad to think that many musicians/artists spend a lot of money to go to school, training or are just plain lucky to be musical geniuses and seek music as a career in the hopes of making money off their music. But besides their love of it, it is unfortunate these days and times, that anyone can pretty much download your music for free. Anyway, don't want to stray from the subject of the thread. Much prayers to Isaac and his family. [Edited 8/11/08 11:33am] | |
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purplecam said: I wrote this over at GD but I felt it beared repeating here at Non-Prince:
I got the news from a friend of mine when I was on my way home from New Jersey and my mouth dropped. He was a great performer and musician and I had no idea that he laid the groundwork for Disco, one of my favorite genres of music. He was great on South Park and when he left, it wasn't the same and the world won't be the same now that he's gone. My prayers go out to his friends and family. He will be missed. R.I.P. Issac Hayes For me, Isaac laid the groundwork for sexy soul. I remember when Barry White came out and it was almost competition with him and Isaac, not between the two personally, but to the consumer it was like, "Damn they both sound sexy and now which one should wear the crown for sexy soul?" But then again they both earned their own separate crowns for their own originality, so there was no real competition as they had those deep, sexy voices and unique sound they can both call their own..now that's real music right there, when you have a sound you can call your own, no matter how many people try to copy you or cover your songs. Nobody sang Isaac like Isaac. RIP to Black Moses. [Edited 8/11/08 11:41am] | |
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2elijah said: purplecam said: He was a great performer and musician and I had no idea that he laid the groundwork for Disco, one of my favorite genres of music.
R.I.P. Issac Hayes For me, Isaac laid the groundwork for sexy soul. [Edited 8/11/08 11:41am] As far as hip-hop is concerned, he'd be on sampling's Mount Rushmore with George Clinton and James Brown. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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I'm so shocked. R.I.P Isaac. | |
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2elijah said: purplecam said: I wrote this over at GD but I felt it beared repeating here at Non-Prince:
I got the news from a friend of mine when I was on my way home from New Jersey and my mouth dropped. He was a great performer and musician and I had no idea that he laid the groundwork for Disco, one of my favorite genres of music. He was great on South Park and when he left, it wasn't the same and the world won't be the same now that he's gone. My prayers go out to his friends and family. He will be missed. R.I.P. Issac Hayes For me, Isaac laid the groundwork for sexy soul. I remember when Barry White came out and it was almost competition with him and Isaac, not between the two personally, but to the consumer it was like, "Damn they both sound sexy and now which one should wear the crown for sexy soul?" But then again they both earned their own separate crowns for their own originality, so there was no real competition as they had those deep, sexy voices and unique sound they can both call their own..now that's real music right there, when you have a sound you can call your own, no matter how many people try to copy you or cover your songs. Nobody sang Isaac like Isaac. RIP to Black Moses. [Edited 8/11/08 11:41am] The two of them were also good friends. | |
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AND LEST WE FORGET.....
LIKE JAMES BROWN IS THE "GODFATHER OF SOUL", MR. ISAAC HAYES IS THE "GODFATHER OF TRIP-HOP/SOUL" DON'T BELIEVE ME????? ASK PORTISHEAD ASK MASSIVE ATTACK ASK HOOVERPHONIC ISAAC HAYES WAS TO THEM WHAT JAMES BROWN IS TO HIP-HOP!!!!! REST IN PEACE, MR. HAYES.....  | |
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His best thing was....
Escape from New York
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We had a chance to see him at Jazz Fest before Katrina. He was jamming, played great keys and had the audience in the palm of his hand.
He was appreciative of all the love he received from the audience. When he did "I Stand Accused" everybody sang loudly word for word and he was smiling like "Damn!" He will be missed. [Edited 8/12/08 16:46pm] "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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