SIRIUS TO BROADCAST SPECIAL TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF ISAAC HAYES
NEW YORK – August 13, 2008 – SIRIUS XM Radio will broadcast a special tribute on SIRIUS’ Totally ‘70s channel commemorating Isaac Hayes, who died Sunday, August 10 at age 65. A Final Visit from Isaac Hayes will be broadcast on SIRIUS channel 7 on August 14 starting at 7 am ET, and will be rebroadcast at 11 am ET and 7 pm ET.
SIRIUS will air an encore broadcast hosted by “Magic” Matt Alan of a guest visit from Isaac Hayes in August 2006. During his visit, Hayes discussed how he originally passed on the lead role in the original Shaft film and the inspiration behind the film’s Academy Award®-winning theme song—making Hayes only the third African-American to take home the Oscar®. The legendary singer-songwriter of several classic soul and funk favorites also told stories about his early life, dropping out of school and winning a talent contest that lead to being a singer and his later induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Hayes also discussed his expanding fan base as a result of his role as Chef in the South Park series. SIRIUS listeners will also hear select classic hit songs by Isaac Hayes during the broadcast.
Isaac Hayes died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Hayes was an in-house songwriter and producer at Stax Records in the 1960s, where he co-wrote classics like “Soul Man” and “Hold On I’m Comin’.” Later on, he became a major artist on his own with timeless albums like 1969’s Hot Buttered Soul and 1971’s Black Moses. Hayes, who suffered a stroke in 2006, was planning to start work on a new album for Stax Records.
“Magic” Matt Alan is the weekday morning host on SIRIUS’ Totally ‘70s channel Monday through Friday starting at 6 am ET. His show also airs on Saturdays at 3 pm ET.
SIRIUS’ Totally ‘70s channel plays pop, rock, soul and disco hits from Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, The Eagles, The Bee Gees, Earth, Wind & Fire and many others.
For more information, please visit www.sirius.com/totally70s.