Singing-Songwriting Pioneer Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › August 11, 2008
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65.
A family member found him unresponsive near a treadmill, and he was pronounced dead an hour later at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of death was not immediately known.See the full content of this document
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Singing-Songwriting Pioneer Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
In the early 1970s, Hayes laid the groundwork for disco, for what became known as urban-contemporary music and for romantic crooners like Barry White. And he was rapping before there was rap.
His career hit another high in 199...See the full content of this document
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