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In recent weeks, the music industry has lost some big names.
First that was Isaac Hayes, then Jerry Wexler and this week LeRoi Moore, sax player for the Dave Matthews Band.
Below, a statement on Moore's death Tuesday from the Grammy folks.
"GRAMMY® winner LeRoi Moore was a versatile and inventive saxophonist. A classically trained musician, his love of jazz infused the Dave Matthews Band's music with jazz and funk overtones that helped define the group's eclectic and signature sound. His untimely passing is a loss to music fans everywhere, and our heartfelt sympathies go out to the band, his family and all who were moved by his music."
- Neil Portnow, President/CEO, The Recording Academy®
Wexler, who died last Friday, was an R&B producer who worked at Atlantic Records and Stax Records and was an influential player in rock 'n' roll, blues, funk, and jazz circles.
And what can we say about Hayes?
Hayes, who passed away Aug.10 in Memphis, Tenn. He was an influential singer, writer and musiican who began his career in the 1960s. At Stax Records, Hayes generated several major hits including "Soul Man," "When Something is Wrong with My Baby," "Hold On, I'm Comin'," and "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)."
Of course, everyone knew Hayes for his superhit, "Shaft," the theme for the 1972 film by the same name.
This is what the Recording Academy's Neil Portnow had to say on Hayes:
"Three-time GRAMMY®winner Isaac Hayes was a true renaissance man - singer, songwriter, producer, session musician, actor, activist and more. After laying the groundwork for the Memphis soul sound through his work with Stax Records, his groundbreaking theme song and score for the movie 'Shaft' cemented his status as a musical icon. He was actively involved with our Memphis Chapter, sharing his creativity with established professionals and up-and-coming musicians alike. The world has lost a true creative genius and a passionate humanitarian, but his indelible legacy will remain ever present. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends and all who were inspired by the man and his music."
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