he's a dead mutha-shut yo mouth
Funky soul singer/songwriter, Isaac Hayes, died on Sunday at age 65 in Memphis, TN.
Breaking into the mainstream with the Shaft soundtrack in 1971, which garnered him 2 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, Hayes was a legendary force in music. While he had a difficult time recapturing the success of his early 70s material, he remained a prominent pop culture figure lending his smooth voice to South Park's Chef. The circumstances surrounding his leaving the show are...mysterious. In typical Scientology fashion.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and creepy Scientologist, Hayes was apparently being treated for a number of medical conditions, and suffered a stroke a couple years ago. He died in his Memphis, Tennessee home next to a running treadmill. The official cause of death has not yet been released.
Isaac Hayes was a musical icon and for that he will be sorely missed. However, his more recent years pimping the Cult of Scientology just make me feel sorry for the guy. Perhaps, in time, we can overlook the weirdness of his later years and remember the man who taught us how to sex it up to wah wah.
Rest in peace, soul man.
Breaking into the mainstream with the Shaft soundtrack in 1971, which garnered him 2 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award, Hayes was a legendary force in music. While he had a difficult time recapturing the success of his early 70s material, he remained a prominent pop culture figure lending his smooth voice to South Park's Chef. The circumstances surrounding his leaving the show are...mysterious. In typical Scientology fashion.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and creepy Scientologist, Hayes was apparently being treated for a number of medical conditions, and suffered a stroke a couple years ago. He died in his Memphis, Tennessee home next to a running treadmill. The official cause of death has not yet been released.
Isaac Hayes was a musical icon and for that he will be sorely missed. However, his more recent years pimping the Cult of Scientology just make me feel sorry for the guy. Perhaps, in time, we can overlook the weirdness of his later years and remember the man who taught us how to sex it up to wah wah.
Rest in peace, soul man.
