Trivia: Which soul artist wrote the Oscar-winning “Theme From Shaft”?
Marvin Gaye
Isaac Hayes
Al Green
James Brown
The correct answer is Isaac Hayes
So why is this answer correct? : Composed for the 1971 film “Shaft,” “Theme From Shaft” took home the Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement the following year. The song also won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, which made Hayes the first African American to win the award for music composition. Hayes re-recorded the song for a 2000 remake of the film, and performed as the opener at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2002.