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Isaac Hayes, Soul Legend And The Voice Of 'South Park' Character Chef, Dead At 65
why are all these cool people dying?
Isaac Hayes — a legendary soul singer, songwriter, musician and producer whose career spanned four decades and who achieved unexpected fame later in life as the voice of "South Park" character Chef — died Sunday afternoon (August 10), a spokesperson for the Shelby County, Tennesee, sheriff's department told WMC-TV in Memphis. Hayes' wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his home, according to the station's Web site. Hayes was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08 p.m. Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department are continuing their investigation into Hayes' death, but they believe no foul play was involved, the report said. Hayes was 65. Born in Covington, Tennessee, in 1942, Hayes was a key figure in the development of the 1960s Southern soul sound before going on to a successful solo career. He made his public singing debut in church at the age of 5, and taught himself piano and saxophone before relocating to Memphis and performing with groups there, according to All-Music Guide. In 1964, he began playing with the Mar-Keys, which led to his long stint as a musician, songwriter and producer for the legendary Memphis soul label Stax Records. Over the following years, Hayes and songwriting partner David Porter wrote a reported 200 songs, including such soul classics as Sam & Dave's "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin'," Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y" and Johnnie Taylor's "I Had a Dream." Hayes released his debut solo album in 1967, but his breakthrough came two years later with the classic Hot Buttered Soul, which featured lush, ambitious arrangements and an innovative structure, and exerted a profound influence on many soul albums to come — not least Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. In 1971, Hayes reached the peak of his musical popularity with the single and album Shaft, the score from the film. The song not only was an archetypal slice of funk that garnered Hayes a #1 single and Grammy and Academy Awards, the talk-singing style he employed on it exerted a huge influence on rap music. After the strong albums Black Moses and Joy, Hayes' popularity waned in the coming years, exacerbated by a legal battle with Stax over royalties. He filed for bankruptcy in 1976. Hayes continued to perform and record over the following years, but he didn't reappear on the mainstream radar until 1997, when he provided the voice for the "South Park" character Jerome "Chef" McElroy. Originally intended to be a one-off appearance, Hayes' character quickly became one of the show's most popular characters, providing the main children characters with advice and often breaking into comical R&B love songs that parody some of the songs he'd written in the first place. Hayes sang the notorious "Chocolate Salty Balls" on the "South Park" album Chief Aid. A Scientologist since the mid 1990s, Hayes parted company with the show after a 2005 show that skewered the religion. A press release announcing his separation from Comedy Central, which airs "South Park," was issued in March 2006. Hayes reportedly suffered a stroke in early 2006, and was occasionally unsteady in public appearances thereafter. Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. The following statement was issued Sunday by Soulsville USA: "The Soulsville Foundation, which operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School, is so deeply saddened by the passing of Isaac Hayes that we are in state of shock. Isaac is one of the most beloved members of the Stax family and we all cherish him. He will be missed not only by us, but also by the entire world and the millions of people who love him as much as we do. "Marc Willis, CEO of the Soulsville Foundation, said, "Isaac was unique and an inspiration to us all. His accomplishments as a musician are unparalleled. But more than that, he was a very dear friend and great supporter of the Soulsville Foundation mission, particularly the work we do with children. We will miss him and his wonderful presence more than we can convey at this time." Isaac Hayes Dead At 65 - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News 
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R.I.P.
Now he's makin' sweet love up in Heaven.
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^i was just gonna say.
Maybe if he wasnt a scientoligist id give a fuck.turns out i dont.
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He never preached scientology, he never got pissed at the South Park creators for making fun of scientologists. The only time that anything like that ever happened it turned out that it was actually the Church of Scientology speaking on his behalf while he was under medical care and not really paying attention to what was going on outside the hospital (kinda had priorities, y'know?), and he ended up refuting what they said within a matter of weeks.
Hating on someone simply for being a Scientologist is about as stupid as hating on them for being a Christian or a Muslim. Look more to what their actions are than how they define themselves and you'll find their true character. Last edited by ebbomega; Aug 11, 08 at 11:02 AM.
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Or heck, the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan?
My point is all governments, organisations and corporations have their ugly streaks, and judging someone because of their affiliation to such an organization isn't exactly healthy. Not saying I like Scientology. I don't. But Isaac Hayes never enslaved any children nor did he kill anybody. In fact, when the Church started to try to use him as a puppet he outright spoke out against them. And I feel it's kind of closed-minded to equate him to that when all he's really guilty of is poor judgement. Last edited by ebbomega; Aug 11, 08 at 12:37 PM.
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^ok so I guess we cant be mad at george bush or harper,or that other crook when he was finance minister.who else?
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That's not what I said. At all.
LOOK TO THE ACTIONS. Dubya and Harper are the ones who took the action to make this happen. What I'm not going to hate on is my brother-in-law who served in Afghanistan. He has no personal politics, he's just in the military because he KNOWS that if we didn't have a military, we wouldn't be a nation.
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K, I get that. They're one of my battles too. But why hate on Hayes? What did he do? Wouldn't it be better to focus the battle on the king and queen instead of the pawns on a completely different table? I dunno, seems kinda assumptive that you use his death to out his questionable religion without even understanding why he was a part of it.
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I tend to lose respect for people that associate with questionable groups of people, after all...you are the company you keep :)
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