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Isaac Hayes

Top 10 Rhythm And Blues Hits…

Top 10 Rhythm And Blues Hits Of 1978

Rock Flashback:…

Rock Flashback: “Briefcase Full of Blues” by the Blues Brothers

Going For The Gold:…

Going For The Gold: Isaac Hayes
Number 1 With A Bullet

Number 1 With A Bullet: Isaac Hayes And The “Theme From ‘Shaft’”

Isaac Hayes - "Theme From 'Shaft'" (Stax/Enterprise, 1971)Isaac Hayes - "Theme From 'Shaft'" (Stax/Enterprise, 1971)

By | December 23, 2011
When Isaac Hayes' theme to the movie, Shaft, became a #1 hit in 1971, it was the third song to hit the top of the chart and also win an Academy Award for Best Song. What Were the Others? Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Mothers: Carla Thomas

By | September 21, 2011
Carla Thomas Sings "Gee Whiz" on David Sanborn's 1980s Music Show (YouTube) A Founding Mother of R&B, Carla Thomas is known to fans as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Click Here to Read Her Story Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers (And Mothers): The Soul Children

By | September 9, 2011
The Soul Children - "I'll be the Other Woman" (Stax, 1974) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: David Porter

By | August 29, 2011
Sam and Dave (YouTube) Though his four solo albums for Stax Records' Enterprise subsidiary were less than earth-shattering, David Porter's an influential Founding Father who helped craft "The Memphis Sound" of the '60's. How Did He Do That? Read more »
Top 10

Top Ten Songs Of Letting Go

By | June 23, 2011
Isaac Hayes Says: Don't Let Go (YouTube) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: The Bar-Kays

By | June 1, 2011
The Bar-Kays Perform "Son of Shaft" at Wattstax, 1972 (YouTube) … Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers: Homer Banks

By | May 31, 2011
Luther Ingram, Performing the Classic "If Loving You Is Wrong..." (YouTube Video) Better known for his songwriting than his recordings, Homer Banks was part of the team that built the Stax! Records legacy. What's His Story? Read more »
Awesome Album Covers

Awesome Album Covers: 24-Carat Black’s “Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth”

By | May 11, 2011
The 24-Carat Black - Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth (Stax Records, 1973) … Read more »
My Hometown

My Hometown: Memphis

By | April 14, 2011
Memphis Town, 2005 (Photo by Mike Brown/Getty Images) In our continuing series on bands named after places, we consider what All Music called "arguably the greatest soul horn section ever." I'm Guessing They're From Memphis Read more »

Soul Man: Remembering Isaac Hayes

By | August 11, 2008
When you stop to think about it, Isaac Hayes had one of the most extraordinary careers in the history of recorded music. Hayes, who died yesterday in Memphis just days short of his 66th birthday, did it all. … Read more »