The world will remember Isaac Hayes for Shaft, his Oscar -- the first ever for a black composer -- and those chains. I'll remember the top hat and tails.

Fifty years ago this month, Isaac Hayes changed the course of movie music with his score for “Shaft.” Not only did Hayes, 29 at the time, become the first Black man to win a music Oscar for ...

6. Isaac Hayes – Windows Of The World* Recorded Live at Operation PUSH Black Expo, International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL – October 1, 1972: 7. Isaac Hayes – The Ten Commandments of Love* 8.

Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, has been found dead at home on Sunday Aug. 10, 2008. He was 65.

Fifty years ago this month, Isaac Hayes changed the course of movie music with his score for “ Shaft.” Not only did Hayes, 29 at the time, become the first Black man to win a music Oscar for ...