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More than 'Shaft': Hayes was goldmine of influence
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not only became one of pop music's iconic songs, but also the defining work of Hayes' career.
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