Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) In the early 1970s, Isaac Hayes was on fire! Not only was he a platinum selling artist, he also wrote and produced for Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, etc. He helped create the Stax sound. Hayes was pulling in nearly five figures a week. He kept a million dollar account in a local bank in Memphis, Tennessee. This is where he met a pretty black bank teller named, Mignon. They began dating, when Hayes proposed, he gifted her with eight engagement rings, one for each finger. For her wedding gift, Hayes gave her a matching convertible Jaguar. The couple resided in a mansion with maid service. Hayes also became the spokesperson for a line of customized cadillacs named, The Pimp Mobile. He bought a customed gold plated caddy for himself. By 1976, Hayes was no longer selling big, leading to the closure of his label, Hot Buttered Soul. Hayes and his wife were forced into bankruptcy, owing over $6 million.
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