RIP Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008)

August 10th, 2013 marked the 5 year anniversary of the death of the legendary Issac Hayes.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.

psychology found it only fitting to pay tribute and honor one of the most soulful men to ever exist by composing The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute, which, since it first was released 5 years ago, has become a favorite to many.



RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

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Remembering Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008)

August 10th, 2010 marks the 3 year anniversary of the death of the legendary Issac Hayes.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.

psychology found it only fitting to pay tribute and honor one of the most soulful men to ever exist by composing The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute, which, since it first was released 3 years ago, has become a favorite to many.



RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

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RIP Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008)

Today (Aug. 10, 2011) marks the 2 year anniversary of the death of the legendary Issac Hayes.

Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.

psychology found it only fitting to pay tribute and honor one of the most soulful men to ever exist by composing The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute, which, since it first was upon Isaac's death and since has become a favorite to many.

Download The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute HERE

Remembering Isaac Hayes (August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008)

August 10th, 2010 marks the 2 year anniversary of the death of the legendary Issac Hayes.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.

psychology found it only fitting to pay tribute and honor one of the most soulful men to ever exist by composing The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute, which, since it first was released 2 year ago, has become a favorite to many.



Downlaod The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute HERE or HERE.

RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute

August 10th marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Soul pioneer, Isaac Hayes. Upon his death last year, psychology put together a tribute mix which aired with much positive feedback. This week psychology is proud to represent The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute; tonight at midnight on the airwaves of K103.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.
The tribute mix can also be downloaded HERE or HERE.

RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

DITR: The Isaac Hayes Tribute (Encore Presentation)

August 20th would have been the 66th birthday of Soul pioneer, Isaac Hayes. Upon his death on August 10th, psychology put together a tribute mix which aired last week on K103. With the positive feedback for the tribute, and Isaac Hayes' birthday this past week, we are proud to present an encore presentation of The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute; tonight at midnight on the airwaves of K103.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.
The tribute mix can also be downloaded here or here.
RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008

RIP Isaac Hayes: (August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008)

The music world lost an icon this past weekend. Isaac Hayes passed way on Sunday, August 10th; leaving behnd a legacy that arguably only a handful of musicians can match.
Isaac Hayes, aka Black Moses, was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. He was also a film score composer for motion pictures, including the 1971 blaxpoitation film, Shaft, which he won an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category).
Influential albums, like Hot Buttered Soul were important bodies of work, molding Soul music and laying the ground work for many artists to follow. Some of his most cherished works include his transformation of Burt Bacharach pop songs, like Walk On By and The Look Of Love into soulful, lengthy, orchestral epics.
More recently, he was known as the voice of the beloved Chef on South Park.
With this sad passing, psychology found it only fitting to pay tribute and honor one of the most soulful men to ever exist by composing The Diamond In The Rough: The Isaac Hayes Tribute, airing tonight (August 14th, 2008) on K103 radio at Midnight. The tribute mix can also be downloaded here or here.
RIP Isaac Hayes
August 20, 1942 - August 10, 2008