Birth of Isaac Lee Hayes
Birth of Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr Biography and Timeline
Follow Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr through 7 dated historical records for United States of America.
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1942–2008Years on this page
1942
1969
Hot Buttered Soul
Releases, "Hot Buttered Soul"
1971
Academy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Black Moses
Releases, "Black Moses". Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Grammy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
1992
Grammy Award
Receives a third Grammy for the album "Black Moses"
2008
Death of Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr
Death of Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr
Records, sources and methodology
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