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President Obama: Justin Timberlake, Sam Moore, Mavis Staples & More Help Celebrate Memphis Soul (VIDEO)
President Obama: Justin Timberlake, Sam Moore, Mavis Staples & More Help Celebrate Memphis Soul (VIDEO)
President Obama: Justin Timberlake, Sam Moore, Mavis Staples & More Help Celebrate Memphis Soul (VIDEO)
Alex Wong, Getty Images WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said he'd been looking forward to a White House celebration of Memphis soul music for one reason. "Let's face it, who does not love this music?" he asked Tuesday, opening the night's concert in an East Room bathed in amber light and transformed by the addition of a stage and backup musicians...
Isaac Hayes Commemorated at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
Isaac Hayes Commemorated at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
Isaac Hayes Commemorated at VH1 Hip-Hop Honors
Hip-hop made room for a tribute to soul legend Isaac Hayes at last night at VH1's fifth annual 'Hip-Hop Honors' ceremony. Held at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom, rappers including Chuck D, Scarface and Mos Def all saluted the music pioneer...
Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Died of Stroke
Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Died of Stroke
Legendary Soul Singer Isaac Hayes Died of Stroke
Officials with the Memphis Sheriff department are reporting that soul icon Isaac Hayes died of a stroke. Hayes The Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer was found unconscious, next to a treadmill, in his Memphis home and eventually rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on Sunday...
Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
Soul Legend Isaac Hayes Dies at 65
Grammy and Academy Award-winning soul legend Isaac Hayes was found unconscious, next to a treadmill, in his Memphis home and eventually rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on Sunday. Hayes was 65. The 'Shaft' singer paved the way for smooth, deep-voiced crooners like the late Barry White and is credited for rapping before the genre's actual existence...