By Pierre Perrone Seventies soul superstar who won an Oscar for 'Theme from Shaft' WHEN THE singer and musician Isaac Hayes met MGM executives in 1970, the conversation turned to the Ernest Tidyman novel Shaft, to which the studio had just acquired the film rights.

By Stephen Foley Isaac Hayes, the pioneering musician and songwriter whose orchestral soul albums took the genre in a new direction and who became known to another generation as the voice of South Park's Chef, has died at the age of 65.

By Ken Barnes and Steve Jones Sam & Dave had the hit, but Soul Man Isaac Hayes was the real article.

By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn -- Booker T. and the MGs, the Memphis Horns and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section will become the newest members of the Musicians Hall of Fame.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Booker T. and the MGs, the Memphis Horns and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section will become the newest members of the Musicians Hall of Fame.