Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes - MP3 instrumental karaoke

First making his mark on the Stax Records back catalogue as the Soul Children duo in the '60s with a cavalcade of chart-topping releases for other artists, Isaac Hayes kicked off his solo career in 1967 with debut LP Presenting Isaac Hayes before taking things up a notch on his commercial breakthrough, 1967's Hot Buttered Soul. By 1971, he was in full command of his sumptuous own voice and sensual aesthetic. Donning a Biblical caftan and sunglasses, Isaac Hayes envisioned himself as the Black Moses for his 1971 LP of the same name, looking as cool, calm, and collected as the album's smooth soul sounds. Sublime opener "Never Can Say Goodbye" – which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 – offers a sophisticated refit of The Jacksons 5's freshly pressed pop hit, released that same year, and conveys a breezy quality infused with floaty wafts of flute and dreamy orchestrations. It's carried along by Isaac Hayes' distinctive deep voice, which extends The Jacksons' three-minute original to a five-minute mini-epic.