Isaac Hayes Dies

Larry August 11, 2008 Doodles, Press 5 Comments

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Ball point pen on the morning newsprint

Overcoming the humble start of being born in a tin shack in Tennessee, having his mom die and his dad run off when he was just a year old, being raised by his grandparents and picking cotton as a boy, Isaac Hayes would teach himself to play piano, organ and saxophone and go on to become a music icon. He won an Academy Award, Three Grammy Awards and became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He died yesterday at age 65.

Also…While I was taking a long weekend at the beach with my family, my blog was highlighted by The Star Ledger staff reporter Kelly Heyboer. I have doodled over Kelly’s byline on a number of occasions and wanted to say thanks to Kelly and the entire staff of the Ledger for keeping New Jersey informed and providing me with daily inspiration and a fresh supply of newsprint.

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5 Responses to “Isaac Hayes Dies”

  1. a brush with color said:

    Aug 11, 08 at 9:28 am

    great portrait of him! I heard that and thought…so young!

  2. Allan Burch said:

    Aug 11, 08 at 8:05 pm

    Great drawing and great article about your blog. I’ll be adding those links to my bookmarks.

  3. rich pellegrino said:

    Aug 22, 08 at 8:26 pm

    I have to agree that this is great. I’d love to see a show all of these matted and framed.

  4. Larry said:

    Aug 23, 08 at 8:56 am

    Thanks Rich, so kind of you to say….I’ve done over a hundred portrait doodles in the last six months…they’re starting to pile up.

  5. Donald said:

    Sep 26, 08 at 2:23 pm

    Congrats on the mention in the Star Ledger!