Birth Name: Isaac Hayes
Occupation: Soul Singer
Place Of Birth: TN
Date Of Birth: August 20, 1942
Date Of Death: August 10, 2008
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Isaac Hayes was born on the 20th of August, 1942. He was famous for being a Soul Singer. Singer and songwriter who co-founded the soul music label Stax Records alongside David Porter in the 1960s. He and Porter wrote the popular 1967 song “Soul Man” for the duo Sam & Dave. Hayes also earned recognition for his Academy Award-winning original song “Theme from Shaft” for the 1971 film Shaft.
Isaac Hayes was born in TN. He began singing at his local church at age five and eventually taught himself how to play the piano, organ, flute, and saxophone. He played Chef on the animated Comedy Central series South Park, but left the show after an episode poked fun at Scientology. He was crowned the honorary king of Ada, Ghana in recognition for his volunteer work there.
Isaac Hayes was a Leo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Isaac Hayes was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Isaac Hayes is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Isaac Hayes was born in the Year of the Horse.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Isaac Hayes |
| NICKNAME: | Isaac |
| RELIGION: | Scientology |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Isaac Hayes was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Isaac Hayes was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
Ruling Planet: Isaac Hayes had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Isaac Hayes’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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