Deceased
Isaac Hayes
Risk 100Singer
65 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn August 20, 1942
The man who made "Shaft" the coolest word in cinema and helped invent the Stax sound is still keeping busy at 65, though those shaved-head-and-gold-chains glory days are firmly in the rearview mirror. Isaac Hayes revolutionized soul music with *Hot Buttered Soul* and *Black Moses*, earning dual Hall of Fame honors and proving that orchestral arrangements belong in R&B. These days he's perhaps better known to younger fans as the voice of Chef on South Park—a gig that ended rather dramatically—but that velvet baritone remains unmistakable.
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Risk Score100/100 - Critical
About Isaac Hayes
The man who made "Shaft" the coolest word in cinema and helped invent the Stax sound is still keeping busy at 65, though those shaved-head-and-gold-chains glory days are firmly in the rearview mirror. Isaac Hayes revolutionized soul music with *Hot Buttered Soul* and *Black Moses*, earning dual Hall of Fame honors and proving that orchestral arrangements belong in R&B. These days he's perhaps better known to younger fans as the voice of Chef on South Park—a gig that ended rather dramatically—but that velvet baritone remains unmistakable.
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