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Extrait de la BO du
film SHAFT avec: Piano:
Isaac Hayes; Electric Piano: Isaac Hayes; Organ:
Isaac Hayes; Vibes: Isaac Hayes; Guitar:
Michael Toles, Charles Pitts; Piano: Lester Snell,
Sidney Kirk; Bass: James Alexander, Ronald Hudson;
Drums: Willie Hall; Tambourine: Willie Hall;
Bongos: Gary Jones; Congos: Gary Jones; Miscellaneous:
The Memphis Strings, The Memphis Horns, The Bar-Kays
Rhythm Section.
Un morceau culte du
funk pour un film culte des années 80.
Biographie:
" b. 20 August 1942, Covington, Tennessee,
USA. Hayes' formative years were spent playing piano and
organ in various Memphis clubs. He fronted several groups,
including Sir Isaac And The Doo-dads, the Teen Tones and
Sir Calvin And His Swinging Cats, and recorded a handful
of rudimentary singles. However, it was not until 1964 that
he was able to attract the attention of the city's premier
soul outlet, Stax Records. Having completed a session with
Mar-Keys saxophonist Floyd Newman, Hayes was invited to
remain as a stand-in for Booker T. Jones. He then established
a songwriting partnership with David Porter and enjoyed
success with Sam And Dave 's 'Hold On I'm Comin'', 'Soul
Man' and 'When Something Is Wrong With My Baby'. The team
also wrote for Carla Thomas ('B-A-B-Y') and Johnnie Taylor
('I Had A Dream', 'I Got To Love Somebody's Baby'). They
were responsible for the formation of the Soul Children
as a vehicle for their songwriting. Hayes, nonetheless,
remained a frustrated performer, and an after-hours, jazz-based
spree resulted in his debut, Presenting Isaac Hayes, in
1967. Hot Buttered Soul, released in 1969, established the
artist's reputation - its sensual soliloquies and shimmering
orchestration combined in a remarkable, sophisticated statement.
The artist also attained notoriety for his striking physical
appearance - his shaven head and gold medallions enhanced
a carefully cultivated mystique. However, The Isaac Hayes
Movement, To Be Continued (both 1970) and Black Moses (1971)
were less satisfying artistically as the style gradually
degenerated into self-parody. Shaft was a highly successful
film soundtrack released in 1971, and is considered by many
to be Hayes' best work. Its theme also became an international
hit single and its enduring qualities were emphasized when
the song was covered by Eddy And The Soul Band in 1985,
and reached number 13 in the UK charts. However, subsequent
film scores, Tough Guys (1973) and Truck Turner (1974),
were less interesting. Hayes left Stax in 1975 following
a much publicized row over royalties, and set up his own
Hot Buttered Soul label. Declared bankrupt the following
year, he moved to Polydor Records and then Spring, where
his prolific output continued. In 1981, however, he retired
for five years before re-emerging with 'Ike's Rap', a Top
10 US R&B single that partially revitalized his reputation.
Many of Hayes' original Enterprise albums have been reissued
in CD format by the UK's Ace Records under their reactivated
Stax logo. Although trumpeted as a return to form, Hayes'
mid-90s albums for Pointblank indicated little progress.
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(source http://music.yahoo.com/)
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