

Isaac Hayes was a chief architect of Memphis soul, in part because he could do seemingly anything under its banner. He could craft tension-filled music for high-stakes action films like Three Tough Guys, give good love on songs like the ornate “Wonderful” and the awestruck “For the Good Times,” immerse himself in funk on “Chocolate Chip,” and even turn a stomping Foreigner rocker into a sinewy disco track (“Feels Like the First Time”).