25 Incredible Movie Soundtracks That Will Have You Singing Along

8. Shaft (1971)

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Before Isaac Hayes was tapped to write, produce, and perform the soundtrack to the gritty detective picture Shaft, he was already known as one of R&B’s great innovators. Shaft ended up being a revolutionary film, finding such a large African-American audience. “Theme from Shaft” went on to win the 1972 Oscar for Best Original Song and Hayes’ album won multiple Grammy’s.