Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft

Shop the Stax Online Store: Pick up exclusive collectible items, plus music from your favorite Stax artists and legends. Multiplatinumselling artist Isaac Hayes, dubbed Black Moses during the height of his popularity, revolutionized soul music, leading it out of the era of the threeminute single into a new areathe orchestrated concept album with (very) extended cuts. Hayes began his career as a pianist and staff writer for Stax Records, and, alongside songwriting partner David Porter, wrote some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, including Soul Man and Hold On Im Comin for Sam Dave. Expanding his repertoire, Hayes penned the iconic soundtrack for 1971s Shaft. The album became Hayess fourth consecutive platinum LP and the Theme from Shaft earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Though often known for his larger than life persona, Hayes musical accomplishments which laid the groundwork for disco and rap establ br, br,