Black Moses



We note the passing of Isaac Hayes, composer of the Shaft soundtrack, sideman with the legendary Stax recording studio, who died on August 10, soulful interpreter of the compositions of others (more memorable,to me, was the Jackson Five's "Never Can Say Goodbye"). Like a few other vocalists (Joe Cocker and Johnny Cash come to mind), by the time Hayes had finished shaping a song one could not imagine 1) that he was not the writer and 2) that it might be performed any other way.