Isaac Hayes

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted i... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 20, 1942

Date of death:

  • Aug 10, 2008 (age 66 years)

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Also known as:

  • Isaac Hays,
  • Isaak Hayes,
  • Isaac Hayes as 'Chef',
  • Isaac Hayes aka Chef,
  • Isac Heyes,
  • Chef,
  • Isaac Lee Hayes,
  • isaac_hayes,
  • Isaac Hayes,
  • Hayes, Isaac,
  • Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr.,
  • The Black Moses,
  • Ike,
  • Isaac, Jr.

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Spouse From To Type of union
  • Apr 18, 1973
  • 1986
  • Nov 25, 1966
  • 1971
  • May 2005
  • Aug 10, 2008
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  • 1.82 m (5.97 ft )

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TV Actor

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Awards

Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award Winners

Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture Nominees

Hall of fame inductions:

Date Hall of fame Category
  • 2002
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