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- Chinese Name：艾萨克·海耶斯
- Gender：Male
- Height：182cm
- Date of Birth：August 20, 1942
- Place of Birth：Covington, Tennessee, USA
- Profession：Singer‑songwriter, Musician, Composer, Record Producer, Actor, Voice Actor
- Introduce：Isaac Hayes was a pioneering American musician and cultural figure whose work reshaped popular soul music and left an enduring legacy across film, television and hip‑hop. Rising from humble beginnings in the Memphis music scene, Hayes became a central creative force at Stax Records in the 1960s, partnering with songwriter David Porter to craft chart‑topping hits for other artists and developing a signature sound that combined deep, resonant vocals with expansive arrangements. As a solo artist he broke conventions with the landmark 1969 album Hot Buttered Soul, which featured extended, orchestral reinterpretations of contemporary songs and showcased Hayes’s baritone voice, rich production sense and willingness to stretch song form. His score for the 1971 film Shaft, and in particular the "Theme from Shaft," earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song and helped bring funk‑inflected soul into mainstream cinema. Beyond awards, Hayes’s recordings—both as performer and producer—were widely sampled by later generations of hip‑hop producers, cementing his influence on subsequent popular music. In addition to his music career, Hayes appeared in films and television and was widely known as the original voice of Chef on the animated series South Park (1997–2006). His career also reflected broader cultural shifts of the era: a move toward artist‑led production, cinematic soul soundtracks, and crossover visibility for Black musicians in Hollywood. Hayes continued recording and performing for decades; he died in Memphis on August 10, 2008. His innovations in arrangement, production and persona remain touchstones in the histories of soul, funk and popular music.
