Isaac Hayes

Guitarist Who Performed The 'Theme From Shaft' Dies

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Theme From Shaft, Albert King, Blaxploitation Films, Sam & Dave, The Bo-Keys, Wilson Pickett, Obituary, Tim Sampson, Rufus Thomas, Bo Diddley, Video, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Cyndi Lauper, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Shaft Guitarist, The Isley Brothers, Skip Pitts, Charles Pitts, Entertainment News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Charles "Skip" Pitts, the longtime Memphis guitar player for Isaac Hayes whose distinctive sound helped define soul and make ...

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Blaxploitation Era Icons: Where Are They Now?

Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Melvin Van Peebles, Jim Brown, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, Willie Hutch, Max Julien, Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Ron O'Neal, Mary Alice, Curtis Mayfield, Richard Roundtree, Sidney Poitier, Black Voices News

The 1970s represented the dawning of a new era for African Americans, specifically in Hollywood as a deluge of movies centering on empowerment, pride ...

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HuffPost Exclusive: Jim Bianco "Sinners," Plus a Conversation with The Crystals' La La Brooks and PBS Premieres Rock, Pop & Doo Wop

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cotton Comes to Harlem, Melba Moore, Patty Duke, Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Tina Turner, Diane Keaton, Isaac Hayes, The Crystals, Myrna Gerard, The Beatles, Blondie, Richard Nixon, Hair, Elvis Costello, Quincy Jones, Galt McDermott, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Croce, Ronnie Spector, Two Gentleman of Verona, Ashford & Simpson, Bobby Womack, Leslie Gore, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Razor & Tie, Tom Waits, La La Brooks, Bernadette Peters, Ossie Davis, Darlene Love, Brill Building, Cher, U2, The Blossoms, Tommy West, Valerie Simpson, Jim Bianco, The Neville Brothers, American Idol, Ray Charles, Barbara Austin, Dee Dee Kenniebrew, Jeff Barry, James Rado, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Presented here is an exclusive HuffPost premiere of the Jim Bianco single, "Sinners," which just might become your new favorite party anthem.

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Dog Ears Music: The Gift List

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Diamond Heavies, Liz Caplan Vocal Studios, Neil Young, Esquivel, Music, Electric Light Orchestra, Isaac Hayes, Gary Go, Syl Johnson, The Heavy, Can, Louis Armstrong, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder, El Chozas, Rokia Traoré, Sammy Davis Jr., Blinky & Edwin Starr, Kaki King, Nick Drake, Muddy Waters, Rodriguez, Harry Nilsson, Daníel Bjarnason, Wanda Jackson, Danielle Evin, Joe Meek, mp3s, Chet Baker, John Cale, Kraftwerk, A.R. & Machines, Richard Swift, Phil Ramone, Nina Simone, Dog Ears, Hank & Cupcakes, Hugh Masekela, Bruce Springsteen, Soundhound, Blakroc, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Republican Challenger Sees Spike In Support

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jesse Jackson Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, 2010 Elections, Illinois Republicans, Isaac Hayes, Elections 2010, Chicago News

The Republican candidate challenging Jesse Jackson Jr. for his congressional seat says that, for the first time in this campaign his phone is buzzing....

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Visiting the Memphis Kings: Elvis and Dr. Martin Luther King

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Graceland, ?€ Sun Studio, Carl Perkins, Home of the Blues, Movement to Overcome, Memphis Sanitation Strike, Isaac Hayes, Edison Pena, Otis Redding, Dr. Martin Luther King, Birthplace of Rock N? Roll, Rendezvous, Fried Peanut Butter and Bananas Sandwich, Jr., Rosa Parks, Jerry Lee Lewis, Montgomery Bus Boycott, National Civil Rights Museum, B.B. King, Peabody Hotel Duck Parade, River Inn Harbour Town, Shure 55 Microphone, Arcade, Johnny Cash, Lorraine Motel, Beale Street, Smithsonian Rock ?€˜N Soul Museum, Elvis Presley, Memphis, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, Al Green, Lunch-Counter Sit Ins, Michael Pavlosky, Chilean Miners, Duckmaster, Travel News
Margie Goldsmith

Photo by Eric Lindberg Edison Pena, one of the rescued Chilean miners and a huge Elvis fan, is getting his wish: Graceland and the Memphis Conventio...

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Dog Ears Music: Born in August Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tony Bennett, Van Morrison, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, David Crosby, Danielle Evin, Marco Joachim, Leonard Bernstein (Sung by Tom Waits), Jim Reeves, Music, Isaac Hayes, Mae West, Maria McKee, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Charlie Haden, Shirley Manson (Garbage), mp3s, John Lee Hooker, Louis Armstrong, Phil Ramone, Alice Coltrane, Keith Moon, Charlie Parker, Dog Ears, Dinah Washington, Claude Debussy, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music by Mae West, Isaac Hayes, Louis Armstrong, Van Morrison, and more.

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From Philly International to The Berklee College Of Music: A Conversation With Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Wilson Pickett, The Jacksons, The O'Jays, Count Basie, Teddy Pendergrass, Sarah Vaughn, Sting, Hall & Oates, Shane Mosley, Kelly Clarkson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Miles Davis, Isaac Hayes, Carrie Underwood, Daryl Hall, Aretha Franklin, Ruben Studdard, Lou Rawls, Atlantic Records, Tom Dowd, Michale Bubble, Don Cornelius, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Billy Paul, Chaka Khan, The Intruders, Fantasia, Ella Fitzgerald, Ahmet Ertegun, Nancy Wilson, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach, Quincy Jones, Lawrence Welk, Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour, Chris Daughtry, Jennifer Hudson, Hal David, The Three Degrees, Rod Stewart, Jerry Wexler, Gamble & Huff, Columbia Records, Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Leslie Gore, Arif Mardin, Nesuhi Ertegun, Philly International, Floyd Mayweather, John Lennon, Soul Train, Herbie Hancock, Dusty Springfield, Duke Ellington, Archie Bell & the Drells, Frank Sinatra, Clive Davis, John Oates, Madera-White, Tsop, Mfsb, Nile ROgers, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This weekend, the legendary R&B songwriting team will receive honorary doctorates in recognition of the 3500 songs they've produced over their 35-year partnership. In this interview, they reflect on their extraordinary careers.

