Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who helped shape the Memphis soul sound of the 1960s and 70s.
His landmark album *Hot Buttered Soul* pioneered extended, orchestral soul arrangements.
He won an Academy Award for the *Shaft* theme song.
Later generations know him as the voice of Chef on *South Park*.
Mid-range male voice
- deepFar from surface
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- richHaving much of something
sultry · spoken word · narration · South Park · voice acting · resonant · sensual · intimate
Array of input keys
- organBody's working component
- HammondCommon Anglo-Saxon surname
- funkDepression or groove music
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
producer · arranger · baritone · vocalist · R&B · concert · Grammy winner · album
Top Hollywood honor
- Oscar winnerFilm award recipient
- 1971A calendar year
- wah-wah pedalFoot-controlled tone sweeper
- blaxploitationSeventies Black action cinema
film score · Gordon Parks · detective · action film · movie music · groundbreaking
Scoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- film scoringMusic composed for cinema
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
strings · horns · mood music · cinematic · instrumentation · production · concept album · musical director
Tennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
- southern soulRegional character of below
- Soul ManOne with authentic depth
Meaningful societal representation
- bald headScalp lacking hair
- gold chainsLinked yellow metal jewelry
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- fashion iconCelebrated arbiter of dress
sex symbol · cape · influence · legacy · trendsetter · charisma · persona · regal
baritone
Mid-range male voice
rich · sultry · spoken word · narration · South Park · voice acting · resonant · sensual · intimate · monologue
keyboard
Array of input keys
groove · producer · arranger · baritone · vocalist · R&B · concert · Grammy winner · album · improvisation
Academy Award
Top Hollywood honor
- Oscar winnerFilm award recipient
- 1971A calendar year
- wah-wah pedalFoot-controlled tone sweeper
blaxploitation · film score · Gordon Parks · detective · action film · movie music · groundbreaking
orchestration
Scoring for instrumental ensemble
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- film scoringMusic composed for cinema
soundtrack · strings · horns · mood music · cinematic · instrumentation · production · concept album · musical director
Memphis
Tennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
- southern soulRegional character of below
- Soul ManOne with authentic depth
cultural symbol
Meaningful societal representation
- bald headScalp lacking hair
- gold chainsLinked yellow metal jewelry
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
fashion icon · sex symbol · cape · influence · legacy · trendsetter · charisma · persona · regal · larger than life
- Memphis MusicMemphis, Beale Street, Sun Records, Sun Studio, Graceland
- Polar ExplorersRoald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton, Robert Scott
- TennesseansDolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett, Al Gore
- BlaxploitationFoxy Brown, Pam Grier, Slaughter, Curtis Mayfield, Gordon Parks
- Stax RecordsOtis Redding, The Staple Singers, Soul Man
- R&BMichael Jackson, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder
Isaac HayesPat Boone
Perry Como · John Denver · Donny Osmond · The Carpenters · Wayne Newton
Isaac HayesThe Ramones
punk rock · lo-fi · garage rock · minimalism · Jack White
Isaac HayesBee Gees
Disco-era brother trio
Art Garfunkel · James Taylor · John Denver · Barry Manilow · Pat Boone