Grammy-winning musician Isaac Hayes, pictured here around 1970, died in Tennessee on August 10 at 65Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images Isaac Hayes packed a lot of achievement into his 65-year life, ...

Isaac Hayes co-wrote “Soul Man” and “Hold On I’m Comin'” for Sam & Dave. He played the Duke in Escape From New York. He recorded a ten-minute disco-funk epic about threesomes. He headlined the 1972 ...

“Shaft” toes the line between film score and soundtrack, which is sort of the point. The movie’s opening track is undisputedly iconic. But the rest of Hayes’ score is equally effecting in its blend of ...

St. Louis’ Bernie Hayes witnessed history in the making when a young Isaac Hayes and members of The BarKays were entrusted with creating the theme song and soundtrack for a Gordon Parks’ film named ...