Isaac Hayes debut into mainstream America with his hit SHAFT, the title track from Gordon Park's film about a bad black man doing good. As a teenager he beat Nat King Cole in a talent contest and went on to perform for Stax record as well as write SOUL MAN. the Black Moses parlayed his music talents into a long career highlighted by his famous 400-minute version of BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX. Actually it was only about 17-minutes long, but I played it 25 times in a row on night.
I think I was high.
The world of music will mourn his passing.
I'll play BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX a couple of times.
Isaac Hayes RIP
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