"His tastes were omnivorous. He did not distinguish between soul, gospel, country and blues. He saw them all of a piece,'' according to The Chicago Tribune blog Turn It Up. writing about the life of Isaac Hayes.

: “You’re dealing with raw truth, and believe it or not, country and western and soul music are first cousins, because it’s the voice of the common folk,” Hayes once said.

Hayes died over the weekend. He was 65.

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