Isaac Hayes is iconic of 1970 fashion. Nothing was too much. It was a time of wild prints and platform shoes and big hair. Vintage sunglasses in the 1970's were big and bold as well. Atticeyewear.com has many choices that will give you the same retro styling as show in this picture. Style is your own choice and if your desire is to be different not ordinary. Atticeyewear.com is your tap for vintage sunglasses and vintage eyeglasses. No reproduction's only authentic vintage eyeglasses and... Read Full Story
Rest in Peace Isaac Hayes The soul singer-songwriter (and G Manifesto Hall of Fame Member) Isaac Hayes, known for his gravelly voice, shaven head and copious jewelery (and dope music), died on Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65. Hayes was found by family members, who discovered him lying next to a treadmill in a basement room at his home. Sheriff's deputies performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead an hour later. Hayes, a... Read Full Story
Rest in Peace Isaac Hayes The soul singer-songwriter (and G Manifesto Hall of Fame Member) Isaac Hayes, known for his gravelly voice, shaven head and copious jewelery (and dope music), died on Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65. Hayes was found by family members, who discovered him lying next to a treadmill in a basement room at his home. Sheriff's deputies performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead an hour later. Hayes, a... Read Full Story
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Isaac Hayes: From Shaft to Chef
By Richard Corliss
Isaac Hayes packed a lot of excitement and achievement into his 65-year life, which ended Sunday an hour after his wife Adjowa found him unconscious and collapsed near a treadmill in his Memphis, Tenn., home. He had written hit songs, made platinum records, starred in movies, been elected to two music Halls of Fame and provided the voice of Chef on South Park, which gave him a memorable if premature send-off in 2006... Read Full Story
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Isaac Hayes: From Shaft to Chef
By Richard Corliss
Isaac Hayes packed a lot of excitement and achievement into his 65-year life, which ended Sunday an hour after his wife Adjowa found him unconscious and collapsed near a treadmill in his Memphis, Tenn., home. He had written hit songs, made platinum records, starred in movies, been elected to two music Halls of Fame and provided the voice of Chef on South Park, which gave him a memorable if premature send-off... Read Full Story
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
Isaac Hayes: From Shaft to Chef
By Richard Corliss
Isaac Hayes packed a lot of excitement and achievement into his 65-year life, which ended Sunday an hour after his wife Adjowa found him unconscious and collapsed near a treadmill in his Memphis, Tenn., home. He had written hit songs, made platinum records, starred in movies, been elected to two music Halls of Fame and provided the voice of Chef on South Park, which gave him a memorable if premature send-off... Read Full Story
by Deputy Diva
It seems as though the ground has hardly had time to settle since Hayes’ burial earlier this week, but a couple of news outlets are reporting that there was some ‘tension’ at at least one of Isaac Hayes’ funerals.
Fox News reports that Hayes had two “Strange Funerals.” Monday afternoon had been designated as the Stax Records star’s actual funeral, but it is said that a “secret” service was held on Sunday in order to accommodate a number of celebrities (mostly... Read Full Story
Crossposted from daddybstrong God, Take Good Care of Isaac Hayes The daddy's feeling this poem from Amber Moonstone . Fallen angel, traveling minstrel, play your guitar for me. The way you always did. Strumming my heartstrings, humming the rhythm to the beat of my heart knowing what it does to me. You were sadly taken away, gone to rock and roll heaven, only to join, Jim, Jimmy, Janice, Elvis, Ricky, John, Bobby, and now Isaac. There must be one hell of a band, singing and rocking to the... Read Full Story
Only one day after world renowned comedian Bernie Mac passes away, do we get news that Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. born August 20, 1942 has died as well today.
The Grammy Award Winner of 70’s hit soundtrack of “Shaft” , Isaac Hayes was found unconscious in his home in Memphis, TN next to a still-running treadmill.
His wife and son found him lying next to the treadmill after arriving home from the grocery store.
Paramedics tried reviving him but he soon passed on after arriving to Baptist... Read Full Story
The Cordova home of late soul singer Isaac Hayes has been foreclosed and will be sold on
the courthouse steps next month, according to a notice on Page 38 of today’s print edition of The Daily News. The notice also appears at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.
Hayes died in August. His estate now is in default on a $1.1 million loan for the 7,205-square-foot home at 9280 Riveredge Drive. The house sits on 2.88 acres in the Bluffs of Riveredge
subdivision, just east of... Read Full Story
