Musician & composer
Isaac Hayes
Wrote Soul Man and Hold On I'm Comin', then the Shaft theme, which made him the first Black composer to win an Oscar for a score.
Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. was an American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records in the 1960s, serving as an in-house songwriter with his partner David Porter, as well as a session musician and record producer. Hayes and Porter were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. In 2002, Hayes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Born
- 1942-08-20, Covington, Tennessee, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2008-08-10, Memphis, Tennessee, USAA Sunday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1942-08-20, Covington, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 27°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°00′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2008-08-10, Memphis, Tennessee, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°42′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Isaac Hayes was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.