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Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :

Isaac Hayes has passed away.

He had a good voice and will be missed.

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

[Frown]

Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :

I just came here to post the same thing. Missed it by that much.

More than just being a great voice, he was a musical pioneer and a visionary. What's more, he seemed, for the most part, like a genuinely decent person. And back in his prime, when racism was pretty heavy in all forms of music, his controversial insistence on arranging and performing songs by white songwriters was a daring and influential step toward musical (and social) integration.

It's ironic, last night I celebrated my anniversary. I dressed up and took my wife to a fancy French restaurant, and put together some of my most iconically romantic music for the ride. We listened to Diamond Life by Sade on the way over, and Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes on the way back.

My wife immediately recognized Sade, but when Isaac Hayes came up, she couldn't remember who he was. I gave her some hints and let her guess. One of her questions was, "Is he dead?" (I think she was thinking of Marvin Gaye.) I said, "No." I guess that's the last time I'll ever be able to say that. [Frown]

Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :

It feels like so many celebrities are dying this year. Anyone have any idea if that's actually the case, or does it just feel that way?

Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :

Oh dear. I shall go and look out the 7" of Theme from Shaft that I took so long to find.

RIP Mr. Hayes.

Posted by Lostinspace (Member # 11633) on :

Sad very sad loss!

Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :

[Frown]

We'll miss you, Chef.

Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :

Maybe this is an omen. The web server at work is named 'Chef', after that TV character...

I think I'll run some tests in the morning. [Smile]

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Samuel Jackson better be careful crossing the street.

[Frown]

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

Kwea, I was just thinking the same thing. Bernie Mac yesterday, Shaft today. And the three of them just finished a movie together.

Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :

Alas. He really was a very talented musician.

Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :

On Monday, Fresh Air ran interviews with Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac. They were amusing and enlightening, and well worth a listen for anyone who likes either of them.

The archive is here