Isaac Hayes

piano, performer, keyboard, electric piano, organ, vibraphone, producer, vocal, arranger, strings, Rhodes piano, cowbell, instrument arranger, orchestrator, flute

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Otis Redding
Willie "Too Big" Hall drums, tambourine A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Charles Pitts guitar A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Gary Jones (percussionist) bongos, congas A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
James Edward Alexander (bassist, singer and songwriter) bass guitar A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Willie "Too Big" Hall drums, tambourine A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Charles Pitts guitar A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Gary Jones (percussionist) bongos, congas A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
James Edward Alexander (bassist, singer and songwriter) bass guitar A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Joe Tarantino mastering A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Lester Snell electric piano A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Michael Toles guitar A Friend’s Place, Be Yourself, Bumpy’s Blues, Bumpy’s Lament, Cafe Regio’s, Do Your Thing (vocal), Early Sunday Morning, Ellie’s Love Theme, No Name Bar, Shaft Strikes Again, Shaft’s Cab Ride, Soulsville (vocal), The End Theme, Theme From "Shaft", Walk From Regio’s
Dale Warren arranger Ike's Mood 1, Medley: Monologue: Ike's Mood I / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Monologue: Ike's Rap I, Our Day Will Come, Runnin' Out of Fools, The Look of Love, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
The Bar-Kays performer (They Long to Be) Close to You, Going In Circles
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) performer Ain't That Lovin' You (for More Reasons Than One) (feat. David Porter), Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)
Anton Bass remixer Theme From Shaft (Karmadelic Sex Machine mix) (radio edit)
Konrad Carelli remixer Theme From Shaft (Karmadelic Sex Machine mix) (radio edit)
Mark Kates producer Two Cool Guys (theme from Beavis and Butt‐Head Do America)
Mike Judge producer Two Cool Guys (theme from Beavis and Butt‐Head Do America)
Razor N' Guido performer Theme From Shaft (Razor n' Guido Shaft 2000 mix)
Ron Christopher producer Two Cool Guys (theme from Beavis and Butt‐Head Do America)
Tom Moulton mix Moonlight Loving
Chuck D vocal Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Otis Redding keyboard (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay, A Change Is Gonna Come, Don’t Mess With Cupid, Down in the Valley, I Love You More Than Words Can Say, I’m Coming Home to See About You, I’ve Been Loving You Too Long, Let Me Come on Home, My Girl, Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out), Ole Man Trouble, Open the Door, Respect, Rock Me Baby, Shake, The Glory of Love, The Huckle‐Buck, Tramp, Wonderful World, You Don’t Miss Your Water
Albert King piano As the Years Go Passing By, Born Under a Bad Sign, Crosscut Saw, Down Don’t Bother Me, Funk-Shun, I Almost Lost My Mind, Kansas City, Laundromat Blues, Oh, Pretty Woman, Overall Junction, Personal Manager, The Hunter, The Very Thought of You
Chiefton cowbell, keyboard, piano Boot‐Leg, Over Easy
The People of South Park vocal Mountain Town (reprise)
Chef vocal Chocolate Salty Balls (P.S. I Love You)
ARM performer I Can’t Go to Sleep
HER performer Don't Let Go
José Luis Gordo vocal Night Vision
Kim Waters vocal Just Be My Lady
Alicia Keys instrument arranger, Rhodes piano, flute, strings Rock Wit U
Peter Rydberg orchestrator Odyssey
Piotr Krol performer You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
Sammy Davis Jr. producer John Shaft
Tatran vocal Dark and Lovely (You Over There) (edit)