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Movie Review: The Book of Eli

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denzel Washington, Madonna, Malcolm McDowell, Frances De La Tour, Ray Stevenson, The Book of Eli Movie Review, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Isaac Hayes, Black Moses, The Road, The Road Warrior, Waterworld, Leap Year, A Boy and His Dog, Gary Oldman, The Hughes Brothers, Michael Gambon, Amy Adams, Desperately Seeking Susan, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

This is a movie that has few ideas of its own, except for one large and highly suspect central one.

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"How Do You Expect Me to Live on $10 Million a Year?": Famous Musician Bankruptcies

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Willie Nelson, Musicians, Bankruptcy, Tom Petty, Cyndi Lauper, MC Hammer, Isaac Hayes, Fleetwood Mac, Stax Records, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

Musicians burn through more cash than the Federal Reserve; Mick Fleetwood estimates he spent $8 million on cocaine alone.

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The New New York Dolls Ain't Just Recycling Trash

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Buster Poindexter, Mick Jagger, Johnny Thunders, Punk Rock, Cbgb, Todd Rundgren, New York Dolls, Mercer St. Arts Center, Isaac Hayes, New York City, John Varvatos, Syl Sylvain, David Johansen, Jimmy Castor, Arthur Kane, Jerry Nolan, Rolling Stones, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Does seeing what used to be one of the most influential bands of all time, in the former site of one of the most influential venues of the last 40 years, tarnish our memories of both?

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Taking a "Stand" on the Black Male Experience

Tavis Smiley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dick Gregory, Stand, BeBe Winans, Isaac Hayes, Michael Eric Dyson, Tavis Smiley, Tavis Smiley Stand, Stand Film, Media News
Tavis Smiley

My new film STAND reflects on Black men who "stood" for something in the past and what it means as Black men continue to "stand" for something now.

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My 2008 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stuart Bowden, Ted Stevens, Jesse Jackson Jr, Ron Paul, Guantanamo, Al Franken, Best Government Dollar Spent, 50 State Strategy, Mccain, Primary Schedule, Awards, China, Worst Political Theater, Drill Baby Drill, Sarah Palin, Most Overreported Story, Andrew Cuomo, First Cat, Howard Dean, Socks the Cat, 2008, Bailout, Sofa, Condoleezza Rice, Katie Couric, Worst Political Scandal, John Edwards, Status of Forces, Sorry to See You Go, Health Care, Aids, Global Warming, Gravel, Election 2008 Coverage, Alaska, Bobby Jindal, Thomas Tamm, Reconstruction, Joe the Plumber, Tony Snow, Bernanke, Democrat, Letterman, Socks Clinton, Most Underrated, Democrats, Barack Obama, Best Idea, Predictions, George Carlin, 15 Minutes of Fame, Honorable Mention, Michigan, Hybrid, Wiretapping, Fred Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Executive Experience, Maliki, Caribou Barbie, Best Spin, Stuart Bowen, Destined for Political Oblivion, Kucinich, Jesse Helms, Private Jet, Beijing, Truth Commission, Going Green, Iraq, Most Overrated, Isaac Hayes, Spitzer, Caroline Kennedy, Bush, Wright, Blagojevich, Paulson, Bo Diddley, Mclaughlin, Unemployment, Inauguration, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Snl, Florida, Socks, Primary, Africa, Whistleblower, Best Political Theater, Most Underreported Story, Boldest Political Tactic, Castro, David Plouffe, Jeremiah Wright, Olympics, Harvey Korman, Beau Biden, Bernie Mac, Free Speech Zone, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Oil, Most Honest Person, Socialism, Michael Crichton, Arthur C. Clarke, Saturday Night Live, Tina Fey, Worst Idea, David Letterman, Tamm, Wurzelbacher, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.

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Isaac Hayes, American Hero

Bob Ostertag | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Martin Luther King, Music, Soul Music, Civil Rights, Isaac Hayes, Tom Cruise, Entertainment News
Bob Ostertag

Here's an idea for you Internet news hounds: take a break and honor the passing of Isaac Hayes by renting Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story.

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Isaac Hayes Remembered By Family And Friends

AP | JOHN GEROME | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isaac Hayes, Isaac Hayes Dead, Isaac Hayes Memorial, Tom Cruise, Entertainment News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday. ...

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Isaac Hayes Cause Of Death: Probable Stroke

AP | WOODY BAIRD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isaac Hayes, Isaac Hayes Dead, Isaac Hayes Cause of Death, Isaac Hayes Autopsy, Stroke, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Entertainment News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday. The deep-voiced soul singer die...

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Isaac Hayes: I Thank You, Black Moses

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Black Moses, Isaac Hayes Dead, Isaac Hayes, Entertainment News
David Wild

As a writer, producer, artist and even voice over talent on South Park, Hayes left his mark - "can you dig it?" Thank you, Black Moses, for taking this lifelong fan to the promised land.

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Isaac Hayes Dies Aged 65

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 05.25.2011

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With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not ...

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